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.
November 11, 2025 at 10:38 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!
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!
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...
#vichistoryevents
Register for the weblink!
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
#vichistoryevents
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...
#vichistoryevents
Register for the weblink!
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
#vichistoryevents
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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#fatherhood
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe...
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#fatherhood
#vichistoryevents
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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#fatherhood
#vichistoryevents
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe...
#phavictas
#fatherhood
#vichistoryevents
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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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...
#phavictas
programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/program/9520...
#phavictas
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
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Trove has now digitised the Richmond Guardian from 1931-1936. If you're looking for local footy legends, vintage ads or just want a glimpse of what life was like for the residents of Richmond Victoria during the Depression, check it out!
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July 29, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Trove has now digitised the Richmond Guardian from 1931-1936. If you're looking for local footy legends, vintage ads or just want a glimpse of what life was like for the residents of Richmond Victoria during the Depression, check it out!
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#trove
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Do you know a group or individual that has advocated for the value of history, the work of historians and/or the importance of an education in history in the last year? The Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy is now open for applications.
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/jane_hansen_...
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www.historycouncilvic.org.au/jane_hansen_...
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June 16, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Do you know a group or individual that has advocated for the value of history, the work of historians and/or the importance of an education in history in the last year? The Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy is now open for applications.
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/jane_hansen_...
#phavictas
www.historycouncilvic.org.au/jane_hansen_...
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The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project Team are compiling a list of valuable oral history collections, big and small, in Victoria. To tell them about your precarious oral history collection, visit their website:
precariousoralhistories.com
precariousoralhistories.com
June 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project Team are compiling a list of valuable oral history collections, big and small, in Victoria. To tell them about your precarious oral history collection, visit their website:
precariousoralhistories.com
precariousoralhistories.com
History on the Radio: crafting history for audio audiences
Tuesday, 10 June
5.30 pm at History House, Sydney and online
Open to all PHA members and the public (for a nominal fee)
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
Tuesday, 10 June
5.30 pm at History House, Sydney and online
Open to all PHA members and the public (for a nominal fee)
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
May 20, 2025 at 11:56 PM
History on the Radio: crafting history for audio audiences
Tuesday, 10 June
5.30 pm at History House, Sydney and online
Open to all PHA members and the public (for a nominal fee)
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
Tuesday, 10 June
5.30 pm at History House, Sydney and online
Open to all PHA members and the public (for a nominal fee)
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
#phavictas
#vichistoryevents
The Wilson History Oration is rapidly approaching!
Revisiting the Past: Researching Chinese History in WA
Thursday, 5 June
5 pm (AWST) and 7 pm (AEST)
This is a free event and open to anyone interested.
www.historians.org.au/wilson-histo...
Revisiting the Past: Researching Chinese History in WA
Thursday, 5 June
5 pm (AWST) and 7 pm (AEST)
This is a free event and open to anyone interested.
www.historians.org.au/wilson-histo...
May 12, 2025 at 1:23 AM
The Wilson History Oration is rapidly approaching!
Revisiting the Past: Researching Chinese History in WA
Thursday, 5 June
5 pm (AWST) and 7 pm (AEST)
This is a free event and open to anyone interested.
www.historians.org.au/wilson-histo...
Revisiting the Past: Researching Chinese History in WA
Thursday, 5 June
5 pm (AWST) and 7 pm (AEST)
This is a free event and open to anyone interested.
www.historians.org.au/wilson-histo...
Don't miss the State Library of Victoria’s seminar "Multicultural Collections and the State Library of Victoria" showcasing how SLV built a state collection representing Victoria’s cultural diversity.
Saturday 17 May at 12.30 pm until 4:45 pm
$10 entry fee
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/multicultu...
Saturday 17 May at 12.30 pm until 4:45 pm
$10 entry fee
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/multicultu...
April 27, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Don't miss the State Library of Victoria’s seminar "Multicultural Collections and the State Library of Victoria" showcasing how SLV built a state collection representing Victoria’s cultural diversity.
Saturday 17 May at 12.30 pm until 4:45 pm
$10 entry fee
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/multicultu...
Saturday 17 May at 12.30 pm until 4:45 pm
$10 entry fee
www.eventbrite.com.au/e/multicultu...
Some of our members enjoy a coffee catchup with Lucy at State Library of Victoria yesterday. These are bi-monthly, informal events to chat about history and exchange ideas.
March 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Some of our members enjoy a coffee catchup with Lucy at State Library of Victoria yesterday. These are bi-monthly, informal events to chat about history and exchange ideas.
The PHA NSW-ACT has partnered with the Oral History Association of NSW to create "Working as a Freelance Historian/Oral Historian" It's open to anyone in Australia.
Monday 3rd March from 5.30-7.15pm AEST.
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
Monday 3rd March from 5.30-7.15pm AEST.
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
February 11, 2025 at 11:38 PM
The PHA NSW-ACT has partnered with the Oral History Association of NSW to create "Working as a Freelance Historian/Oral Historian" It's open to anyone in Australia.
Monday 3rd March from 5.30-7.15pm AEST.
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
Monday 3rd March from 5.30-7.15pm AEST.
www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve...
The Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc. (PMAA) is launching the English translation of "Our Journeys in Australia 1947 -1977" (Nasze Drogi w Australii 1947-1977) on Saturday 1st February 2025 at Tobruk House, Melbourne, at 2pm.
www.polishmuseumarchives.org.au/aboutus.html
#phavictas
www.polishmuseumarchives.org.au/aboutus.html
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January 7, 2025 at 11:57 PM
The Polish Museum and Archives in Australia Inc. (PMAA) is launching the English translation of "Our Journeys in Australia 1947 -1977" (Nasze Drogi w Australii 1947-1977) on Saturday 1st February 2025 at Tobruk House, Melbourne, at 2pm.
www.polishmuseumarchives.org.au/aboutus.html
#phavictas
www.polishmuseumarchives.org.au/aboutus.html
#phavictas
The PHA National Conference 2025 is back! The Call for Papers on "Hot Histories" is now available: www.historians.org.au/pha-conferen...
December 17, 2024 at 10:51 PM
The PHA National Conference 2025 is back! The Call for Papers on "Hot Histories" is now available: www.historians.org.au/pha-conferen...
The closing date for PHA (Vic & Tas)'s 2025 Mentoring Program is now extended to Sunday, 15 December. Career councillors often do not know how to help an individual to pursue a career in professional history. We are filling this gap!
November 24, 2024 at 11:16 PM
The closing date for PHA (Vic & Tas)'s 2025 Mentoring Program is now extended to Sunday, 15 December. Career councillors often do not know how to help an individual to pursue a career in professional history. We are filling this gap!
Congratulations to our esteemed member Dr David Waldron for winning the Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy in Victoria!
And for being our first follower 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
And for being our first follower 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
November 19, 2024 at 11:03 PM
Congratulations to our esteemed member Dr David Waldron for winning the Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy in Victoria!
And for being our first follower 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat
And for being our first follower 😀
#phavictas
#historyvictoria
#victorianhistory
#ballarat