2010 Islands of History Conference

Conference for professional historians

NORFOLK ISLAND

18 - 25 JULY 2010


A conference for professional historians from Australia and New Zealand will be held on Norfolk Island from 18-25 July 2010. This will be on the eve of the World Heritage Convention's decision to include Kingston and Arthurs Vale on Norfolk Island and 10 other Australian convict sites on the World Heritage List. Lectures will be presented by PHA members and local or visiting specialists. Topics cover: writing convict history, South Pacific maritime history, history for heritage, Polynesian migration, South Pacific history, Pacific missions and issues and practice of public history. The conference will include site visits, island orientation and free time to explore the diverse heritage of the island.

For more information click on one of the links below or contact secretary@phansw.org.au.

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