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JUNE 2000

EXHIBITIONS EVENTS

3 Workshop. 'Producing Better Journals'. Presented by Ann Beaumont, editor of History magazine and Mari Metzke. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium, Sydney Time: 10 am-3 Cost: $15 mems, $30 for three members of an affiliated society, $20 non-mems, Lunch: $5 per person Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au

7 Lecture. 'The Founding of Radio Station 2BL'. Presented by Geoff Harris. RAHS. Venue:History House Auditorium, Sydney Time: 1 pm Cost: $4 mems, $6 non-mems Bookings essential:ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au

9 Seminar. 'Consulting Historians and GST'. Venue: History House 133 Macquarie St Sydney Time: 10-11.30am Cost: Free Enquiries: Carol Liston , fax: 9484-9242; Email: c.liston@uws.edu.au

21 Seminar. 'The Enlightenment and Colonial Australia'. Presented by John Gascoigne.. UNSW History on Wednesday Seminar Series. Venue Morven Brown Room 303, UNSW, Sydney Time: 3.10pm Enquiries: Cindy McCreery ph: 9385 1705 or Jenni Granger ph: 9385 2343.

23 Course. 'Federation History: Preparing for the Centenary'. Course designed for professionals and interested members of the public taught by Federation historians Dr Helen Irving and Ms Tessa Milne. Venue: Blackfriars Campus, University of Technology, Sydney Time: 9.30am-5pm Cost: $50, conc $35 (incl. refreshments & lunch) Enquiries/registration: Peta Shera ph: 9514 2034; fax: 9514 2037; Email: 1901.Centre@uts.edu.au

27 Talk. 'Mapping Empires'. John Gascoigne on Portuguese and Spanish exploration. Library Society. Venue: Galleries, State Library of NSW, Sydney Time: 5.30 for 6pm Cost: $15, mems $10 Bookings essential: ph: 9273 1770; fax: 9273 1248; Email: bookings@slnsw.gov.au

JULY 2000 EVENTS

1-2 Conference. 'The Chinese Heritage of Australian Federation'. Museum of Chinese Australian History, Melbourne. Enquiries: Web: www.latrobe.edu.au/asianstudies/chaf/conference.htm

3-5 Conference. 'Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA)13th Biennial Conference: Whose Millennium?'. University of Melbourne, hosted by the Melbourne Institute of Asian Languages and Societies (MIALS). Enquiries: web: http://www.asaa2000.unimelb.edu.au

4 Conference. 'Australian Network for Research in Women's History One-Day Conference'. University of Adelaide. Enquiries: ph: (08) 8303 5975; Email: margaret.allen@adelaide.edu.au

5 Lecture. 'Sydney's Trams'. Presented by Peter Kahn. RAHS. Venue: History House Auditorium, Sydney Time: 1pm Cost: $4 mems, $6 non-mems Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au

5-7 Conference. '6th Australian Mining History Conference'. University of Adelaide. Enquiries:ph: (08) 9380 2939; fax: (08) 9380 1016; Email: mdavies@ecel.uwa.edu.au

5-9 Conference. 'Futures in the Past: The Biennial Conference of the Australian Historical Association' . University of Adelaide. Enquiries: Web: http://www.lib.latrobe.edu.au/AHR/goodo/futures.html

7-8 Conference. 'Religious History Society Conference'. University of Adelaide. Enquiries:Email: j.gascoigne@unsw.edu.au

CALL FOR PAPERS

'Making Tracks'. 23-27 May 2001, Alice Springs. ICOMOS. This conference aims for a broad understanding of Australian cultural routes, including physical form, extent and patterning in the Australian landscape. Abstracts of 250 words submitted by 30 June 2000. Enquiries/abstracts to: Dr Sandy Blair, Australian Heritage Commission GPO 787 CANBERRA ACT 2601; ph: 6274 2071; fax: 6274 2095; Email: sandy.blair@ea.gov.au

'The XIth David Nichol Smith Century Studies Conference: "The Exotic"'. 26-28 March 2001, National Library, Canberra. Humanities Research Centre & National Library of Australia. Abstract of 300 words submitted by 30 November 2000. Enquiries: Dr Christa Knellwolf ph: 6279 8963; fax: 6248 0054; Email: Christa.Knellwolf@anu.edu.au

FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES

'Completing the Commonwealth: Western Australia & Federation, 1900'. 1-3 September 2000, Kalgoorlie. Conference to commemorate the passing of Western Australia's Constitution Bill referendum. Enquiries: Tessa Milne or Peta Shera ph: 9514 2034; fax: 9514 2037; Email: 1901centre@uts.edu.au; web: http://www.1901centre.uts.edu.au

'Public History Meanings, Ownership, Practice'. 2-3 September 2000. Wellington. PHANZA. Enquiries: Email: gavin.mclean@dia.govt.nz or bronwyn.dalley@dia.govt.nz

'World Heritage: Where are we at?'. 18-19 November 2000. National Science & Technology Centre Canberra. ICOMOS. Enquiries: web: http://www.icomos.org/australia/

'Archaeology, Heritage and Tourism'. 28 November-2 December 2000. Adelaide. The Australian Institute for Maritime Archaeology (AIMA) and The Australasian Society for Historical Archaeology (ASHA). Enquiries: ph:61 8 8204 9311; fax 61 8 8204 9455; Email: bjeffery@dehaa.sa.gov.au

'The Biennial conference of the History and Film Association of Australia and New Zealand'. 30 November - 3 December, 2000. New Zealand Film Archive/Nga Kaitiaki O Nga Taonga Whitiahua & Victoria University of Wellington/Te Whare Wananga o te Upoko o te Ika a Maui Wellington, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Enquiries: fax: 64-4-463 5090; Email: Russell.Campbell@vuw.ac.nz


OTHER HISTORY WHAT'S ON SITES:

New South Wales
NSW Historic Houses Trust http://www.hht.nsw.gov.au/fevents.html
Royal Australian Historical Society http://www.rahs.org.au/activities.html
State Library of NSW http://www.slnsw.gov.au/events/

Victoria
Royal Historical Society of Victoria http://home.vicnet.net.au/~rhsvic/rhsv_2.htm
State Library of Victoria http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/slv/events/whatson.htm

Queensland
State Library of Queensland http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/whatson/index.htm

South Australia
State Library of South Australia http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/events/wotson.htm

Tasmania
Tasmania Government http://www.tas.gov.au/tasevents/

New Zealand
New Zealand History Net http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/WhatNewFrameset.html

Singapore
Singapore University http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/hist/confrnce.htm

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