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Civil Rights, History, Now

19/03/2015 by Yvonne Perkins 10 Comments

The right to vote has been a struggle the world over. Agitation for the right to participate in the election of the government is a common them in the history of many nations. Associated with the right to vote are a host of related rights: the right to equal access to public venues, the right to equal access to education, to equal treatment by the law... In recent weeks there … [Read more...] about Civil Rights, History, Now

Queensland’s Bible in State Schools Referendum – 1910

06/06/2014 by Yvonne Perkins 2 Comments

Members of the executive of Queensland's Bible in State Schools League.

My honours thesis, Queensland's Bible in State Schools Referendum 1910: A Case Study of Democracy, is now available to download from the University of Sydney eScholarship Repository. In it I explore a fascinating era of Queensland's history where women, Labour politicians and the Protestant clergymen of the Bible in State Schools League were key participants in a public debate … [Read more...] about Queensland’s Bible in State Schools Referendum – 1910

Sausages and Australian Elections

07/09/2013 by Yvonne Perkins 12 Comments

2 small stacks of sliced white bread wrapped in serviettes in the foreground and man at the barbeque in the background

Sausages and elections go hand in hand in Australia.  The schools and community centres which are used throughout the country as polling booths take advantage of elections to do some much-needed fundraising.  The most popular fundraising event is the sausage sizzle. All that is needed is a barbeque, sliced white bread and tomato sauce to make a sausage sandwich.  Often fried … [Read more...] about Sausages and Australian Elections

Utopia Girls: Historians and the Media

06/09/2013 by Yvonne Perkins

Historians don’t just write books.  They write pamphlets, construct websites, conduct walking tours, talk about their work on radio…  Communicating history is a creative process and this process starts with the choice of the medium and method to share the history. The diverse forms that historians use to share history are well recognised.  The Australian Historical Association … [Read more...] about Utopia Girls: Historians and the Media

Book Review: Secularism or Democracy? by Veit Bader

04/11/2011 by Yvonne Perkins 1 Comment

This is a comprehensive book that explores issues of religion and state such as what role should religions have vis-a-vis the state, the role of secularism in government and society and how the state can deal fairly with the various religions.  The author, Veit Bader, is an emeritus professor of sociology and philosophy at the University of Amsterdam.  This is an academically … [Read more...] about Book Review: Secularism or Democracy? by Veit Bader

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Yvonne Perkins is a professional historian and launched Stumbling Through the Past in August 2010. Focusing on history, and Australian history in particular, posts include interviews, book reviews, news reports on conferences and reflective pieces.

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