Please find attached the draft schedule (chairs still to come) for the Conference. Other than the panels, each paper will be 20 minutes, with 10 minutes for questions. Unfortunately, due to a low uptake for the conference dinner, it has been cancelled. Apologies to those who had signed up. You will be receiving refunds shortly.…

Aotearoa Gender History Network seminar Wednesday Rāapa 1 November, 12 pm – 1 pm, via zoom Register here Speakers: Natalie Looyer, ‘Pretty strong for a girl’: The ascent of women rock climbing in Aotearoa, c.1980 to 2020 Jennifer Frost, Mrs. Griffiths Goes to Washington Natalie Looyer is in the second year of her PhD candidacy at…

The 2024 ANZAMEMS conference welcomes paper and panel proposals on all aspects of medieval studies and early modern studies, including medievalism. The conference particularly encourages papers on the theme Legacies and Relevance. Submissions for individual papers and panels should be made by 15 October via the conference website: https://www.anzamems2024.co.nz/ CONFERENCE THEME: Legacies and Relevance –…

Public History Talk: Jared Davidson ‘Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand’ Wednesday 4 October 2023, 12:10pm to 1pm Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library, Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street. Free entry, no need to register, unless watching online – if so, please follow this link: https://natlib.govt.nz/events/prison-labour-and-the-making-of-new-zealand-october-04-2023 In this month’s Public History…

Extended Deadline! IFRWH Conference: Toyko 2024 Please note that the CFP for the next IFRWH Conference has been extended to 1 October 2023. When & Where? Our next conference will be held at Tsuda University, Tokyo, 7-10 August 2024. Theme?The conference theme is ‘Reflections on major issues in women’s history’ & we welcome papers, panels & roundtables…

The Whiria Te Mahara New Zealand History Grants support historians, researchers and writers working on non-fiction projects that will significantly enhance our understanding of New Zealand’s past. Applications are open now and close on 15 October 2023.  Any individual or group can apply.We prefer projects that produce publications that will receive a wide audience, such…

Making, Spending and Saving: Women and Money in AustralasiaSymposium: in person or onlineMacquarie University, Sydney, Australia18-19 July 2024 Banking, capital, credit, investing and earning – how have women accessed and controlled money in Australasia in the last 200 years? Ask any Australasian woman who tried to obtain finance before the 1990s and they will have a…