Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas)
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PHA (Vic & Tas) is a thriving, dynamic community of professional historians who communicate history in diverse ways.
Great to see so many people dedicated to protecting our wonderful institution at the SLV Rally on Saturday.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Great to see so many people dedicated to protecting our wonderful institution at the SLV Rally on Saturday.
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The PHA (Vic & Tas) wish to publicly congratulate Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly, Victorian Parliament and generations of advocates and activists who contributed to Victoria’s Treaty.
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December 12, 2025 at 5:04 AM
The PHA (Vic & Tas) wish to publicly congratulate Victoria's First Peoples' Assembly, Victorian Parliament and generations of advocates and activists who contributed to Victoria’s Treaty.
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Do you have an interesting take on the history of the City of Melton, its residents and the surrounding areas?
www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/...
Melton City Council is looking for events to include in the Melton Heritage Festival 2026!
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www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/...
Melton City Council is looking for events to include in the Melton Heritage Festival 2026!
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#vichistoryevents
#cityofmelton
Heritage Festival 2026
An annual celebration of all things history and heritage in the City of Melton.
www.melton.vic.gov.au
December 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Do you have an interesting take on the history of the City of Melton, its residents and the surrounding areas?
www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/...
Melton City Council is looking for events to include in the Melton Heritage Festival 2026!
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#cityofmelton
www.melton.vic.gov.au/Out-n-About/...
Melton City Council is looking for events to include in the Melton Heritage Festival 2026!
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
#cityofmelton
Thousands continue to sign the petition to stop the cuts to the State Library. The CPSU has organised a protest rally on 13 December at 12.30 pm outside the State Library.
www.change.org/p/save-the-s...
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www.change.org/p/save-the-s...
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CPSU rally 13 December
Hiya,
The union for the State Library of Victoria's employees have organised a rally for the 13th of December at 12:30 outside the library.
Be there and share like your library depends on it!
Pete
www.change.org
December 7, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Thousands continue to sign the petition to stop the cuts to the State Library. The CPSU has organised a protest rally on 13 December at 12.30 pm outside the State Library.
www.change.org/p/save-the-s...
#phavictas
#statelibraryvic
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www.change.org/p/save-the-s...
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Today PHA (Vic & Tas) issued a statement protesting the proposed budget cuts to the State Library of Victoria. To find out what you can do too, visit our website today.
www.phavic.org.au/news-items
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www.phavic.org.au/news-items
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December 2, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Today PHA (Vic & Tas) issued a statement protesting the proposed budget cuts to the State Library of Victoria. To find out what you can do too, visit our website today.
www.phavic.org.au/news-items
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#statelibraryvic
www.phavic.org.au/news-items
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Funding cuts threaten our beloved State Library of Victoria.
Sign the petition to stop these cuts and share it with everyone you know.
The Petition link is c.org/JMgHTzVjLQ
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Sign the petition to stop these cuts and share it with everyone you know.
The Petition link is c.org/JMgHTzVjLQ
#phavictas
#statelibraryvictoria
Sign the Petition
Save the State Library of Victoria!
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December 1, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Funding cuts threaten our beloved State Library of Victoria.
Sign the petition to stop these cuts and share it with everyone you know.
The Petition link is c.org/JMgHTzVjLQ
#phavictas
#statelibraryvictoria
Sign the petition to stop these cuts and share it with everyone you know.
The Petition link is c.org/JMgHTzVjLQ
#phavictas
#statelibraryvictoria
Support history advocacy and communication in Victoria with a donation to the History Council of Victoria this year.
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
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November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Support history advocacy and communication in Victoria with a donation to the History Council of Victoria this year.
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
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November 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Unimelb's School of Government, Archives and Special Collections, and Trinity College are delighted to invite you to a Symposium being held to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Fraser Government.
12-13 December 2025
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats-happen...
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12-13 December 2025
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats-happen...
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True Liberal? The Record and Legacy of the Fraser Government, 1975-1983
True Liberal? The Record and Legacy of the Fraser Government, 1975-1983
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Unimelb's School of Government, Archives and Special Collections, and Trinity College are delighted to invite you to a Symposium being held to mark the 50th Anniversary of the Fraser Government.
