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Sonia Jennings @Sonyje

Australian Professional Historian and partner of Living Histories

Joined February 2011
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Professional Historians Association (Vic & Tas)@PHAVicTas
3 Jun 2024
'Out of the straight-jacket: the art of anti-colonial history' is the title of the forthcoming Wilson History Oration with Dr Rachel Buchanan. Make sure you register for this free online event via the Professional Historians Australia website.
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PHA (Vic & Tas) protests the abolition of the Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC). phavic.org.au/news-items/202…

PHA (Vic & Tas) protests the abolition of the Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC) — Professional...

On behalf of PHA (Vic & Tas) members, President Sophie Couchman wrote to the Minister for Government Services to advocate for the retention of the Public Records Advisory Council (PRAC). As histori...

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The Tennis Letter
@TheTennisLetter
6 Jan 2024
Alex de Minaur goes wild after his comeback win over Zverev at the United Cup 3rd top 10 win in a row. Playing to keep his country alive. Every tennis fan in Australia behind him. You can’t duplicate energy like this. 🥹

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Newshub@NewshubNZ
4 Jan 2024
'Combat food prejudice': Italy in uproar after famous chef adds pineapple pizza to menu dlvr.it/T0x6hH

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Sonia Jennings@Sonyje
15 Dec 2023
Another excellent article from Dame Anne Salmond relating to NZ history and treaty interpretation. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/an…

Anne Salmond on the Treaty debate: Māori and Pākehā think differently

New Prime Minister Christopher Luxon needs to step in, stop the minor parties' anti-democratic posturing and weave the people back together, writes Dame Anne Salmond

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Sonia Jennings@Sonyje
13 Dec 2023
An excellent read from professional historian Dr Lorinda Cramer @PHAVicTas @ProfHistAus 'Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933.' (theconversation.com)
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The Conversation - Australia New Zealand
@ConversationEDU
13 Dec 2023
Should women be allowed to wear pants? This was a topic of contention in parliament in 1933. 👀 Women were increasingly wearing pants but, as one letter to the editor complained, they ‘look far from attractive in them’, writes Lorinda Cramer (@Deakin). theconversation.com/should-w…

Should women be allowed to wear pants? It was a topic of contention in Australian parliament in 1933

By 1933, women were increasingly wearing pants but, as one letter to the editor complained, ‘women look far from attractive in them’.

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PHANZA@phanzasecretary
11 Dec 2023
The final NZJPH articles for 2023 are now published! They include Ian Ferguson’s ‘Thomas Gilbert and Conscientious Objection in 19-Century Taranaki’ Read Ian’s article on the NZJPH webpage. phanza.org.nz/new-zealand-jo… @NLNZ @Te_Papa @NelsonMuseumNZ 📸 Nelson Provincial Museum
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Patricia Karvelas@PatsKarvelas
12 Dec 2023
At the United Nations, the 193-member U.N. General Assembly has passed a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza Australia voted for this
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Sonia Jennings@Sonyje
10 Dec 2023
Of course, why wouldn’t it be there!
Margaret Cook@mcookhistory
9 Dec 2023
Was told today my book ‘A River with a City Problem’ made to this list. australiainstitute.org.au/in… Stunned & amazed. @UQPbooks
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PHANZA@phanzasecretary
24 Nov 2023
✨Open letter to oppose the proposed cuts to 30% of academic staff in the Humanities and Social Science Schools at Massey University.✨ The deadline to sign is 19 December 2023. More information can be found on PHANZA’s website. phanza.org.nz/open-letter-to…

Open Letter to Save the Humanities and Social Sciences at Massey University - PHANZA

An open letter to oppose the proposed cuts to 30% of academic staff in the Humanities and Social Science Schools at Massey University can be found here. Please sign before 19 December 2023. This...

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It was Greek to me: The historian’s obligation to communicate aph.org.au/2023/11/it-was-gr…

It was Greek to me: The historian’s obligation to communicate | Australian Policy and History |...

By Richard Trembath   Cassius: Did Cicero say anything? Casca: Aye, he spoke Greek. Cassius: To what effect? Casca: Nay, an I tell you that, I’ll ne’er look you I’ the face again: but those that...

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Future History for the win in the Cup today? Doing it for all historians! #twitterstorians
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Airport bridge named after first female commercial pilot Deborah Lawrie womensagenda.com.au/latest/a…

Airport bridge named after first female commercial pilot Deborah Lawrie

The Deborah Lawrie Flyover stands partially above a road named after the man who refused to hire her because she was a woman.

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Tanya Evans@TanyaEvans14
30 Oct 2023
Hope to see as many international public historians as possible in Luxembourg @ 2024 World Conference of Public History. Deadline for submission: November 15. @pubhisint @AppliedHist @aaphnetwork @HistoriesAtRisk @ProfHistAus #CFP #publichistory ifph2024.sciencesconf.org/re…
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Living Histories@LivHist
30 Oct 2023
Peter Symons wins Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy @ProfHistAus @PHAVicTas @PeterAASymons #twitterstorians phavic.org.au/news-items/202…

Peter Symons wins Jane Hansen Prize for History Advocacy — Professional Historians Association...

Writer, historian and valued PHA member recognised for his efforts to save Trove.

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ContempHistories@Contemp_History
30 Oct 2023
You can check out the new website here: cch.deakin.edu.au/ It is so great to have a new website to show off the amazing work being done at the Centre for Contemporary Histories 🎉

Deakin Centre for Contemporary Histories | Concerned with pasts that are not yet past | Deakin...

The Centre for Contemporary Histories (CCH) is a dynamic, diverse and distinctive research centre that delivers and translates high-quality research into outcomes that are relevant and meaningful to...

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David Waldron@DavidWaldron50
30 Oct 2023
Great night tonight at "Shades of Haunted Melbourne" with Jo Clyne at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria.
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History Council of Victoria@History_Vic
17 Oct 2023
Join us for our HCV Annual Lecture with Professor Susie Protschky and the awarding of our 2023 prizes. This is a free event and will be presented online, bookings required: lnkd.in/gCbVPBew #HistoryMonth2023 #HCVAnnualLecture #VisualHistory #OzHist
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Kim Rubenstein@Rubenstein_Kim1
13 Oct 2023
These are the copies of the Const’n I have carried with me since I started teaching Constitutional law in 1993! It’s clearly time for me to get a new copy but I also want a new copy with section 129 added in after a successful Yes vote! @ulurustatement @yes23au #Yes23
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