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2025 AGM: Save the date

August 30, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on 2025 AGM: Save the date»
Sunday, 19 October 2025. More details to come. Credit: Jenifer Hays Salo https://jacksonianamerica.com/2012/02/16/what-history-professors-do/

PHA National Conference: Bursaries available

August 15, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on PHA National Conference: Bursaries available»
We're offering all PHA (WA) members a chance at one of three $750 bursaries to attend the PHA National Conference in Darwin on 25-26 October 2025. We would love to have representation on Larrakia ...

Wilson History Oration: recording now available

June 13, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on Wilson History Oration: recording now available»
Wilson History Oration with Lucy Hair: 'Revisiting the past: Researching Chinese History in Western Australia'. The recording of the presentation is now available from the Professional Historians Australia webpage: https://www.historians.org.au/wilson-history-oration or direct to YouTube:

Wilson Oration: 5 June 2025

May 29, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on Wilson Oration: 5 June 2025»
PHA (WA) is proud that our Vice-President Lucy Hair has been honoured to present the National PHA's annual lecture, the Wilson Oration. 'Revisiting the past: researching Chinese history in Western Australia' explores the University of ...

History Slam 2025!

May 19, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on History Slam 2025!»
What a great event! All our slammers performed an entertaining and well executed three minutes of Western Australian history. It would not have been a success without them, or the 70+ strong audience who cheered and jeered in ...

2025 Margaret Medcalf Award

April 6, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on 2025 Margaret Medcalf Award»
The end date for nominations for the 2025 Margaret Medcalf Award has been extended to 24 April 2025. The Margaret Medcalf Award recognises excellence in research using the State Archives of Western Australia. The Award honours ...

History Slam 2025

April 1, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   Conferences,News,PHA (WA) Activities,PHA (WA) Events   |   Comments Off on History Slam 2025»
What’s a History Slam? Premised on the popular poetry slam concept – in which poets have three minutes to enthral, excite, provoke and amaze their audience to gain the winning edge – the History Slam ...

National Conference 2025 – Call for papers

March 3, 2025  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on National Conference 2025 – Call for papers»
PHA members around Australia are invited to submit proposals for papers to be delivered at the forthcoming national conference held in collaboration with the annual history colloquium ...

2024 WA Heritage Awards

September 9, 2024  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on 2024 WA Heritage Awards»
Nominations are now open for the 2024 WA Heritage Awards! The awards are Western Australia’s premier heritage event which highlights best practice in adaptive reuse, conservation, interpretation, heritage tourism, and promotion. The ...

Volunteer opportunity

September 9, 2024  |   Posted by :   |   News   |   Comments Off on Volunteer opportunity»
The Hollywood Subiaco Learners' Club runs three series per year on a wide range of topics, with three connected presentations on each topic. They are looking for a volunteer to present on the theme: 'Perth Then and Now' ...