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Newsletter 17 August 2021
Editor: Jessica Fairey
Members News
SA Medical Heritage Society August Meeting
Last month's meeting was unfortunately cancelled at short notice due to covid, but it is hoped that a meeting can go ahead on 26 August, with Dr. James Muecke as guest speaker.
Further information here.
Martindale Hall for the people
The latest news from the Protect our Heritage Alliance is on a Bill recently introduced into Parliament which could lead to this historic building being privatised. The POHA is urging concerned parties to write to the legislative council in opposition of the bill.
Further information here.
Heritage News August
The SA Heritage Council has published news from their meeting held on 5 August.
View the newsletter here.
History Teacher's Association of South Australia Awards
Do you know a teacher who works with passion and enthusiasm about teaching History, both in and out of the classroom? Someone who innovates in the design and delivery of content and learning? If you do, help us celebrate them, and recognise their efforts by nominating them for one of the HTASA's awards.
Further information and nomination forms here.
Unley Museum: 1 5 0
From 21 August to 18 December 2021, Unley museum is hosting an exhibition to celebrate the city's 150th anniversary.
Further information here.
Flinders History Research Seminars
Seminars for semester 2 are now on, with the next being held on August 20: 'I, of the storm: Stories from the Other Pandemic' by Associate professor Paul Sendziuk, University of Adelaide.
Seminars are held Fridays, 11.15am - 12.30pm. Seminars will be held in a mixed format, both in-person with social distancing observed as well as online.
Email [email protected] for links to the seminars online.
View the full seminar schedule here.
150 year old cottage proposed for demolition
With the Liberal Government's Planning and Design Code coming into force in March, it has become easier to argue for demolition of heritage places based on cost of repair. An early example of this is a 159 year old stone cottage in Willunga. The Protect Our Heritage Alliance is urging concerned community members to register their opposition to the demolition through the Plan SA website here.
Further information here.
Expressions of Interest: Aboriginal Reference Group
State Records and the State Library of South Australia are calling for expressions of interest from members of the South Australian Aboriginal community to join a joint Aboriginal Reference Group. The group will provide feedback and advice on services, activities, and policies of State Records and the State Library relating to Aboriginal people and culture.
Further information here.
Labour History News: Winter 2021
The latest edition of the Labour History Society SA's newsletter is now available.
Read it here.
Friday Forums are back
Dr. Susan Marsden will be guest speaker at the South Australian Heritage Council's Friday Forum on 20 August 2021. Her talk is titled 'The Twentieth-Century Historic Framework: A Tool for Assessing Heritage Places'. More details are to follow.
Download the framework here.
News
Bernadette Bean SA Records Management Service Excellence Award Winners
In honour of the late Bernadette Bean, this annual SA award recognises and celebrates records management service excellence. This year's winners are Terry Seery, Manager Health Information Services, and Tanya Reid, Manager Medical Records, Central Adelaide Local Health Network.
Read more about the award and this year's winners here.
Discovering Kin and Country: Tips and skills for researching Aboriginal family history
A free online event hosted by the National Archives of Australia, featuring talks by researchers, archivists and library staff. Held August 31, 9.30am - 2.00pm.
Further information and registration here.
Around the country
Oral History Australia Biennial Conference 2021
Registrations are now open for the 2021 OHA Biennial Conference, which will be held 14-16 October 2021 in Launceston, Tasmania. The theme is 'Oral History in Troubling Times: Opportunities and Challenges'.
Further information here.
Opportunities
Kay Daniels Award recognises original research with a bearing on Australian convict history and heritage. Intentions to submit due 30 September 2021. Applications due 31 January 2022.
Further information here.
National Library of Australia Asia Study Grants. Applications due 30 August 2021.
Further information here.
Project Officer, First Nations Histories at the History Council of NSW. Applications due 5pm, 28 September 2021.
Further information here.
Allan Martin Award to assist early-career historians further their research in Australian history. Intentions to submit due 1 October 2021.
Further information here.
Senior Lecturer in Australian Studies at King's College, London. Applications due 30 August 2021.
Further information here.
Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University for 2023-2024. Applications due 30 September 2021.
Further information here.
Donna Coates Book Prize for a monograph published by an Early Career Researcher and/or someone who has published their first book in 2021, that examines at least two countries out of Australia, Canada, and New Zealand. Applications due 31 December 2021.
Further information here.
Calls for papers
Oral History Australia
Migrant Voices: Community collaboration and telling migration histories
Oral History Australia is seeking contributions from Australia and overseas for Studies in Oral History, No. 44, 2022. This special issue proposes to explore the doing, collecting, and promoting of oral histories with migrant, refugee or diaspora subjects and communities.
Further information here.
Cartoon Conflicts: Contemporary Controversies and Historical Precedents. Submissions due December 31 2021
Further information here.
