New Zealand Historical Association

Category: Research

  • Call for papers: NZHA conference

    History Making a Difference The biennial New Zealand Historical Association conference will be held in Christchurch from Wednesday 2 December until Friday 4 December 2015. Our theme for 2015 explores how the study, teaching and promotion of history in Aotearoa/New Zealand has the ability to ‘make a difference’. Confirmed keynote speakers are Professor Kate Darian-Smith…

  • Call for papers: Treaty 175 – the Treaty on the Ground

    Call for Papers: Treaty 175: The Treaty on the Ground The 175th anniversary of the Treaty of Waitangi gives an opportunity to reflect on its place in Aotearoa / New Zealand.  A conference, organised by Massey University and the Auckland Museum, will take place in Auckland, 6-7 July, where a range of invited speakers will…

  • Applications now open: 2015-16 Collaborative Newspaper Digitisation Programme

    Apply to be part of this programme now if you have a newspaper title you want to digitise and add to Papers Past. We’ll get it online and split the costs with you, 50/50.  This year we aim to add around 80,000 pages of newspapers through the programme.  See our guide for more information on…

  • Call for papers: Memory Studies in Aotearoa New Zealand

    Massey University, Wellington Campus, is hosting a conference on 12 November 2015 on Memory Studies in New Zealand. Papers on any memory-related topic will be considered.Themes could include: Māori memory Techniques of Memory Memory and Place Trauma and Memory Postcolonialism and memory in Aotearoa New Zealand Aotearoa New Zealand literatures of memory Memory on Aotearoa…

  • The Macquarie University Research Fellowship (MQRF) Scheme Expressions of Interest opening soon…..

    The Department of Modern History, Politics and International Relations, Macquarie University (Sydney, Australia) will offer at least 6 full-time Research Fellowship positions commencing in 2016. Fellowships will be awarded on a competitive basis and will be fixed-term for three years. Sponsored applicants must have been awarded their PhD on or after 1st March 2012, or…

  • Reminder, W. H. Oliver Prize, entries close on 1 May 2015

    Dear historians and publishers We wish to remind you to put forward entries for the Inaugural W. H. Oliver Prize. The W. H. Oliver prize will be awarded for the best book on any aspect of New Zealand history published between 1 April 2013 and 31 March 2015. Authors and/or publishers should email nzhawebmaster@gmail.com with…

  • Free public events in Christchurch and Dunedin

    Talking about Tangata Whenua: An Illustrated History with Atholl Anderson and Aroha Harris Christchurch Monday 23 March 2015, 5.30pm Rehua Marae, 79 Springfield Road St Albans, Christchurch Dunedin Tuesday 24 March 2015, 5.30pm Hutton Theatre, Otago Museum 419 Great King Street, Dunedin Atholl Anderson (Ngāi Tahu) and Aroha Harris (Te Rarawa, Ngāpuhi) talk about new perspectives on…