HISTORY MATTERS


History Matters is a series of seminars presented by Oral History NSW and the Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT) and generously hosted by the State Library of NSW.

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Public history shapes our communities’ understandings of the past. This series (2019-2021) explores the issues that stimulate and bedevil the work of public historians. It aims to encourage a more reflective approach to the practice of history and create conversation.
In 2020 History Matters moved to an online format due to COVID-19. Where consent has been given, we have made the recordings available online here and on our YouTube channel, with thanks to the State Library of NSW.


HISTORY MATTERS 2021 - Playlist viewable on YouTube

Women’s History - 3 March 2021
Community Histories - 7 April 2021
Queer History - 5 May 2021
Multilingual Histories - 2 June 2021
Saltwater Histories - 4 August 2021
Commissioned Histories - 6 October 2021
Digital & Multimedia Histories - 3 November 2021

HISTORY MATTERS 2020 - Playlist viewable on YouTube

Community Archives - 3 June 2020 (audio only)
Reflections on Biography - 1 July 2020
Crime Histories - 5 August 2020
History Week - 2 September 2020
Disaster Histories - 7 October 2020 (audio only)
Migration - 4 November 2020

Oral History NSW acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands on which we live and work.
We pay our respects to Elders past and present, and extend this respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.