Professional Historians Association NSW Inc
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13 Workshop. 'Archives Workshops'. RAHS. For custodians of small archives. Includes what to do with those photographs, control systems, storage and has a guest speaker, Detlev Lueth, to discuss conservation measures. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 10am to 4pm Cost: $65 includes lunch Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
17, 24
& 31 Talks/Debate. '20th Century Heritage'. Series of talks on heritage, presented by NSW Heritage Office. A fourth talk will be on 7 April, followed by a debate on 21 April. Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 6pm Cost: $5 per talk, $10 for debate, $20 whole event, $15 conc. Bookings advisable: Lisa Rogers ph: 9849 9552.
27 Boat Excursion. 'Lane Cove, its history and heritage'.
RAHS.
Led by John McClymont, this is a rare opportunity to be introduced to the
history of the Lane Cove River. Meeting place: Departs Harbourside
Jetty, Darling Harbour, at the foot of the west end of Pyrmont Bridge Time:
10.15am to 3.30pm Cost: $30 members, $35 non-mems, includes morning
tea. Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
7 Lecture. 'Anthony Buckley'. RAHS. Anthony Buckley is regarded by many as one of the leaders of the Australian film industry. Venue: History House Auditorium Time: 1pm Cost: $4 mems, $6 non-mems Bookings essential: ph: 9247 8001; Email: history@rahs.org.au
7-8 Conference. 'Contagion', Dept of Gender Studies, University
of Sydney. An international interdisciplinary conference. Enquiries:
Dr Alison Bashford ph: 9351 3884; fax: 9351 5336; email: alison.bashford@womenstudies.usyd.edu.au;
web:
http://www.arts.su.edu.au/Arts/departs/womens/homepg.html
Heritage Week (17-25 April) selection:
17 Symposium/Workshop. 'The Politics of Heritage: Who decides?'. Includes Shirley Fitzgerald, Rosalind Strong & Professor Graeme Davison. History Council of NSW. Venue: Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 3pm-6.30pm Cost: $25 Bookings: Richard White ph: 9351 4511.
20 Lecture. 'The Annual Heritage Lecture'. Peter Garrett speaks on Australian Heritage. Part of 1999 Heritage Festival. Venue: The State Theatre Time: 6.30pm Cost: $16, $12 National Trust Members Bookings essential: ph: 9258 0174.
23 Lecture. 'Lands of the Eora'. Presented by Archaeologist
David Watts. National Aboriginal History & Heritage Council. Venue:
Metcalfe Auditorium, State Library of NSW Time: 6pm
Cost:
$10, conc. $5 Bookings essential: Colleen Drew ph: 9212 3210.
CALL FOR PAPERS
'Australia and Britain over Two Centuries: Uses and Abuses of a Relationship'. Australian Historical Association Regional Conference 29 September-1 October 1999, University of Tasmania, Hobart. Due by 15 March 1999. Enquiries: Dr Richard Ely, School of History and Classics, University of Tasmania, GPO Box 252-81, Hobart, 7001; fax: (03) 6226 2392; email: r.g.ely@utas.edu.au
'The Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902): a reappraisal'. Bloemfontein, South Africa 13-15 October 1999. International conference to commemorate the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War one hundred years ago. Due by 31 March. Enquiries: Prof. Leo Barnard ph: +27 - (0)51 - 4012330; fax: +27 - (0)51 - 4483942; E-mail: fglre@rs.uovs.ac.za; Web: http://www.uovs.ac.za/serv/conf/boerwar/callfor.htm
'Virtual Histories, Real Time Challenges: Knowing and Teaching the Past in the Digital Age'. State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, 9th July 1999. A one-day symposium sponsored by the State Library of New South Wales and the Australian Historical Association, in association with the Centre for Cross-Cultural Research, Australian National University, and the History Teachers Association of New South Wales . The symposium aims to identify and critically examine some of the more pressing issues relating to using digital media to know the past. Proposals due by 1 April 1999. Enquiries: Paul Turnball Email: paul.turnbull@anu.edu.au
'Crossroads of History: Experience, Memory, Orality'. XIth International Oral History Conference. Istanbul, Turkey, 15-19 June 2000. Proposals due by 1 May 1999. Enquiries: ph: 90 212 2631540; fax: 00 90 212 25755017; Email: ozturkme@boun.edu.tr
'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
'Discourse, Dissonance And Diaspora: Identities For The New Millenium'.
Japanese
Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference, Central Queensland
University, 1-4 December 1999. Abstracts due by 25 June 1999.
Enquiries:
Barbara Hartley email: b.hartley@cqu.edu.au;
web: http://www.edca.cqu.edu.au/jsaa/JSAA_Site/JSAA_Folder/
UPCOMING CONFERENCES
'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, 5-9 July 1999. Enquiries: Dr Maureen Perkins, History Dept, UWA, Western Australia 6907; ph: 08 9380 1227; email: mperkins@arts.uwa.edu.au; web: http://www.arts.uwa.edu.au/conference/
'Biennial Conference of the Chinese Studies Association of Australia'. Murdoch University, Perth, 8-10 July 1999. 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
'Australian Media Traditions: Historical Perspectives'. 16-17 July. 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
'9th International Conference on the History of Science
in East Asia' 23-27 August 1999,
Singapore.
Enquiries:
web: http://www.fas.nus.edu.sg/conf/ICHSEA.html