12-13 December 2025
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats-happen...
#vichistoryevents
#phavictas
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12-13 December 2025
www.trinity.unimelb.edu.au/whats-happen...
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The RMIT Design Archives Journal is seeking papers for a Special Issue on the theme "Housing and Community Need".
www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur...
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RMIT Design Archives Journal - Call for Papers
We invite you to contribute to this special issue of the RMIT Design Archives Journal examining multinational design since 1960 with/in Australia or
www.rmit.edu.au
October 29, 2025 at 1:31 AM
The RMIT Design Archives Journal is seeking papers for a Special Issue on the theme "Housing and Community Need".
www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur...
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PHA (Vic & Tas) extends our thanks to our friends at PHA (NT), Professional Historians Australia and the good people of Larrakia country for a fantastic PHA conference in Darwin over the weekend. See you all in Victoria in 2027!
October 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
PHA (Vic & Tas) extends our thanks to our friends at PHA (NT), Professional Historians Australia and the good people of Larrakia country for a fantastic PHA conference in Darwin over the weekend. See you all in Victoria in 2027!
On Tuesday, why not celebrate History Month at the PMI Victorian History Library with a truly inspiring event, “In Conversation with Professor Clare Wright OAM: A Monument of One’s Own”.
Date: 7th Oct @ 6:30pm
Location: PMI Victorian History Library
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
Date: 7th Oct @ 6:30pm
Location: PMI Victorian History Library
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
In Conversation with Clare Wright, A Monument of One’s Own
PMI Victorian History Library, 39 Saint Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 AU - Tuesday, 7 Oct 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT
brushfire.com
October 5, 2025 at 10:43 PM
On Tuesday, why not celebrate History Month at the PMI Victorian History Library with a truly inspiring event, “In Conversation with Professor Clare Wright OAM: A Monument of One’s Own”.
Date: 7th Oct @ 6:30pm
Location: PMI Victorian History Library
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
Date: 7th Oct @ 6:30pm
Location: PMI Victorian History Library
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker
Thursday, 16 October at 6 pm
State Library Victoria Theatrette, Melbourne
Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...
Thursday, 16 October at 6 pm
State Library Victoria Theatrette, Melbourne
Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...
2025 Annual Lecture
History Council of Victoria
www.historycouncilvic.org.au
September 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker
Thursday, 16 October at 6 pm
State Library Victoria Theatrette, Melbourne
Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO
#vichistoryevents
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...
Thursday, 16 October at 6 pm
State Library Victoria Theatrette, Melbourne
Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO
#vichistoryevents
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...
October is Victorian History Month! Check out the schedule of events near you.
historymonth.org.au
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Home - History Month 2025
Discover Victoria's History Month events from museums, libraries, councils, and heritage groups. Explore local history through tours, exhibitions, and community activities.
historymonth.org.au
September 28, 2025 at 11:51 PM
October is Victorian History Month! Check out the schedule of events near you.
historymonth.org.au
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The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project Team will be closing the project form on the 28 September! This is your final chance to tell us about your precarious oral history collection and contribute to this important project.
precariousoralhistories.com
precariousoralhistories.com
September 23, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project Team will be closing the project form on the 28 September! This is your final chance to tell us about your precarious oral history collection and contribute to this important project.
precariousoralhistories.com
precariousoralhistories.com
Join the co-authors of "Fathering: An Australian History" for the next Making Public Histories webinar from the History Council of Victoria on Thursday 25 September at 5pm.
Register for the weblink!
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
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Register for the weblink!
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
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September 17, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Join the co-authors of "Fathering: An Australian History" for the next Making Public Histories webinar from the History Council of Victoria on Thursday 25 September at 5pm.
Register for the weblink!
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
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Register for the weblink!
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
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www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-l...
23 September at 6 pm, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne.
23 September at 6 pm, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne.
Book launch: Old North Melbourne - Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Join us to celebrate the publication of Old North Melbourne, the first comprehensive book on the nineteenth-century history of Hotham/North Melbourne, by Dr Fiona Gatt. ‘Like Janet McCalman’s Struggle...
www.historyvictoria.org.au
September 14, 2025 at 11:11 PM
www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-l...
