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Posted on October 6 2023
Applications are now open for the Lydia Wevers Scholarship in New Zealand Studies. History and purpose This scholarship was established by family and friends of Emerita Professor Lydia Wevers, ONZM, in association with the Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies, to encourage research into New Zealand’s history, cultures and society. Lydia passed away on 4 September 2021 and was
Posted on October 6 2023
Tracing digital footsteps – A New Zealand musician in the Internet age This lecture explores the potential and challenges of looking at New Zealand cultural history through the lens of the Internet. Since becoming widely accessible in the 1990s, the Internet has had a profound impact on creative fields such as music. For younger generations of New Zealand musicians, the
Posted on October 6 2023
With heavy construction work scheduled for the National Library building in Wellington, from 1 November there will be a reduction of service hours until the end of the year. National Library’s reduced service hours will be 10am to 2pm, Monday to Friday, while Saturday remains the same – from 9am to 1pm. “The wellbeing of visitors and staff is our
Posted on October 4 2023
Wednesday 18 October 2023, 12pm-1pm Whare Wananga, L2 Central City Library, 44-46 Lorne Street, Auckland City Centre or via Zoom New Zealand workers were among the first in the world to gain an eight-hour working day, culminating in Labour Day – commemorating this struggle. Historian David Verran will cover the background to the Labour Day Act of 1899, including the
Posted on October 4 2023
Wednesday 11 October 2023 From 4.10pm to 5.30pm Stout Research Centre for New Zealand Studies 12 Waiteata Road, Victoria University of Wellington or on Zoom https://vuw.zoom.us/j/92033891311 Secret History: State Surveillance in New Zealand, 1900-1956 was launched in July 2023. It opens up the ‘secret world’ of security intelligence during a period in which counter-espionage and counter-subversion duties were primarily handled by the New
Posted on October 2 2023
In the August 2023 issue of Phanzine Michael Kelly advocates to remember the past to help combat climate change; Anne Else draws on her own experience of digital publication and considers what is and isn’t happening in digitising gender history; Jared Davidson writes about his recently published book Blood and Dirt; Margaret Tennant reports on the success of the ‘Back Issues’ series
Posted on October 2 2023
The 2024 ANZAMEMS conference welcomes paper and panel proposals on all aspects of medieval studies and early modern studies, including medievalism. The conference particularly encourages papers on the theme Legacies and Relevance. Submissions for individual papers and panels should be made by 15 October via the conference website: https://www.anzamems2024.co.nz/ CONFERENCE THEME: Legacies and Relevance – Exploring the Medieval & Early Modern
Posted on September 30 2023
The final Aotearoa Gender History Network seminar for 2023. Wednesday Rāapa 1 November, 12 pm – 1 pm, via zoom Register here Speakers: Natalie Looyer, ‘Pretty strong for a girl’: The ascent of women rock climbing in Aotearoa, c.1980 to 202 Jennifer Frost, Mrs. Griffiths Goes to Washington Natalie Looyer is in the second year of her PhD candidacy at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University
Posted on September 17 2023
Wednesday 4 October 2023, 12:10pm to 1pm Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street on Zoom. Free In this talk, archivist and author Jared Davidson will discuss his latest book, ‘Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand’ (Bridget Williams Books) and the role prisoners have played in the development of
Posted on September 14 2023
We hope to see our members at this year’s AGM on Thursday 21 September 2023 Time: The meeting will start at 5.30pm. Venue: George’s Room at the Thistle Inn, Wellington, 3 Mulgrave Street, or on Zoom. Drinks and nibbles will be provided. Click here to join via Zoom Please visit documents to view or download these.
Posted on September 14 2023
Date: Friday 22 September 2023Time: 2.30pm – 5.30pm. Refreshments at 3.30pm Venue: Stout Seminar Room, 12 Waiteata Road, Kelburn Monash University Professor of History Bain Attwood will be discussing his important new work on the making of histories about te Tiriti/the Treaty in the Stout Centre’s seminar room. ‘A Bloody Difficult Subject’ (Auckland University Press, 2023) has, among other things, significant ramifications for the
Posted on September 14 2023
PHANZA members are invited to submit an expression of interest for contributing to Auckland Council Libraries 2024 HeritageTalks programme that is held every Wednesday 12-1pm in the Whare Wananga, L2 Central City Library, 44 Lorne St, Auckland (or online via Zoom). Preference is given to topics related to local (Auckland) history, New Zealand history, Maori heritage and culture, Pasifika heritage
Posted on September 7 2023
Members are advised that papers for this month’s AGM are now up on the website. Please visit documents to view or download these. The PHANZA AGM will be held in person and via Zoom on Thursday 21 September 2023. Time: The meeting will start at 5.30pm. Venue: George’s Room at the Thistle Inn, Wellington, 3 Mulgrave Street, or on Zoom. Drinks and nibbles will be provided.
Posted on September 6 2023
Tuesday 26 September 2023, 6pm to 7:30pm Te Ahumairangi (ground floor), National Library, corner Molesworth and Aitken St, Thorndon, Wellington Free Join Bridget Williams Books to celebrate 100 BWB Texts published since 2013. Writers Morgan Godfery, Rebecca Kiddle, Rebecca Macfie, Damon Salesa and publisher Tom Rennie speak to the place of these narratives in our times. Short books on big
Posted on September 6 2023
Thursday 14 September 2023, 6pm to 7pm 9 The Strand, Takapuna, Auckland Free. Koha from non-members appreciated. In this presentation at Auckland’s Takapuna Library, Alexander Turnbull Library’s Paul Diamond will talk about the highlights and challenges he has faced since being appointed the inaugural Curator, Māori in 2010. A ground-breaking role In 2010 the role of Curator, Māori was established
Posted on September 6 2023
Tuesday 12 September 2023, 5:30pm to 6:30pm Taiwhanga Kauhau — Auditorium, (lower ground) National Library Wellington. Entrance on Aitken Street or on Zoom Free. Koha from non-members appreciated. Women’s suffrage and the right to vote The campaign for women’s suffrage was driven by important ideas about equality between men and women. On 19 September 1893, a new Electoral Act was