Category: Community Awareness

Posts relating to public events, exhibitions, matters of urgency with regards to heritage and history in Newcastle and Hunter Region

Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town (ASA2025) Slide 24 QandA

Bringing Out The Stories Of Your Town – ASA 2025 Presentation

November 14, 2025

Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town Presentation to 2025 Australian Society of Archivists National Conference Bringing Out The Stories of Your Town (ASA2025) Slide 1 Intro Presentation to Australian Society of Archivists 2025 National Conference by Gionni Di Gravio OAM This is a photograph of a “bus” by the late (and great) photographer John … More Bringing Out The Stories Of Your Town – ASA 2025 Presentation

Hunter Living Histories September Showcase – What do our Communities need from our University?

August 26, 2025

  Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN –  Monday 1 September 2025 (1.00pm-2.30pm) Afternoon Tea will be provided for those attending in person (from … More Hunter Living Histories September Showcase – What do our Communities need from our University?

Hunter Living Histories August Showcase – Our Communities and Our University

July 31, 2025

  Join us at 1.00pm-2.30pm for the University Library’s monthly Hunter Living Histories showcase. All Welcome. WHERE: via (ZOOM link HERE) or in person Room L326, Auchmuty Library, Callaghan Campus, Newcastle. (Type Room no. into ONLINE MAP) WHEN –  Monday 4 August 2025 (1.00pm-2.30pm) WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO COUNTRY (Gionni di Gravio OAM) Condolences to … More Hunter Living Histories August Showcase – Our Communities and Our University

Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference

July 7, 2025

Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference Bologna University, Italy 26 May 27 May 2025 By Dr Ann Hardy I had the honour a few weeks ago to present a paper at the ‘Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference at Bologna University, Italy, the … More Media Mutations ‘Unlocking a Television Archive in the digital Era’ International conference

Who Penned the 1855 Travel Diary Aboard The Joshua?

November 5, 2023

The author of a travel diary penned in 1855, and held in the University of Newcastle’s Archives for almost half a century has finally been uncovered by a work-integrated-learning student undertaking archival and digitisation duties in the Auchmuty Library’s GLAMx Laboratory. University of Newcastle Bachelor of Arts student, Leah Madigan, began her work integrated learning … More Who Penned the 1855 Travel Diary Aboard The Joshua?

Australian Society of Archivists National Conference 2023 - Rising to our Challenges Archives at the 'G - Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Immortal Archive Accepted For Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023

May 25, 2023

  Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023 We are delighted to announce that the Australian Society of Archivists National Conference 2023 accepted our Conference abstract. It’s called The Immortal Archive, Vita Brevis Ars Longa or how to build resilient memory palaces . The Australian Society of Archivists conferences attract delegates from metropolitan, regional and remote … More The Immortal Archive Accepted For Australian Society of Archivists Conference 2023

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Calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Newcastle!

March 7, 2023

Mapping place and (co)use of public spaces in Newcastle by diverse groups for social organising and cohesion Calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Newcastle! Researchers at the University of Newcastle are looking for people aged 18+ to share their experiences of engaging with public spaces in Newcastle. Our research aims to explore how … More Calling all members of the LGBTQIA+ community in Newcastle!

City of Newcastle community grant funding – Now available

May 10, 2022

City of Newcastle’s $1 million grants and sponsorships are now open. Community and sporting groups, businesses and tourism and event operators can now apply for close to $1 million of community grants and sponsorship funding from City of Newcastle. Applications are open for projects and initiatives under four categories to support social, cultural, environmental and … More City of Newcastle community grant funding – Now available

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CACHE Living Digital Heritage (LDH) 2021 Conference Now Online

April 11, 2022

One of the most thrilling and most exciting online conferences was the CACHE Living Digital Heritage (LDH) 2021 conference. Hosted by the Centre for Ancient Cultural Heritage and Environment (CACHE), Macquarie University, this free event ran from 5-7 November 2021. It covered a range of digital methods and their application to heritage-related pursuits, particularly in … More CACHE Living Digital Heritage (LDH) 2021 Conference Now Online