June to August was spent researching in Sydney—in the State Library of NSW, and in the homes and clubhouses of … More
Tag: oral history
INVITATION TO PARTICIPATE
“Greek-Australian Women and Building Alternative Multiculturalisms: Grassroots Histories of Migrant Welfare in NSW, 1960s-1980s” This research aims to build a … More
Heritage Making and Migrant Subjects in the Deindustrialising Region of the Latrobe Valley
This blog went on the backburner in 2020, like most things. But some of the research (or, at least, the … More
IWD talk: The limits of the archive – revisiting histories of multiculturalism and women’s voices
In an effort to trick myself into being (feeling?) ‘productive’, and thus keep that all-pervading panic and fear at bay, … More
Remembering Migrant Rights Activism
But I wanted to access community memories. How do implicated community groups remember this period of ‘migrant rights activism’ and the prominent activists associated with the movement?
Conference Report: Oral History Australia 2017
The Oral History Australia Conference was held last week in sunny Sydney (13-16 September). I was torn between wanting to scurry … More
Migrant Histories and Heritage Making 