Public History Prize

Public History Prize 2012

The Public History Prize is an annual award offered by the Professional Historians Association of NSW (PHA NSW).

The PHA NSW represents practising professional historians in NSW and the ACT. It was established just over 25 years ago to provide mutual support for professional historians and to promote their work to the wider community. The PHA NSW represents members who research and write on a freelance basis, as well as those who are employed at museums, local councils, state government, private heritage firms and in universities.

The Public History Prize was established in 2008 to encourage students enrolled in undergraduate history courses to research, write and present accessible and engaging histories, and to consider a career as a professional historian.

• The Public History Prize is open to third and fourth year university students in NSW and the ACT who are studying history (both Australian and international) and whose research paper engages with the field and practice of public history.
• The winner will receive a certificate and a prize of $500, presented at the PHA NSW’s annual lecture and function, History in July.
• The award will be announced in the PHA NSW’s newsletter Phanfare, which will have first option on publication of the work. Supervisors and supporting institutions and organisations will be mentioned in the citation.
• The winning entry will demonstrate an excellence in writing, and an ability to use original source materials and to interpret the past in a contextual way.

To enter the Public History Prize, download the Nomination Form in either PDF format or Word format.

For more information about the Public History Prize, contact the PHA NSW Secretary secretary@phansw.org.au

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