Happy New Year to all our members and friends. This edition of our newsletter includes a bumper crop of coming events, the chance to win free books, notice of coming conferences and reports of recent events. It also includes in-depth focus articles, including one on the study of Ancient History in WA. It has been very capably edited by Sally Davies of the History Teachers Association of WA and Committee Member of the History Council of WA.
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On Thursday 6 December, members of the History Council of WA and the Professional Historians Association (WA) attended a Christmas Sundowner at the former Lemnos Hospital, now part of Shenton College. By Pam Harris.
Read MorePremier’s Book Award: following up from the article in the Spring newsletter, the details of the Premier’s Book award are available here. The scope of the History Award has been broadened to include other non-fiction. The emphasis seems to be on encouraging new work.
Read MoreSince 2003, 18 researchers and historians, creating works on various Western Australian subjects, have won the Margaret Medcalf Award recognizing excellence in referencing and research. To submit a nominated work please complete a 2019 Margaret Medcalf Award Nomination Form and send it along with three copies of nominated works to the SRO at the address provided.
Read MoreApplying for funding in 2019? See the attached link.
Read MoreThe AHA is thrilled to announce a new conference prize, the Jill Roe Early Career Researcher AHA Conference Scholarship. Funding for this scheme is made possible by a generous bequest from Professor Emerita Jill Roe (1940–2017), an eminent and much-loved Australian historian who made a very significant contribution to the writing, teaching and public communication of history in Australia and abroad.
Read Morenews on submissions made by the Chamber in 2018. They also farewelled inaugural Executive Director, Henry Boston and welcomed Shelagh Magadza back to the Western Australian arts and culture sector as the new Executive Director.
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You may recall that in November Robin Chapple MLC Member for the Mining and Pastoral Region called on HCWA members to submit comments to the Environmental Protection Authority calling for action in regard to the threat to Burrup Rock Art by the North West Shelf Project Extension & the Pluto North West Shelf Interconnector Pipeline. Many HCWA members replied within the tight deadlines set for response by the EPA and Woodside. The Burrup situation is ongoing.
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The study of Ancient History has undeniable charm, it is easy to succumb to its wiles … what is there not to love? Dastardly deeds, notorious bad guys whose actions seem to have been completely unrestrained by culture or ethics, bloody battles across continents, heinous injustice, leaders who were condemned/misunderstood/reviewed by turns – exactly the stuff kids of all ages love. Articles from Dr Lara O’Sullivan of UWA and the Editor.
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A short history of the world’s largest alternative performance arts event.
The origins of the Fringe festival reflect the desire of the WWII generation to reunite following the global catastrophe and division which characterised its youth. As such the Festival represents an intriguing turning point in cultural history, and has gone on to not only redefine performance festivals, but to articulate the sexual revolution, embrace equality, provide a platform for alternative culture, and tackle often otherwise unspoken confronting historical and sociopolitical issues through various forms of performance art. Its success has been truly remarkable.
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One copy of 3 new books is available to 3 lucky HCWA members. Contact President Jenny Gregory directly (jenny.gregory@uwa.edu.au) for your free copy. First in best dressed. The only requirement is that the 3 lucky winners agree to write a review of the book for the HCWA Autumn Newsletter.
Read MoreThis dynamic organisation has a huge selection of events occurring throughout the year. A variety of Special Interest Groups — Legacy, Irish SIG, WA SIG, Convict SIG, European SIG, the Writers Group are just a few — have regular committee and other meetings planned promising a wide selection of fascinating discussions and activities.
Read MoreThe programme for the RWAHS’s 2019 General Meetings and Community Talks is now out. See https://www.histwest.org.au/activities/tours-and-events for details and dates of a fascinating line up of talks on Bishop Hale (Father Ted Doncaster), Prosecuting Crime in WA (Peter Handford), Rural Medical Practices (Geoff Clarke), Pharmaceutical Education (Bruce Sunderland), and Margaret Forrest (Lenore Layman).
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