If you're interested in learning more about the existence and condition of precarious oral history collections in Victoria, check out our newly released Report & Online Database! precariousoralhistories.com/project-outp...

Join the campaign! A protest is planned at the SLV this coming Saturday, 13 December at 12:30pm. Hope to see you there. #SaveSLV #libraries #GLAM

Dr. Librarian Caroline@txttimes3.bsky.social · 8mo ago

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More on the destruction of MqUni Arts. Every PoC in Sociology has been sacked or pushed into teaching only. Only 1 woman left in Politics & Intl Relations, & 1 in Sociology. At least 3/9 sacked academics are neurodiverse. Several successful researchers have been sacked or made teaching only. 2/2

Shocking analysis of the gendered, racial & disability dimensions of the sackings in Arts at Macquarie University. 7 women and 2 men made redundant. 5 of the 7 women sacked are Women of Colour. 3 of the 4 people pushed onto teaching only roles are PoC. 1/2

I signed this to prevent the State Library of Victoria (one of my favourite places on earth) from becoming a fun park. It's a library and it needs librarians! In 2025, spaces like this have never been more vital.

Hands off our State Library!

Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an...

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"VICTORIA’S TREATY: IT’S HERE is a free and family-friendly celebration to mark the historic commencement of Victoria’s Treaty" - in Narrm on Friday 12 December. Tickets: premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.a...

Thrilled to share that the outputs from the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project are now available! Access the Final Report and Online Database here: precariousoralhistories.com/project-outputs 1/

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ha...

Hands off our State Library!

Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an...

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Excited to share that my article 'Oral History and Linguistics: Exploring Connections' has been published in the latest issue of Studies in Oral History! ⭐ online & open access ⭐ oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...

Know anyone who would want to come work with me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard. unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...

Call for chapters! Amy Tooth Murphy and I are editing the Routledge Handbook of Oral History Theory, and we are seeking contributions from a range of scholars and practitioners. See our full call here. oralhistory.org/2025/11/11/c...

Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney

Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.net

Grandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these stories

Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been overlooked in Australian history.

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Delighted that the University of Canberra has announced my appointment as Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, and Director of UC's new Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas. Looking forward to developing this exciting initiative from early 2026. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...

Some of you may be interested in this symposium on 'truth-telling' (in its many guises) being held at the University of Melbourne this week. Students and mob can attend for free, Unimelb staff get a 20% discount, and unwaged scholars get a 75% discount. I will be there for some of Friday's sessions!

Canberra friends, don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the launch of brilliant childhood historian Emily Gallagher's new book!

Emily Gallagher@as-ruby.bsky.social · 11mo ago

In Canberra next week? Come along and celebrate the launch of Playtime 🧸 Delighted to have Play School actress & singer Justine Clarke launch the book! 🗓️ 22 September, 6pm 📍 ANU Harry Hartog

Frank Bongiorno leaving ANU - but staying in academia and Canberra. Big loss for ANU

Canberra Times bot@canberra-times.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Frank Bongiorno is 'seeking new challenges'.

Long stories are my specialty, so I wrote a very short book. "Oral History: A Very Short Introduction" is a compact, comprehensive, and global overview of oral history. I'm so proud of this little book. Shipping October 10. Pre-order your copy today! www.amazon.com/Oral-History... #OralHistory

Oral History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Amazon.com: Oral History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions): 9780190067625: Boyd, Douglas A.: Books

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This cause is close to my heart - please sign to stop needless cuts to our national university: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...

Petition to ANU Council

In support of our petition, we observe that:  • ANU Council has the entire control and management of the University and is required to act in all matters concerning the ANU in the way it thinks w...

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How migrant stories and contributions have shaped Australian TV since the 1950s

New research uncovers stories of resilience, entrepreneurship and thriving cultural creativity across seven decades of Australian TV history.

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Deadline Extended! Oral history collections hold invaluable insights into our historical, cultural and linguistic past. This project is taking an important first step by identifying and listing details about these collections in Victoria, Australia. Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO RECORD DETAILS OF PRECARIOUS ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS – FORM CLOSES 28th SEPT. The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project is creating a list of precarious collections in Victoria, Australia. Learn more and get involved at precariousoralhistories.com

It's not too late to get involved! The project form deadline has been extended to 28 September.

Anisa Puri@anisapuri.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm excited to share details about The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! This project is identifying & creating a list of precarious oral history collections held in Victoria, Australia. Tell us about your collection via www.precariousoralhistories.com #oralhistory

Come along to #hcnswmember Oral History NSW online panel discussion with oral historians, Dr Scott McKinnon, Dr Margaret Cook, and Professor Katie Holmes, who will reflect on their interviews about water on 11th September at 6pm Register your spot now via buff.ly/UasufZA 📷 Courtesy pexels

Standing in the shower this morning I was thinking about the many restructures and redundancies I’ve seen over the course of my career in the Humanities, so I turned it into a blog post www.mikejonesonline.com/contextjunky... #humanities #universities

Coming of age in the Humanities

Looking back over nearly 18 years working in the Humanities in Australia.

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Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer

Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.

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FINAL DAYS to record details of your precarious Victorian oral history collection – FORM CLOSES AUGUST 31. The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project is creating a list of precarious collections in Victoria, Australia. Find the form and info at precariousoralhistories.com

Do you have an oral history collection in Victoria, Australia? If so, the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project likely wants to hear from you! The project is creating a list of precarious collections. Learn more and get involved via precariousoralhistories.com

Read Prof Bongiorno’s full response to the CASS change proposal here: shorturl.at/VBhCO We have published it alongside other staff feedback on ANU CMPs. We welcome everyone to publicly share their own responses to ANU cuts (anonymously if you prefer) by emailing them to: ourANU25@gmail.com

Our ANU@ouranu.bsky.social · last yr.

“In my 35-year association with the University … I have not seen such a lack of vision, such a vacuum of ideas, such a general disorganisation, nor such cavalier decision-making ...” Prof Frank Bongiorno www.canberratimes.com.au/story/901516...