AHA (Australia)

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The Australian Historical Association was founded in 1973 and is the peak national organisation of historians working in all fields of history.

theaha.org.au Joined August 2011

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AHA (Australia) @AustHistAssoc Dec 1, 2025

In the latest instalment of Past/Present, AHA's column in The Guardian, Leigh Boucher considers the history of World Aids Day and the success of activist-led safe-sex campaigns in Sydney. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

www.theguardian.com Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politi... Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkable

AHA (Australia) @AustHistAssoc Dec 5, 2025

For the entire month of December, the History Australia special collection on history and AI is free to read! Grab a cup of tea, settle in, and happy reading! tandfonline.com/journals/raha2…

www.tandfonline.com History and AI Explore the article collection: History and AI. Published in History Australia.

AHA (Australia) @AustHistAssoc Dec 2, 2025

Exciting news: the CFP for the 2026 AHA Conference is live! We'll be meeting at Macquarie University, on Dharug Country in Sydney, to discuss and explore the theme of "Changing Minds". We'd love to see you there: all the details are at the link! theaha.org.au/aha-conference…

theaha.org.au AHA Conference 2026 - The Australian Historical Association Monday 29 June–Friday 3 July 2026, Macquarie University The 45th Australian Historical Association (AHA) Conference will be hosted by Macquarie University. The organising committee are excited to...

AHA (Australia) @AustHistAssoc Nov 20, 2025

Congratulations to AHA members Rachel Fensham, Anna Johnston, Tamson Pietsch, Paul Turnbull, and Andrekos Varnava: newly elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Humanities! humanities.org.au/power-of-the-h…

humanities.org.au 30 new Fellows elected to Humanities Academy – Australian Academy of the Humanities The Australian Academy of the Humanities has today announced the election of 30 new Fellows. Fellows are among the nation’s most influential thinkers, providing insight essential to Australia’s...

AHA (Australia) @AustHistAssoc Nov 17, 2025

This time next week a whole host of AHA members will be speaking as part of the Aus Academy of the Humanities and CHASS' symposium on academic freedom. It's free and open to the public: register your attendance at the link! humanities.org.au/events/academi…

humanities.org.au Academic Freedom Symposium – Australian Academy of the Humanities This event was held at the 2025 Congress of CHASS in Melbourne and explored what it means to define, contest and safeguard academic freedom in the 21st century.