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News from Members and Associates
Huge congratulations to Dr Scott McCarthy and Dr Liam Detering who graduated last week!- Carolyn Holbrook had a piece in The Conversation about the AWM Book Prize controversy.
- Jon Ritchie appeared in a number of media appearances marking PNG’s 50th Anniversary of independence, including on ABC’s Late Night Live and SBS.
- Congratulations to Fiona Gatt who has held two very successful book launches for her new book – Old North Melbourne. The most recent, at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria, was held last week.
- October marks History Month! This year’s theme is “Victoria’s living history 1950-2000”. You can find out more here.
Huge congratulations to Dr Scott McCarthy and Dr Liam Detering who graduated last week!
ces marking PNG’s 50th Anniversary of independence, including on Seminar Series
Our seminar series for 2025 has finished! Thank you to all of our presenters from across 2025, it has been great to hear from a wide variety of speakers about a very wide variety of research.
Call for Papers
Beyond Borders: Reimagining Asian societies in and across a Shifting World – 26th Asian Studies Association of Australia Biennial Conference
29 June 2026 – 2 July 2026
Deakin Waterfront
As the largest gathering of experts working on Asia in the southern hemisphere, the biennial ASAA Conference offers a unique platform for developing and discussing research ideas, broadening the scope and foci of area studies and related disciplines, and fostering the growth of academic and institutional networks. A regular feature of Australian scholarship since 1976, the ASAA conference brings together aspiring, emerging, and experienced scholars and practitioners to shape and inform future trajectories of Asian Studies in the country and beyond.
The 2026 conference will explore the evolving connections within and between Asian societies in an era marked by rapid change – geopolitical realignments, climate challenges, digital transformation, and shifting cultural identities. It encourages a rethinking of traditional boundaries – geographic, disciplinary, ideological – and promotes dialogue on how best to co-create inclusive, resilient, and innovative futures.
We invite contributions that interrogate the concept of ‘borders’ – physical, cultural, intellectual – and explore how (and how much) societies are being reconnected and reshaped in the 21st century. Whether through the lens of migration, heritage, media, diplomacy, or digital innovation, this conference seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and reimagine what regional connections means today. The deadline for submissions is 7 November 2025. More details can be found here.
Events
You are invited to a special interdisciplinary workshop that showcases the findings from the History, Archives and Ethics (HAE) project. This workshop is the result of Dr Deborah Lee-Talbot (Centre for Contemporary Histories), Associate Professor Patrick Stokes (Philosophy), and Tasrif Noor (School of Information Technology) exploring the real-world process of ethically using publicly available historical personal data in the development of generative Artificial Intelligence models. RSVP for light catering by 5 October. More details here.
ANZASA 2025
26-28 November 2025
University of Melbourne
ANZASA is pleased to announce its biennial conference to be held November 26 – 28, 2025, on the campus of the University of Melbourne, as part of the 2025 Congress of the Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS). The theme of the conference is ‘Democracy and Resilience’. It will bring together scholars researching and teaching all aspects of the history, politics and culture of the United States of America. There is a rich diversity of accepted papers. If you missed out on the CFP, there may be a few places left if people get in touch as soon as possible – email ANZASA2025@gmail.com with the subject heading ‘Late abstract and bio.’ Registration for the conference is now open.
