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News from Members and Associates
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David Lowe, Bob Gartland and Tony Joel. Congratulations to our Advisory Board member Bob Gartland who has been awarded an honorary doctorate from Deakin University.
- Tif Shellam has been awarded $9000 by the Embassy of France in Australia to work with Menang curator, Shona Coyne from the National Museum of Australia, on our project Menang Noongar collections from King George’s Sound in France. They will spend 10 days in Paris at Musee du Quai Branly, Musee d’Histoire Naturelle and Musee l’homme.
- Amy Nethery and colleagues recently held a workshop – Modernising Parliamentary Workplaces: Safety, Diversity and Representation at Deakin Downtown. Thirty people attended the workshop, comprising academics, MPs, and others associated with parliaments.
Mia Martin Hobbs and Carolyn Holbrook held a workshop along with Joan Beaumont called Challenging Anzac.- Clare Corbould has a new podcast with Zim Nwokora called Presidency Pending – a podcast where political and historical experts discuss the latest news on the 2024 US election. You can find the link here.
Seminar Series
This week we wrap up our 2024 seminar series. Thank you to all of those who gave seminars, came along, asked questions and engaged with the seminars. We finish the year with a special 90 minute seminar with Deakin librarians and archivists. Joining us will be Antony Catrice (archives), Kristen Thornton (special collections) and Jackson Mann (exhibitions). See you there!
APH News
On the APH website you can read Richard Trembath’s review of Philippa Nicole Barr’s Uncertainty and Emotion in the 1900 Sydney Plague.
Events
Geelong Historical Society Lecture Series – Andrew Caddy and Don Patterson
2 October, 7.30pm
Virginia Todd Hall, 9 Clarence Street, Geelong West
Geelong’s third Customs House began operations in 1856 when Victoria was an independent colony. It continued in that role after Federation in 1901 until September, 1996. The main office entry on Brougham Street (pictured) is the third storey of the building. Two levels below are built on the original sea level for meetings and storage.
On Wednesday, October 2nd Geelong Historical Society will be hosting a presentation about Customs in Geelong from former Customs Officer, Mr Andrew Caddy and Society member, Don Patterson. Both men worked in the Customs House at different periods last century. They will tell stories about the building, Customs in Geelong and their work in the building. Mr Guy Murphy, former Sub-Collector of Customs at Portland, and currently serving Customs Officers will also be in attendance.
The presentation is free and open for all community members to attend. Details of this and upcoming seminars can be found here.
NFSA Deadline 2025 White Paper, Australian Society of Archivists Panel
8 October 2024, 6 – 7.30pm
Swinburne Studio, ACMI, Federation Square or online
Join the Victorian Branch for a panel discussion about the urgency around the NFSA Deadline 2025 White Paper. MC Nick Henderson (Curator, Cultural Connections Team, NFSA) will lead the expert panel of Gordon MacPhail (Senior Manager Collection Digitisation at NFSA), Ben Abbott (Time Based Media Conservator at ACMI), Sophie Farrar (Manager Collection Care at State Library Western Australia) and Melissa Begg (Librarian/Weather Producer, Nine Entertainment) as they discuss the urgency around the NFSA Deadline 2025 White Paper and how essential it is for collecting organisations to implement its recommendations. This event is being held in the lead up to World Day of Audiovisual Heritage, which is on 27 October, to acknowledge the importance of preserving our audiovisual heritage. Register for in person attendance here. Register for online attendance here.
History Council Event – Book + Author
31 October 2024, 6pm
The Wheeler Centre
Dr Jordana Silverstein will be in conversation with the HCV’s Dr Yves Rees about her ground breaking book Cruel Care: A History of Children at Our Borders.
‘Remaking Futures: ‘Justice, Equality and Global Flourishing’ – ADI Conference
25-26 November 2024
Deakin Burwood Corporate Centre
We are pleased to advise registrations for the ‘2024 ADI Conference – Remaking Futures: Justice, Equality and Global Flourishing’ are now open via Cvent. Thank you to everyone who has been involved in organising panels or who has submitted an abstract for an individual paper – we are excited about the breadth and depth of contributions we have lined up. All Deakin staff and students are entitled to a complete waiver of the registration fee.
