Professional Historians Association Victoria & Tasmania

Professional Historians Association Victoria & Tasmania Our members are academically trained and qualified, but work in the public field rather than in universities. Some work as heritage practitioners.

The Professional Historians Association (Victoria & Tasmania) Inc represents a thriving, dynamic community of professional historians who communicate history in diverse ways. The skills of professional historians are invaluable in documenting, interpreting and presenting history on many levels and, accordingly, our members work in a variety of areas. Some professional historians consult, working o

n commissioned histories and short term contracts. Others work in museums, local councils or cultural institutions. PHA (Vic) provides professional historians with support and assistance in their day to day work, promotes the discipline of history as a profession and encourages a high standard of scholarship and practice. PHA (Vic) also assists individuals and organisations to engage the services of a professional historian. PHA (Vic) maintains links with Victorian universities, government and heritage bodies, museums and local history organisations. PHA (Vic) is a member of ACPHA (the Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations). Under the auspices of this peak body, PHA (Vic) admits members in accordance with nationally recognised accreditation criteria and standards. All PHA (Vic) members are bound by ACPHA’s Code of Ethics and adhere to a nationally accepted and recommended Scale of Fees.

Nominations for the AMaGA awards are now open! Australia's museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and cultural institu...
31/05/2026

Nominations for the AMaGA awards are now open! Australia's museums, galleries, libraries, archives, and cultural institutions do extraordinary work and the AMaGAs exist to recognise it. This year's eligibility period covers projects produced between 1 January 2024 and 31 December 2025, with the extended window reflecting the awards hiatus in 2025.

https://amaga.org.au/Web/Web/Awards/Awards-homepage.aspx

After a hiatus in 2025, the Australian Museums and Galleries Awards return in 2026. Nominations open May 28th, 2026 and close August 16th, 2026.

Registration for the AEHS 2026 Conference is now open! The theme this year is 'Local History: thinking outside the archi...
20/05/2026

Registration for the AEHS 2026 Conference is now open! The theme this year is 'Local History: thinking outside the archival box'. The conference is open to anyone interested in local history.

You're invited to join for a day of learning, networking, and inspiration.

Register at: www.trybooking.com/DLLAE
More info: https://aehs.org.au/index.php/2026conference/



PHA (Vic & Tas) sends our congratulations to Professor Clare Wright Historian for winning the Douglas Stewart Prize for ...
19/05/2026

PHA (Vic & Tas) sends our congratulations to Professor Clare Wright Historian for winning the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-fiction AND Book of the Year at the NSW Literary Awards for Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions.

The book is without question one of the most important Australian history books of the 21st century and a tremendous accomplishment.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/may/18/clare-wright-wins-book-of-the-year-nsw-literary-awards

The historian won $50,000 for her nonfiction book Näku Dhäruk: The Bark Petitions, which judges praised as deeply researched, ‘highly original’ and ‘vividly alive’

This interactive online workshop from our friends at Oral History Victoria explores approaches and issues in creating wr...
05/05/2026

This interactive online workshop from our friends at Oral History Victoria explores approaches and issues in creating written outputs from oral history interviews, using examples from Alistair’s oral history publications and from participants’ own work.

https://events.humanitix.com/writing-oral-history-turning-talk-into-text


Full day advanced workshop taught by Alistair Thomson that focuses on approaches to creating text-based outputs from oral history interviews.

Panel Discussion: Authentic Stories in Architecture: The Importance of Indigenous Co-DesignIn this panel discussion, par...
04/05/2026

Panel Discussion: Authentic Stories in Architecture: The Importance of Indigenous Co-Design

In this panel discussion, participants will explore deep engagement, shifting from consultation to genuine co-design, how cultural integrity is embedded into design outcomes, and the positive impacts and challenges this entails.

When: Thursday, 14 May, 5:30 - 8 pm
Where: Gray Puksand Studio, 565 Bourke Street, Melbourne

https://events.humanitix.com/authentic-stories-in-architecture-the-importance-of-indigenous-co-design

PHA (Vic & Tas) is pleased to invite Australian historians to attend this half-day workshop: From Archives to Algorithms...
26/04/2026

PHA (Vic & Tas) is pleased to invite Australian historians to attend this half-day workshop: From Archives to Algorithms: Digital Methods and AI Tools for Historians. Space for non-members is VERY limited. Please register soon to avoid disappointment. Fees apply.

DATE: Saturday, 13 June, 9.30 - 12.30 pm

AT: Kathleen Syme Library and Community Centre, Carlton

COST: $120 for non-PHA members. Members outside Vic & Tas are welcome. Please email us for the registration code.

For more information, visit: https://www.phavic.org.au/event-items/2026/6/13/from-archives-to-algorithms-digital-methods-and-ai-tools-for-historians



The deadline for proposals for the 2026 OHA Biennial Conference is approaching. The theme is the very timely ‘Human voic...
20/04/2026

The deadline for proposals for the 2026 OHA Biennial Conference is approaching. The theme is the very timely ‘Human voices, modern technology: Oral history & authenticity’ and features world-leading oral history and technology expert Doug Boyd as keynote speaker.

https://oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/biennial-conference-2026/



Conference home The 2026 Oral History Australia Biennial Conference will be held in Tardanya/Adelaide, South Australia, on the lands of the Kaurna people, from 3-6 December. The conference is being presented jointly by Oral History Australia and Oral History Australia SA/NT. About the conference Our...

Map of Lost Places: A New Collaborative Project Exploring Women’s Memory, City Space and StoryWriters and creative pract...
08/04/2026

Map of Lost Places: A New Collaborative Project Exploring Women’s Memory, City Space and Story

Writers and creative practitioners Lisa D’Onofrio and Simmone Howell invite women to submit their memories and reimaging of Melbourne’s past through memory, narrative and site-specific experience.

Supported by a City of Melbourne Arts Grants, Map of Lost Places is a collaborative mapping, zine and public walk that explores women and non-binary individuals’ experiences of the city in
relation to leisure. The project centres on “lost” places: sites in Melbourne’s CBD that have been built over, transformed or erased, yet continue to live on in personal and collective memory.

For more information, visit the website:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGDoymiumSa8lL0QlB9MEQg1C71zUsVPoclEstQwDV2u7n4g/viewform?pli=1



The latest issue of Circa, the Journal of Professional Historians is now available to read online!https://www.historians...
02/04/2026

The latest issue of Circa, the Journal of Professional Historians is now available to read online!

https://www.historians.org.au/new-issue-of-circa-the-journal-of-professional-historians

Inside this issue:
* A review of PHA’s most recent Hot Histories Conference held in Darwin.
* Nine peer-reviewed articles that explore a diverse range of topics from the nineteenth century larrikin to the modern use of AI by historians.
* Jacqui Newling provides a fascinating look at the history of spices and seasonings in colonial Australia,
* four reviews that examine the practice of history.



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