CCH Research Grants and other opportunities
CCH Research Grants and other opportunitiesIf you have plans for research in 2025, apply for a research grant now!It is important that you read the guidelines before you apply for a grant. Check out the guidelines and the application forms in our hub site.CCH Shut Up and Write every Monday, 9am-1.30pm, via Zoom. Start the week strong with a Shut Up and Write! We will run 4 x 50 minute blocks of writing/focus, with breaks in between to chat, grab coffees, etc. All CCH colleagues welcome, especially ECRs, HDRs, and those who work remotely. Feel free to join at any time – it doesn’t matter if you can’t make it to every session, or every block in a session, just come when you can.The zoom link is here. (Meeting ID: 822 0730 8335, Password: 65182364)
If you would like a recurring invite in your calendar, or you have any trouble joining, email Mia at mia.martinhobbs@deakin.edu.au
Opportunities
Journal of Pacific History Publication Incentive Grant
The Journal of Pacific History Inc. invites qualified persons to apply for a Publication Incentive grant. These competitive grants are offered to help support early career Pacific historians to prepare manuscripts for submission to the Journal of Pacific History for peer review. Anyone who has completed a PhD or MA since 2019 in a field relevant to Pacific history, or who is currently enrolled for a doctorate in such a field, can apply for a grant of $3,000 to prepare a manuscript for submission to peer review. Applications are due by the 30 September 2025, and more details and instructions are available in this link.
ANZSOG Siobhan O’Sullivan Prize for Policy Studies Research
This prize recognises the best peer-reviewed article in policy studies by a postgraduate student or early career researcher. The ANZSOG Siobhan O’Sullivan Prize for Policy Studies Research is administered by the Policy Studies Research Group. Applications close: COB 10 October 2025. Further details and eligibility criteria are available here.
The Pacific History Association Teresia Teaiwa Prize 2025
The Pacific History Association (PHA) established the Teresia Teaiwa Prize in 2018 to honour the profound legacy of Teresia Teaiwa, former President and Secretary of PHA. The inaugural prize was awarded at the PHA’s 2021 conference. The 2025 winner will be decided and announced at the PHA’s biennial conference to be held on 2-5 December 2025 at the National University of Samoa. The prize is for a conference presentation. Finalists will be shortlisted on the basis of an essay submitted prior to the conference. The 2025 winner will receive a prize of $1000. You can find further information and eligibility requirements here.
Postgraduate Curator – Royal Historical Society of Victoria
The Royal Historical Society of Victoria is offering an opportunity for a recently completed postgraduate in History or Cultural Heritage & Museum Studies to propose and curate an exhibition utilising the Society’s unique collections. The successful applicant will explore an exhibition topic of their choosing, drawing upon material from the Butler and Willingham Collections, particularly their rich photographic resources. They will enjoy full collaboration and research support provided by RHSV representatives. Full details are available here. Applications close 23 October 2025. Contact: Cathy Dodson, Gidleigh Archives manager at RHSV archivemanager@historyvictoria.org.au
Gunson Essay Prize
A prize of AUD $1,000 will be awarded at the 2025 Pacific History Association Conference, for the winner of the Gunson Essay Prize Competition. Postgraduate or senior students from any country are invited to submit an essay in English between 5,000 and 8,000 words on any topic relating to the pasts of the Island Pacific and its peoples by 1 November 2025. For further details and eligibility requirements see this link.
CCH Hub SiteWe now have a Sharepoint site (for Deakin staff and students only). This is where you can find CCH templates and logos, and importantly – new grant application forms. CCH members should have access, but you will need to use your Deakin login.
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the Journalism History journal calls for scholarly essays that explore the media conditions of 1776 and subsequent revolutionary movements across a variety of global contexts – from the eighteenth century newspapers and pamphlets of the new United States, as well as from contemporaneous media and political developments around the world. We encourage an expansive and inclusive view of media that encompasses writing and printing, but also oral communication and illustration in cultures where writing and literacy were not emphasized. And we’re also interested in when and how later revolutionary movements took up, invoked, echoed, and/or critiqued the principles of the US Declaration of Independence in any national context.
- A brief CV (including publications).
- A 500-word synopsis of the topic you plan to discuss in your essay, along with a short list of key primary and secondary sources you plan to draw from.
- An affirmation that the essay has not been proposed or published elsewhere.
Cover Photo
A vintage postcard showing a view of the General Assembly Hall in the United Nations Permanent Headquarters. There are seats for 636 delegates, 270 observers, 234 members of the press and 800 visitors.
Courtesy of Boston Public Library
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