Professional Historians Association NSW Inc
Professional Historians Association NSW Inc
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3 Tour. 'Laneway Larks for Grown Ups'. Discover the laneways of The Rocks and Millers Point. Historic Houses Trust. Meeting Venue: Susannah Place museum Time: 10am-12noon Cost: $15, con/mem $10, family $20 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.
5 Talk. 'Aboriginal medicine'. Presented by Emeritus Professor John Cawte. Venue: Dixson Room, State Library of NSW Time: 5.30 for 6pm Cost: $15, mem $10 Bookings essential: ph: 9273 1770.
5-9 Conference. 'Europe: Divided or United? Australasian Association for European History XIIth Biennial Conference'. University of Western Australia, University of Notre Dame and Western Australian Maritime Museum. Enquiries: Dr Maureen Perkins, History Dept, UWA, Western Australia 6907; ph: 08 9380 1227; Email: mperkins@arts.uwa.edu.au; web: www.arts.uwa.edu.au/conference/
7 Day Lecture. 'Founding of the ABC'. Presented by Penelope Toltz, president of the Friends of the ABC. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 1pm Cost: $6, mems $4 Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
8 Symposium. 'New South Wales On the Threshold - 1799 and 1899'. Looks at New South Wales in 1799, on the eve of the 19th century when the government of the colony passed from Hunter and Foveaux to King and Paterson, then turns to the year 1899, 100 years ago, when New South Wales rejected Federation. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium, 133 Macquarie Street Time:10am-4pm Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
8-10 Conference. 'Biennial Conference of the Chinese Studies Association of Australia'. Murdoch University, Perth. Conference theme is Chinese Identities. Enquiries: A/Professor Tim Wright Email: twright@central.murdoch.edu.au or Dr Sally Sargeson Email: sargeson@central.murdoch.edu.au
10 Tour. 'Digging up the Neighbourhood'. Tour of archaeological site at The Rocks plus Susannah Place museum. Historic Houses Trust. Venue: Susannah Place museum Time: 10am-12 Cost: $12, conc/mem $8, family $20 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866
10-11 Workshop. 'Aboriginal Family History Workshop'. Venue: Berkeley Neighbourhood Centre, Winema Way, Berkeley. Time: 10am - 4pm Enquiries: Dr Lesley Heath ph: 9385 2379; fax: 9385 1251; Email: community.history@unsw.edu.au
11 Walk. 'A Voice in the Bush'. Guided walk from Rouse Hill estate to Rouse Hill Regional Park and Second Ponds Creek. Hear stories of indigenous inhabitants of the area. In celebration of NAIDOC Week. Historic Houses Trust. Venue: Rouse Hill estate Time: 10.30am-12.30pm Cost: $8, conc $6, family $20, mem $5 (incl. refreshments) Bookings: ph: 9518 6866.
12-14 Conference. 'National Museums: Negotiating Histories'. The Australian National University, Canberra. Enquiries: Ms Arwen Blackwood Ximenes ph: 6249 2434; fax: 6249 2438; Email: arwen.ximenes@anu.edu.au
16-17 Conference. 'East Timor towards Self-Determination: The Social and Cultural Questions'. New South Wales Parliament House Macquarie St, Sydney. Sponsored by Faculty of Education and Languages, University of Western Sydney Macarthur. Enquiries: Ms Venie Cooper ph: 9772 6229; fax: 9771 3592; Email: v.hooper@uws.edu.au; Web: http://laurel.ocs.mq.edu.au/~leccles/timor.html
16-17 Conference. 'Australian Media Traditions: Historical Perspectives'. State Library of NSW. Explores the history of the Australian news media. Enquiries: Dr Bridget Griffen-Foley, Department of History, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, ph: 9351 2998; fax 9351 3918; Email: bgfoley@history.usyd.edu.au
22 Lecture. 'Praising or Razing? - the architectural inheritance of the twentieth century'. Presented by Elain Harwood. Venue: AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney Time: 6pm Cost: $15, conc/mem/conference delegate (see next entry) $10 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.
