eNewsletter
Newsletter 3 August 2021
Editor: Jessica Fairey
Members News
Flinders History Research Seminars
Seminars for semester 2 are now on, with the first being held 6 August: 'Cold War, hot rockets: colonialism and technology at the dawn of the Space Age' by Associate Professor Alice Gorman.
Seminars are held Fridays, 11.15am - 12.30pm. Seminars will be held online only via Microsoft Teams until on-campus events can resume. Please contact [email protected] for seminar links.
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.
The Greek Museum of Adelaide is on Youtube
With programmed events cancelled due to the lockdown, the Greek Museum of Adelaide has started a Youtube channel where several lectures have already been uploaded.
View it here.
Labour History News: Winter 2021
The latest edition of the Labour History Society SA's newsletter is now available.
Read it here.
Labour History Society SA Annual General Meeting
Including the Election of Office Bearers and Executive Committee, and Guest Speaker Don Longo on The Paris Commune's 150-year anniversary. The meeting will be held 15 August 2021, 2-4pm at the Box Factory.
Down Beside the Sea with Deb and Ron Kandelaars
In this guest post for Wakefield Press, the two authors talk about their recently published book Victor Harbor: Down beside the sea. Their work is the story of how Victor Harbor came to be, as told by the people who live there.
Read the post here.
The History Trust of South Australia is moving
The History Trust of South Australia will be relocating from the Torrens Parade Ground to Ayers House. Previously under the care of the National Trust, the building is set for a $6 million upgrade before the History Trust moves in mid-2022.
Read the History Trust's statement here.
National Archives of Australia Funding Announcement
The Federal Government has recently announced $67 million in funding for the National Archives of Australia. This is very welcome news, and comes from a concerted publicity campaign lead by journalist Gideon Haigh and historian Graeme Davison. This funding will help digitise at-risk documents and clear backlogs of requests. However, uncertainty regarding the South Australian branch of the NAA remains, and the History Council and members are continuing to investigate and act on this.
Further information 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
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.
Further information and registration here.
The Understated SA Historian Lassoing History's Myths
An InDaily article on historian Robin Prior, talking about his work and the difficulties it has faced with the funding cuts to the National Archives.
Read the story here.
Online resources: Museums and Galleries NSW
Museums and Galleries NSW has compiled a variety of online resources to assist professionals in their day-to-day operations, including fact-sheets, templates, and 'how-to' guides.
View the resources 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
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'. Submissions due 1 November 2021.
Further information here.
Cartoon Conflicts: Contemporary Controversies and Historical Precedents. Submissions due December 31 2021
Further information here.
