Announcements

National Library of Australia, Further Information Concerning the Special Collections and Petherick Reading Rooms As was previously communicated to AHA members through this newsletter, there will be disruptions to National

Congratulations to the longlisted nominees for the 2024 Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. ‘The Nib’ is presented by Sydney’s Waverley Council in celebration of the most compelling research-based

Congratulations to Jenny Hocking, Allison Cadzow, Frank Bongiorno and Joshua Black on the publication of two Whitlam Institute Fiftieth Anniversary Legacy Papers marking the political events of 1974. In ‘The

Congratulations to Jared Davidson, winner of the 2024 Bert Roth Award! Jared received this accolade for his 2023 book Blood & Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand

Congratulations to all of the shortlisted and highly commended nominees for this year’s NSW Premier’s History Awards! As the State Library of NSW records on its website, ‘eleven judges considered

Congratulations to Shino Konishi, Roland Burke and Jordy Silverstein on their successful ARC Future Fellowship applications! Shino’s project, ‘An Aboriginal History of Western Australia’, will ‘undertake ground-breaking research on innovative

Congratulations to Melissa Bellanta on her appointment as Inaugural Visiting Professor in Australian Studies at Seoul National University! The new, annual position aims to support innovative research collaborations and promote

The AHA sadly notes the passing of Emeritus Professor Donald Denoon. Born in Scotland in 1940, Donald earned his Bachelor of Arts at the University of Natal in South Africa

The AHA mourns the passing of Emeritus Professor John Rickard. Raised in Sydney in the 1930s and 1940s, he graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Arts

Congratulations to AHA Vice-President Kate Fullagar on her recent appointment as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Kate was one of 59 new fellows who, alongside 42 associate fellows

The AHA regretfully records the passing of Professor William (Bill) Rubinstein OAM FAHA, leading scholar of British history and Jewish history. Born in the United States, Bill migrated to Australia

The AHA is saddened to learn of the passing of Duncan Anderson MBE, military historian and head of war studies at Sandhurst Academy. Born in Brisbane in 1946, Anderson was

The AHA records with regret the passing of Professor Trevor Burnard. Born in New Zealand in 1960, Trevor studied at the University of Otago before taking up Fellowships at the

The AHA mourns the passing of Judith Allen, Distinguished Professor and Walter Professor of History at Indiana University (IU), Bloomington. Educated at the University of Sydney, Judith completed her PhD