23-24 Conference. 'Fibro House: Opera House Conserving Mid Twentieth Century Heritage Conference'.AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney. Explores the development of Australia's mid-20th century architecture, landscape and urban design. Historic Houses Trust. Cost: $250 ($200 before 30 June) Enquiries: ph: 9692 8366 Bookings: ph: 9518 6866.
28 Lecture. 'Domesticating the bourgeois science: Women historians in the 19th century' Presented by Mary Spongberg (Macquarie University). Part of UNSW History on Wednesday series. Venue: Room 303, third floor of the Morven Brown Building, UNSW Time: 4pm Enquiries: Dr Deborah Oxley Email: d.oxley@unsw.edu.au
31 Seminar. 'Oral History and Video Biography - A Practical Seminar'. Examines the use of interviewing on film in the morning session, followed by oral history practice and technique in afternoon session with Rosemary Block. Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 10am-4.15pm Cost: Morn: $10, Aft: $10, Full (OHAA mem) $25; Full (TLS mem) $30; Full (non-mem) $35 (all full days incl. lunch) Enquiries: Rosemary Block ph: 9273 1697.
31 Seminar. 'A Spirit of Progress'. Talks on Art Deco plus curator-led tour of Art Deco exhibit. Venue: AGL Theatre, Museum of Sydney Time: 10am-12.30pm Cost: $20, conc $18, mem $16 (special rates for whole series available) Bookings essential: WEA ph: 9264 2781 Enquiries: 9251 5988.
31 Walk. 'Central Business Deco - City Walk '. CBD homage to spirit of Art Deco, part of series related to Art Deco exhibit. Venue: Meet at Museum of Sydney Time: 1.30pm-4pm Cost: $20, conc $18, mem $16 (special rates for whole series available) Bookings essential: WEA ph: 9264 2781 Enquiries: 9251 5988.
School Holidays
8, 13 'Bunya Creatures'. Explore gardens of Elizabeth Farm and turn Bunya pines into 'Bunya creatures'. Ages: 6-10 Venue: Elizabeth Bay House Time: 10am-12 Cost: $6 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.
7, 13 'The games they played...'. Play the games of the convicts and immigrant girls. Ages: 6-12 Venue: Hyde Park Barracks Time: 10am-11.30am Cost: $6 Bookings essential: ph: 9518 6866.
7, 15 'A Masked Ball'. Create your own masquerade mask
and learn a popular Scottish Country Dance Ages: 7-12 Venue:
Elizabeth Bay House Time: 10am-11.30am Cost: $6 Bookings
essential: 9518 6866.
14 Forum. 'Republic Australia'. Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW. Half day forum presented by the Independent Scholars Association of Australia & Friends of the State Library of NSW, chaired by Sir Gerard Brennan. Cost: $20, mems $15. Bookings: ph: 9273 1770; fax: 9273 1261.
23-27 Conference. '9th International Conference on the History of Science in East Asia' Singapore. Enquiries: Web: www.fas.nus.edu.sg/conf/ICHSEA.html
CALL FOR PAPERS
'Labour & Community'. 6th Biennial National Labour History Conference', 1-4 October 1999, Wollongong. Refereed stream due 17 July 1999, General stream 28 August 1999. Enquiries: ph: 42214156; fax: 42213725; Email: robert_hood@uow.edu.au; Web: http://www.uow.edu.au/commerce/econ/labcon99.html
'New African Perspectives: Africa, Australasia, & the Wider World at the End of the Twentieth Century'. 22nd Annual Conference of the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific. Perth, Australia, 26-28 Nov 1999. Short-titles by 15 June 1999, Abstracts by 31 August 1999. Enquiries: Professor Cherry Gertzel ph: 08-9299-7418; E-mail: gertzel@spectrum.curtin.edu.au
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
'History in Heritage Works'. 15 September 1999, 8.30 am
to 5 pm. Presented by PHA NSW Inc and NSW Chapter of the Royal Australian
Institute of Architects. Venue: Royal Australian Institute of Architects
3 Manning Street Potts Point. Cost: $40, PHA & RAIA mems $30,
Students $15 Enquiries: Sue Rosen ph: 9876 1655; fax : 9869 3818;
Email: smr@geko.net.au