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Centre for Applied History

October 2017

Dear <<First Name>>

Welcome to the first newsletter of the Centre for Applied History, Macquarie University and thanks for your support. 2017 has been a busy year and we have some exciting events coming up. We hope you enjoy reading about our activities and please join us at these forthcoming events.

Dr Tanya Evans
Director

What's On

History and Gaming

This panel session asks how we interact with games with historical content and the role they play in articulating understandings of history. The panel will feature: Dr Rowan Tulloch (MMCCS), Daniel Keogh (Educational Games Designer, 3P Learning), and Abbie Hartman (MHPIR).

When: Thurs 2 Nov, 6pm
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1 Lecture Theatre, Macquarie University

Related Histories: Studying the Family

Related Histories offers an opportunity for family historians to explore family history-making from a range of different perspectives and to build relationships between academic and non-academic researchers. This two-day conference is convened by the National Centre of Biography, Australian National University and Centre for Applied History in partnership with the National Library of Australia.

When: Tues 28 November, 9am to Wed 29 November, 5pm
Where: National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Barton, ACT

International Family History Symposium

On 21 and 22 September the International Family History Symposium was held at the Central Manchester Library in the United Kingdom. Check out our overview of the sessions.

Oxford Handbook of Public History

Edited by James B. Gardner and Paula Hamilton

The Oxford Handbook of Public History, released this month, is a reference text for public historians that introduces major debates within public history, the methods, sources and practice of the public historian, and a map for understanding the historical landscape of the future.

Available from 26 October 2017.

The Diary Project

In partnership with the State Library of NSW, we're embarking on a diary archive project. Do you or your family have diaries, personal memoirs or letter collections in your possession? Get in touch with us.
Image: Letters from Louis Vasco (Vasco Loureiro) from England and France, 1916-1918, State Library of NSW