Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) https://www.phansw.org.au/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:54:14 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://www.phansw.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-PHA-32x32.png Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) https://www.phansw.org.au/ 32 32 174902606 Turning up the heat – the summer Research Showcase https://www.phansw.org.au/turning-up-the-heat-the-summer-research-showcase/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=turning-up-the-heat-the-summer-research-showcase Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:54:08 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=8039 Our first event for 2026 was our Summer Research Showcase, which was held on Saturday the 28th of February. The showcase was envisioned as a way for those of us who couldn’t make it up to Darwin for the Hot Histories conference in October last year. We heard from three of our members who presented at the ... Read more

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]]> 8039 Vale Heather Goodall https://www.phansw.org.au/vale-heather-goodall/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vale-heather-goodall Tue, 03 Feb 2026 06:17:32 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=8022 We are saddened at the passing of our member, Emeritus Professor Heather Goodall. She died peacefully on 29 January 2026, surrounded by her family. Heather was a collaborative historian, whose writings and teaching influenced generations of historians. Key areas of her work were Indigenous histories and relationships, environmental history, and intercolonial networks.  Her academic career ... Read more

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]]> 8022 Summer Reading and Listening List 2025–2026 https://www.phansw.org.au/summer-reading-and-listening-list-2025-2026/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=summer-reading-and-listening-list-2025-2026 Sat, 20 Dec 2025 09:04:36 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=8005 We have compiled a summer reading and listening list of member publications, podcasts and other research outputs. Thank you to the members who responded to our callouts in November and early December. It’s not too late to add your published reading and listening outputs to the list. If you wish to add something to the ... Read more

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]]> 8005 2025 PHA National Conference Reports https://www.phansw.org.au/2025-pha-national-conference-reports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-pha-national-conference-reports Mon, 24 Nov 2025 09:10:11 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7981 We hope you all enjoyed the PHA National Conference that was held in Darwin between 25–26 October. If you were not able to make it, don’t worry, the two recipients of the travel bursary have provided two comprehensive reports. Thank you to Jacqui Newling and Allison O’Sullivan for taking the time to prepare these reports. ... Read more

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]]> 7981 New Writing and Literature Strategy https://www.phansw.org.au/new-writing-and-literature-strategy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-writing-and-literature-strategy Thu, 30 Oct 2025 10:20:48 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7969 Dr Lisa Murray Chair, Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) The PHA (NSW & ACT) welcomes the state government’s nation-leading Writing and Literature Strategy. The Minister for Arts, John Graham launched the three-year strategy ‘Stories Matter’ at the State Library of NSW on 17 October 2025. The strategy aims to provide policy frameworks and funding ... Read more

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]]> 7969 2025 Public History Award https://www.phansw.org.au/2025-public-history-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2025-public-history-award Fri, 26 Sep 2025 22:56:01 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7960 The 2025 Public History Awards were presented during History Week at Customs House in Sydney, as part of the History Council of NSW’s Annual History Awards. The 2025 Public History Award is supported by the Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT), and the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology Sydney. The ... Read more

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]]> 7960 History on the Radio: Crafting history for audio audiences https://www.phansw.org.au/history-on-the-radio-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=history-on-the-radio-2025 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 23:11:10 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=7902 On 10 June 2025, the PHA NSW-ACT hosted a panel discussion about how to get your history heard. Three expert historians shared their experiences crafting histories for radio and podcasts, including: The session was chaired by PHA NSW-ACT President Dr Naomi Parry Duncan. Panel members: Minna Muhlen-Schulte Minna Muhlen-Schulte is a professional historian and project ... Read more

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]]> 7902 New Horizons in Public History https://www.phansw.org.au/new-horizons-in-public-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-horizons-in-public-history Wed, 09 Dec 2020 02:55:19 +0000 https://www.phansw.org.au/?p=6423 By Dr Katharine Blake, PHA Blog Editor Public history — history for the general public — is a ‘broad church.’ Diagrammatically it looks like a tree: with its roots in academic history, growing and branching out in many directions. It encompasses various styles; it caters to different audiences; and it’s created by different practitioners in ... Read more

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]]> 6423 Some Deserved ‘Phanfare’ for Francesca https://www.phansw.org.au/some-deserved-phanfare-for-francesca/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=some-deserved-phanfare-for-francesca https://www.phansw.org.au/some-deserved-phanfare-for-francesca/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2019 02:09:38 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3804 By Dr Katharine Blake In my first post as the new Blog Editor, I pay tribute to its former Editor, Francesca Beddie. Many of you know Francesca from her years in PHA NSW or because she’s now a member of the Committee. You may also have seen her at PHA gatherings, discovering a prospective guest ... Read more

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]]> https://www.phansw.org.au/some-deserved-phanfare-for-francesca/feed/ 1 3804 Challenging histories https://www.phansw.org.au/challenging-histories/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=challenging-histories https://www.phansw.org.au/challenging-histories/#comments Mon, 29 Jul 2019 01:51:09 +0000 http://www.phansw.org.au/?p=3767 …by Francesca Beddie Whatever comes the way of the professional historian it’s important to stick to your principles. This was a recurring message during a forum, Challenging Histories, organised by PHA Victoria and Tasmania and held on 27 July at the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery in Hobart. The event was made particularly special by ... Read more

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