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A calendar of national history events in Australia and the Pacific region.
The History Council of South Australia are now calling for nominations for the 2013 South Australian Historian of the Year Awards.
These annual awards honour the achievements of South Australian historians. Three awards and an essay prize recognise individuals for outstanding research and scholarship and acknowledge their broader contribution through teaching, leadership, mentoring and community involvement. The closing date for award nominations is 31 May 2013.
More information and a nomination form is available at: http://historycouncilsa.org.au/resources/south-australian-history-awards/
The Empire, Faith and Conflict conference, hosted by the University of Notre Dame, will be held on its Fremantle Campus on 3-5 October 2013.
On the eve of the centenary of the Great War, the World History Association and the Australian Historical Association have combined forces to deliver this unique event which will consider the intersection of empire, faith and conflict in world history.
Proposals for conference papers, panels and posters are now welcome. Papers are invited from scholars and postgraduate students of all historical traditions, periods and genres, including the Ancient, Medieval and Modern ages.
Session themes might include (but are not limited to) imperialism; science and faith; mission; church history; military history; gender studies; colonisation and post-colonialism; trans-national, regional and national histories; historiography; art, artefacts and visual evidence; strategy, security, terrorism and diplomacy; faith in war; and myth and legend.
To submit your conference proposal please click here and follow the links.
Registrations are now open. More information is available on the University of Notre Dame website at: www.nd.edu.au/events/wha.
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