The history profession in Australia appears to be a healthy profession for women judging from the proceedings of the annual conference of the Australian Historical Association held in Sydney this week. The prominent keynote sessions were dominated by women and a majority of presenters in the parallel sessions were women. It is not hard to find highly qualified women historians … [Read more...] about Women and History at the #OzHA2015 History Conference
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“Genealogists are becoming the new social historians” says professional historian
“Australian history has been transformed by the contributions of family historians”, says Dr Tanya Evans, historian at Sydney’s Macquarie University. Her new book Fractured Families: Life on the Margins in Colonial New South Wales, is the result of collaboration between Tanya Evans and some of the many family historians who have worked with the archives of Sydney’s oldest … [Read more...] about “Genealogists are becoming the new social historians” says professional historian
Wisps of Change in Global Business?
I was delighted earlier this week when my first book review of the year was published on the Newtown Review of Books. This website does a great service to Australia's book industry and it is a pleasure to be edited by the founders of the website, Jean Bedford and Linda Funnell I reviewed Jane Gleeson-White’s latest book, Six Capitals: The revolution capitalism had to have – or … [Read more...] about Wisps of Change in Global Business?
Birthday of Literary Luminaries – Miles Franklin, Katherine Mansfield, Hannah Arendt,
Today, 14th October, marks the birth dates of three literary luminaries of the twentieth century - Miles Franklin, Katherine Mansfield and Hannah Arendt. These three women have made a big impact on western cultural life and thought and continue to do so. Miles Franklin's, novel, My Brilliant Career, has a secure place in Australia's literary canon. This is extraordinary for a … [Read more...] about Birthday of Literary Luminaries – Miles Franklin, Katherine Mansfield, Hannah Arendt,
WWI Soldier’s Daughter to Speak About Peace
This Sunday in Sydney a human rights champion will be talking about her lifetime of work and how she was influenced in this work by her father, a veteran from World War I. If you are in Sydney tomorrow morning I encourage you to attend. Judy Hassall is the daughter of Archie Barwick whose wartime service has recently featured on the ABC television series, The War That Changed … [Read more...] about WWI Soldier’s Daughter to Speak About Peace