CCH Research Grants
Don’t forget that CCH Research Grants are still available. If you have plans for research at the end of T2, get your application in now! Funds are limited.
You can still apply for CCH Research Grants in 2024. We have changed the grant guidelines, so it is important that you read the new guidelines before you apply for a grant. Check out the guidelines and the application forms in our hub site.
The University’s Research Development Academy is also running grant writing and grant managing workshops. You can find details and registration details here.
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
ASAA Membership
The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) is the peak academic body for the study of Asia in Australia. ASAA is an interdisciplinary body that represents scholars and students from across many disciplines and subregions. We promote and support the study of Asia in Australian universities and knowledge of Asia among the broader community. ASAA was established in 1976, and is nearing its 50th anniversary, which is a major milestone.
We are encouraging all academics and students working in Asian Studies, conducting research or teaching on Asia and/or languages spoken in Asia, to join the ASAA. There are a number of benefits and opportunities that come with ASAA membership including access to Asian Studies Review. You can find out more here.
Journalism History – 2024-25 Essay Competition Call
The Journalism History journal calls for scholarly essays that explore the development of journalism’s norms and practices – those subtle but significant values and beliefs that define journalism within and across national and cultural contexts.
This year’s competition seeks essays that explore the historical construction and development of the mosaic of professional norms and practices across cultural, generational, or national contexts around the globe. This exploration can be done through a significant historical event or individual within a specific national context, or it can be an examination of a norm or practice’s evolution over time or across cultural contexts in a given era.
The winning essay will receive a $100 (US) prize. Top essay(s) will be published in the Journalism History journal; runners-up will be published on the Journalism History website. See this document for more details, and entries (not including an essay) are due 15 December.
International Australian Studies Association (InASA) 2025 Biennial Conference
5-7 February 2025
This InASA conference will revolve around the theme ‘Australian Studies in the 21st Century: Human and More-Than-Human Worlds’. It aims to foster interdisciplinary and cross-cultural dialogues on Critical Indigenous Studies, history, literature, culture, creative arts, politics, media, sociology, anthropology, geography, ecology, and other disciplines that engage with human experiences and/or more-than-human worlds.
The organisers welcome proposals for individual papers, 3 member panels, or 4-5 member roundtables for plenary sessions, that engage with the conference theme from diverse disciplines, perspectives, and methodologies. We particularly encourage submissions that prioritise Indigenous voices.
More details on submission guidelines and topics of interest can be found on the website. The submission deadline is Monday 30 September 2024 (today).
The Melbourne Colonial and Post-colonial Histories Symposium
20 March 2025
ACU Melbourne Campus
Postgraduate students researching any aspect of colonialism and post-colonial pasts are invited to apply to participate in this one-day symposium hosted by the Australian Catholic University and Victoria University. The workshop aims to provide collegial feedback on doctoral research and build scholarly networks. Student participants will pre-circulate an article manuscript or a thesis chapter. In addition to receiving feedback from the group, each student will be paired with an experienced academic who will provide detailed comments on their work in progress.
We particularly welcome research focused on Asia, the Pacific, and the Americas after 1600. Possible themes include but are not limited to:
- Colonial and other archives
- Mobilities and connected colonial histories
- The invention of race and colonial difference
- Feminist theories and methods
- Colonial law and (in)justice
- Violence in colonial projects
- Anti-colonial rebellions and the limits of colonial power
- Colonial relics: objects and material culture
- More-than-human actors
- Colonialism and popular memory
To apply, please send an expression of interest to Dianne.hall@vu.edu.au and kristie.flannery@acu.edu.au by 1 November 2024. Your expression of interest should include your name, contact information, an abstract of the chapter or article you wish to present (200 words), up to 5 key words, and a short note on your thesis progress to date (100 words). Successful applicants will be notified by 1 December 2025.
CCH Hub Site
We 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.
Cover Photo
A statue of a lion in Warsaw, Poland.