⏰Only two days to go in our HCV yearly appeal! As a not-for-profit, we rely on your support to advance our vision to connect Victorians with the past, their identity and the world today.
Donate now to go into the draw to win one of 3 brilliant prizes! ➡️https://www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
People of Victoria! If you have a few spare bucks as the year wraps, consider supporting the public history events, education and advocacy work of the @historycouncilvic.bsky.social
💸 Our end-of-year appeal is on: Donate to the HCV or become a Friend before Dec 23 and go into the draw to win one of 3 excellent prizes!
We rely on your support to advance our vision to connect Victorians with the past, their identity and the world today.
🔗: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
The event will feature a special discussion between Naomi Wolfe & Nell Musgrove (ACU) about the Yoorrook Justice Commission, followed by drinks, nibbles and conversation.
🍷Read more: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/hcv_gp_2025_...
🎉 You're invited to our end-of-year celebration! 🎉
To cap off a year of history advocblacy and engagement with the past, the HCV are hosting an end-of-year event THIS Thursday 11 December, 6pm, in the Melbourne CBD.
🔗RSVP: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/hcv_gp_2025_...
🎁 Did you know we are an entirely not-for-profit organisation who rely on donations to keep us afloat? Our yearly appeal is here!
Donate or become a Friend of the HCV today to help us connect Victorians to history.
🔗 Make a tax-deductable donation: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
📺 Our final Making Public Histories webinar for 2025 'Thinking about the Weather: Heatwaves and History in Twentieth Century Australia' is now available to watch on YouTube—featuring expert panelists Rochelle Schoff, Mandy Paul & Rebecca Jones!
➡️Watch: youtu.be/tV9xJunq_RE?...
🎁 Its time for our end of year donation drive!
As the year draws to a close, we ask you to dig deep to support the HCV. Your help enables us to continue to encourage Victorians to engage with their past, history and the world today.
➡️ Donate now: historycouncilvic.org.au/donate
☀️ Our final Making Public Histories webinar for 2025 is coming up this week! 'Thinking about the weather: Heatwaves and history in twentieth century Australia' will take place Thursday 27 November, 5pm-6:30pm.
➡️ Its not too late to register: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
Our MPH webinars are co-presented by @oldtreasurymelb.bsky.social & @monashuniversity.bsky.social.
➡️Register: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/making_publi...
☀️ Our next Making Public Histories webinar, 'Thinking about the weather: Heatwaves and history in twentieth century Australia', is coming up on November 27 (5pm-6:30pm)!
🎓 Our panel will be: Rochelle Schoff (La Trobe), Rebecca Jones (Monash/ANU) & Mandy Paul (History Trust of South Australia).
Looking forward to discussing the fascinating history of heatwaves and hot weather in Australia with Mandy Paul and Rebecca Jones 🌡️☀️
an Indian man painting a clay pot
#Pottery is one of the oldest human inventions. Here, an American Indian man paints a clay pot, with more drying behind him. Search 'pottery' on our photowall to find photos of pottery classes across Victoria and international markets and practice: prov.vic.gov.au/photowall
📸 VPRS 14517/P1/15, G413
☀️Join us on November 27 for a topical panel discussion in our last Making Public Histories webinar of 2025!
Our three expert environmental historians will present 'Thinking about the weather: Heatwaves and history in twentieth century Australia'.
➡️ Register: tinyurl.com/43t43hbb
📚 Thanks to all who came out to our Book+Author talk last week! Our final gathering for 2025 treated attendees to a stimulating discussion between two of Australia’s most innovative historians of working life.
➡️ Want updates on our 2026 program? Subscribe: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/subscribe
⏰ Our Book+Author talk with Liam Byrne is tonight!
Come and enjoy a wine and conversation about Australia's rich history of unionism, Bard's Apothecary, 6pm.
➡️ Its not too late to book: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/hcv_book_club
⏰ We are getting excited for our final Book+Author of 2025 this Thursday!
Liam Byrne will be speaking about the history of Australian unionism at the intimate Bard's Apothecary in the CBD, with Professor Sean Scalmer at the helm.
➡ Book now to reserve your spot!: tinyurl.com/4zas4ws4
📚 Don't forget our final Book+Author event for the year is coming up a week from today!
Liam Byrne will be speaking with Prof Sean Scalmer about his book 'No Power Greater: A History of Union Action in Australia' MUP, 30 October (6-7pm).
➡️Book: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/hcv_book_club
It was a fantastic annual lecture and evening, thanks HCV!
Thank you for coming!!!
🙌 Thank you to all who attended our 2025 Annual Lecture last week! On a windy Thursday evening we filled the State Library of Victoria Theatrette to hear Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO speak about how the ways in which AI is a history-maker.
📽️ Missed it? Watch now: tinyurl.com/4vj3bu8t
📚Our last Book+Author event for the year is coming up on October 30!
Liam Byrne will be in conversation with Professor Sean Scalmer about his book 'No Power Greater: A history of union action in Australia' at the intimate Bard's Apothecary in the Melbourne CBD.
➡️ Book now: tinyurl.com/4zas4ws4
🎉 The HCV Annual Lecture is tonight!
We can't wait to hear from Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO with 'Can I Help You? Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker', 6-7:30pm, in-person & online.
➡️ Its not too late to book: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...
🙌 Only a few days to go until we welcome Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO to deliver our 2025 Annual Lecture, 'Recognising and Improving AI as History-Maker', held at the beautiful State Library of Victoria this Thursday 16th October, 6pm!
➡️ Book your tickets now: tinyurl.com/4decy9kk
📚 Bookings are now open for our final Book+Author event for the year, 30 October (6-7pm)!
Liam Byrne will discussing his book No Power Greater: A history of union action in Australia, in conversation with Prof Sean Scalmer (University of Melbourne).
➡️ Bookings: tinyurl.com/4zas4ws4
⏳Don't forget our 2025 Annual Lecture 'Can I help you: Recognising and Improving Artificial Intelligence as History Maker' is coming up one week from today!
➡️Tickets are still available: www.historycouncilvic.org.au/2025_annual_...
🎓 Next Thursday the State Library of Victoria Theatrette will come alive with our HCV Annual Lecture!
We can't wait to hear from Emeritus Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO, who will be speaking on AI and history making with time for audience Q&A after the talk.
➡️ Tickets: tinyurl.com/3swhembd
🎉 In just a couple of weeks we will be hosting Distinguished Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington AO at the HCV event of the year—our 2025 Annual Lecture!
We are delighted to invite you to this sure to be fascinating talk, held at State Library Vic.
🔗 Book (in-person & online): tinyurl.com/3swhembd
⌛️Our next Making Public Histories webinar takes place TODAY at 5pm—its not too late to register!
We bring together three of the authors of 'Fathering: An Australian History', the first comprehensive history of fatherhood in Australia.
🔗Register now: tinyurl.com/279m2nnx