23 September at 6 pm, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne.
23 September at 6 pm, Royal Historical Society of Victoria, A'Beckett Street, Melbourne.
Spend an evening with Prof Clare Wright as she explores the stories behind Victoria’s monuments and the inspiration for her acclaimed project, A Monument of One’s Own.
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
In Conversation with Clare Wright, A Monument of One’s Own
PMI Victorian History Library, 39 Saint Edmonds Road, Prahran, VIC 3181 AU - Tuesday, 7 Oct 2025 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm AEDT
brushfire.com
September 10, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Spend an evening with Prof Clare Wright as she explores the stories behind Victoria’s monuments and the inspiration for her acclaimed project, A Monument of One’s Own.
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
brushfire.com/pmivictorian...
Deadline Extended! Oral history collections hold invaluable insights into our historical, cultural and linguistic past. This project is taking an important first step by identifying and listing details about these collections in Victoria, Australia.
Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com
Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Deadline Extended! Oral history collections hold invaluable insights into our historical, cultural and linguistic past. This project is taking an important first step by identifying and listing details about these collections in Victoria, Australia.
Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com
Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com
An important conversation on fathering in Australia based on the new book, "Fathering: An Australian History", now available.
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe...
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August 31, 2025 at 11:31 PM
An important conversation on fathering in Australia based on the new book, "Fathering: An Australian History", now available.
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe...
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe...
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If you know of an Australian oral history collection that could be at risk, perhaps in a struggling historical society, or a non-profit association, let the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project organisers know today!
precariousoralhistories.com
precariousoralhistories.com
Precarious Oral Histories
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August 27, 2025 at 11:41 PM
If you know of an Australian oral history collection that could be at risk, perhaps in a struggling historical society, or a non-profit association, let the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project organisers know today!
precariousoralhistories.com
precariousoralhistories.com
ANU School of History invites applications for a PhD scholarship to research the Communist Party of Australia, 1970-91. The project continues the work of the late Prof Stuart Macintyre and is valued at AU$100,000 over a four year period.
programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/9520...
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August 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
ANU School of History invites applications for a PhD scholarship to research the Communist Party of Australia, 1970-91. The project continues the work of the late Prof Stuart Macintyre and is valued at AU$100,000 over a four year period.
programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/9520...
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The AQuA Research Fellowship is a research award intended to assist scholars and historians further their research in Australian LGBTIQA+ history.
Applications close 5 September.
queerarchives.org.au/posts/latest...
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Applications close 5 September.
queerarchives.org.au/posts/latest...
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AQuA Research Fellowship - AQuA
queerarchives.org.au
August 20, 2025 at 11:36 PM
The AQuA Research Fellowship is a research award intended to assist scholars and historians further their research in Australian LGBTIQA+ history.
Applications close 5 September.
queerarchives.org.au/posts/latest...
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#AQuA
Applications close 5 September.
queerarchives.org.au/posts/latest...
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The annual RMIT Australian Screen Research Collection Fellowship offers researchers the opportunity to engage with the RMIT ASRC's extensive holdings, encouraging projects that both promote the collection and critically engage with archival representation.
www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur...
www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur...
RMIT Australian Screen Research Collection Fellowship
The annual RMIT ASRC Fellowship offers researchers the opportunity to engage with the AFIRC's extensive holdings.
www.rmit.edu.au
August 20, 2025 at 1:52 AM
The annual RMIT Australian Screen Research Collection Fellowship offers researchers the opportunity to engage with the RMIT ASRC's extensive holdings, encouraging projects that both promote the collection and critically engage with archival representation.
www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur...
www.rmit.edu.au/about/cultur...
PHA (Vic & Tas) members had a great time at our 2025 AGM! With thanks to Al Thomson for a fascinating talk on his life as an oral historian.
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August 18, 2025 at 1:11 AM
PHA (Vic & Tas) members had a great time at our 2025 AGM! With thanks to Al Thomson for a fascinating talk on his life as an oral historian.
#phavictas
#phavictas