events

People Power: Petitions in the National Archives. Petitioning government is a fundamental right in Australia’s democracy. This seminar will explore citizen activism through petitions submitted to the Australian Government. The National Archives collection includes a wide range of petitions relating to a number of areas for change including land rights for First Australians, equal voting rights and the internment of enemy aliens. Not all petitions relate to the big issues, with some asking for intervention on more local or personal issues. Those who attend in person can also visit the National Archives’ Disrupt Persist Invent touring exhibition, which explores the many ways people have achieved social change in Australia. Disrupt Persist Invent is open at the Victorian Archives Centre from 8 December 2023 to 5 April 2024. See Disrupt, persist, invent | naa.gov.au for more details and opening hours. This lecture is one in a series on which the RHSV and National Archives of Australia partner. It is a hybrid event and free-of-charge – you can attend the lecture and the exhibition at the Victorian Archives Centre in North Melbourne or you can join the lecture on Zoom. Victorian Archives Centre, 99 Shiel Street, North Melbourne. 1pm, 23 January 2024.

My Grand Father’s Clock: Four Centuries of a British-Australian Family. A great-aunt’s bequest – a 200-year-old grandfather clock – sends historian Graeme Davison on a journey deep into his father’s family’s past. From their tribal homeland in the Scottish Borders, he follows them to the garrison town of Carlisle, from industrial Birmingham to Edwardian Australia, and from the Great War to his own suburban childhood. This is the story of an ordinary family’s journey from frontier warfare and dispossession through economic turmoil and emigration to modest prosperity. At each step, we are led to reflect on the puzzles of personal identity and the mystery of time. From the family clans in the Border lands to the industrial cities, Graeme traces the history of a family through hundreds of years. As he comments, this type of family history allows us to trace the history of a town, a city or even a country at the same time. Based on a lifetime of creative scholarship, My Grandfather's Clock: Four Centuries of a British-Australian Family, is a moving testament to the power of family history to illuminate the present. Tickets for the event cost $35 and include refreshments. Lancefield Mechanics’ Institute, High Street, Lancefield. 2pm, 10 February 2024.

Courses

MicroCerts in Urban and Cultural Heritage, Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage. ACAHUCH has another Microcert coming up, focussing on an Introduction to Value-Based Heritage. The Australian Centre for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage (ACAHUCH) at the University of Melbourne is excited to announce the launch of a comprehensive suite of professional development short courses. The ACAHUCH MicroCerts are designed for professionals of diverse backgrounds seeking to acquire and expand their applied skills in Urban and Cultural Heritage.
Our four online short courses draw upon the world-leading research, teaching and industry expertise within ACAHUCH:
Introduction to Values-Based Heritage (TBC)
Gain an understanding of the leading approach to heritage management.
New Approaches to Heritage Significance (TBC)
Learn cutting-edge techniques for assessing the cultural significance of heritage places.
New Tools for Documenting Heritage Fabric (TBC)
Discover the technologies changing the ways that historic buildings, structures and materials are documented.
Statutory Heritage (TBC)
An ideal introduction to urban and cultural heritage practice, statutory heritage schemes, and the key players in the field.

Kinship Module: Learn about Aboriginal Kinship systems, The University of Sydney. This online learning module covers the systems of social organisation that traditionally govern Aboriginal societies and explains this significant cultural difference.

Writers Victoria Writing Workshops Writers Victoria runs a year-round program of writing workshops and literary events in Melbourne, regional Victoria and online.

Kill Your Darlings Writing Workshops Learn from experienced and talented practitioners across all genres. All online workshops can be completed in your own time, at your own pace, anywhere with an internet connection.

Creative Exchange is a long running professional development and networking event program available to anyone working in the creative industries who wants access to the most up-to-date information across the sector.

Udemy How to Start a Podcast - Podcasting Made Easy.

Rachel Corbett’s PodSchool online podcasting course.

FutureLearn Learn 100% online with world class universities and industry experts. Develop hobbies, new skills and career-changing expertise with their flexible courses.

Coursera Build skills with courses, certificates, and degrees online from world-class universities and companies.

Open Culture is an online repository of free online courses, audiobooks, ebooks, movies.  

edX is a non-for profit online platform for education and learning founded by Harvard and MIT. It provides access to courses for curious minds on topics including history, communications, humanities and social sciences among many others.