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 #UNIMELB

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... #phavictas #rmituniversity

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...

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_...

October is Victorian History Month! Check out the schedule of events near you. historymonth.org.au #phavictas #vichistoryevents #victorianhistory

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

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

www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/book-l... 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...

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

An important conversation on fathering in Australia based on the new book, "Fathering: An Australian History", now available. www.historycouncilvic.org.au/mph_septembe... #phavictas #fatherhood #vichistoryevents

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

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

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... #phavictas #AQuA

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...

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

Our friends at Oral History Victoria are hosting a portraiture skills workshop to help you take the best photographs you can of your oral history subjects. Saturday, 8 November, 9:30 - 1 pm (online) events.humanitix.com/portrait-pho... #oralhistoryvic #phavictas #vichistoryevents

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! #trove #phavictas

Celebrate the Centenary of Women's Right to stand for Parliament in Victoria at Cherishing, Challenging, Democracy: Civics, Rights, Responsibility. 16 July 2025 (9 am to noon) Queens Hall, Parliament House, Melbourne www.trybooking.com/events/landi... #phavictas #vichistoryevents #unimelb

History on the Radio: Crafting History for Audio Audiences is now available on YouTube! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpKa... #historyvictoria #australianhistory #radio #phavictas #phanswact

The Open House Melbourne program is now live! Enjoy walking tours around some of Melbourne's most iconic properties on the weekend of 26-27 July. openhousemelbourne.org/open-house-m... #phavictas #historyvictoria #vichistoryevents #OpenHouseMelbourne

Protesting the Vietnam War and National Service Talk Thursday, 26 June at 6 pm, Library at the Dock Discover this pivotal moment in Australian history in a talk by historian and podcaster Alexandra Pierce. www.historyvictoria.org.au/event/protes... #phavictas #historyvictoria

ACU (Ballarat) is offering one full-time PhD Industry Scholarship on advancing social justice for survivors of historical child welfare systems. Applications are now open and close 4 July. www.acu.edu.au/research-and... #phavictas

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

Call for Content! Historia's issue #61 is on the board, and we look forward to receiving your contributions. Deadline is 27 June 3 pm AEST. Contact newsletter(at)historians.org.au with any questions. -Deborah Lee-Talbot Historia Editor @phavictas.bsky.social

If you're in the creative industry and struggling to master content creation for social media, this Workshop may be for you! business.vic.gov.au/learning-and... #phavictas #businessvictoria

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

How can we connect with the past by connecting with things we hold, revere and love? PHA Member Dr Nadia Rhook is hosting "Writing History with Pre-Loved Objects". Saturday, 14 June, 12pm - 3pm (online event) events.humanitix.com/writing-hist... #vichistoryevents #historyvictoria

The 2025 issue of Provenance from the Public Records Office Victoria is now available and featuring an article on bluestone sawing from PHA (Vic & Tas) member, Susan Walter. prov.vic.gov.au/explore-coll... #prov #phavictas

Business Victoria is running an online Social Media and Content Marketing Webinar for small business owners on 5 June at 1 pm. business.vic.gov.au/.../workshop.... #phavictas #businessvictoria

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

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...

The Australian Heritage Festival is pleased to present "Decorating Government House: Exploring the Interiors of Victoria’s Vice-Regal Residence with PHA Member, Dr Nicole Davis." 16 May 2025, 10-11.30 am johnstoncollection.org/Decorating-G... #phavictas #australianheritagefestival

Re-Thinking Heritage – Walking Tour and Discussion 9 May, 4.30 – 6 pm Join Dr James Lesh and architects Sonia Sarangi and Michael Smith, on a walking tour of Melbourne's inner suburbs to discuss the opportunities progressive heritage policies can deliver. www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf_event/re...

Want to review the latest books in gender and feminist history? Reach out to Lilith: A Feminist History Journal, who are looking for reviewers. EOIs due today!

Join Professional Historian and Curator Dr. Sophie Couchman on a Behind the Scenes Tour of the See Yup Temple, Sunday 4 May, 76 Raglan Street, South Melbourne. Every hour between 10am and 3pm. www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf_event/be... #australianheritagefestival #phavictas

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...

What’s on in Victoria at the Australian Heritage Festival this weekend? From Beechworth to Queenscliff, Kew and Bendigo, there's lots to check out! More information in the Australian Heritage Festival program: www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf/ #phavictas #historyeventsvic #heritagefestival

Nothing like a new acquisition in an archive to make a historian happy! www.theage.com.au/politics/nsw...

A free webinar hosted by Professor Valerie Higgins, the MA in Cultural Heritage at The American University of Rome on "Protecting Cultural Heritage in Turbulent Times". You will need to get up early though, it's 2 am Melbourne time on Thursday, 10 April. aur.edu/events/prote...

RMIT School of Media and Communication is hosting the 14th Australian Media Traditions Biennial Conference, 4-5 September 2025. Papers are due 14 April. The theme this year is "Archives and Archetypes: Recovery and Renewal". ausmediatraditions2025.com

Join Aunty Fay Stewart-Muir and Marguerita Stephens at the PMI Victorian History Library as they share their experience of creating their ground-breaking work “Years of Terror: Banbu-deen: Kulin & Colonists at Port Phillip 1835-1851.” brushfire.com/pmivictorian... #phavictas #historyvictoria

Congratulations to all the winners of the Victorian Community History Awards. Always important to recognise the great work being done to preserve our history. prov.vic.gov.au/art-critic-b... #phavictas

Put a note in your diary for an upcoming seminar our members are involved in: Preserving Victoria's Multicultural History at the SLV. To be held on 17 May, the seminar aims to highlight and explore the SLV holdings and its links to diverse multicultural communities. sluoc.org.au/8-home/24-se...

The National Trust have now released their program for the 2025 Heritage Festival! "Unearthed" is about unearthing knowledge to empower younger generations as custodians of culture and traditions. www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf/vic/

For the first time, Victoria has named more new places after women than men. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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.

Find out what historians across Australia have been up to in the latest issue of Historia, the newsletter for Professional Historians Australia. acpha.cmail19.com/t/r-e-thjdyd...

If you're in need of a new podcast, why not try "You're Dead to Me" from the BBC? It's a comedy podcast that takes history seriously. Greg Jenner brings together the best names in comedy and history to learn and laugh about the past. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand...