Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 08/12/2025If you're interested in learning more about the existence and condition of precarious oral history collections in Victoria, check out our newly released Report & Online Database! precariousoralhistories.com/project-outp... 162
Reposted by Anisa PuriMike Jones @mikejonesphd.bsky.social · 07/12/2025Join the campaign! A protest is planned at the SLV this coming Saturday, 13 December at 12:30pm. Hope to see you there. #SaveSLV #libraries #GLAM 085
Reposted by Anisa PuriJeannine Baker @nenieb.bsky.social · 06/12/2025More on the destruction of MqUni Arts. Every PoC in Sociology has been sacked or pushed into teaching only. Only 1 woman left in Politics & Intl Relations, & 1 in Sociology. At least 3/9 sacked academics are neurodiverse. Several successful researchers have been sacked or made teaching only. 2/2 14015
Reposted by Anisa PuriJeannine Baker @nenieb.bsky.social · 06/12/2025Shocking analysis of the gendered, racial & disability dimensions of the sackings in Arts at Macquarie University. 7 women and 2 men made redundant. 5 of the 7 women sacked are Women of Colour. 3 of the 4 people pushed onto teaching only roles are PoC. 1/2 02010
Reposted by Anisa PuriDaniel James @mrdtjames.bsky.social · 05/12/2025I signed this to prevent the State Library of Victoria (one of my favourite places on earth) from becoming a fun park. It's a library and it needs librarians! In 2025, spaces like this have never been more vital.megaphone.org.auHands off our State Library!Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an... 1167
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 05/12/2025"VICTORIA’S TREATY: IT’S HERE is a free and family-friendly celebration to mark the historic commencement of Victoria’s Treaty" - in Narrm on Friday 12 December. Tickets: premier.ticketek.com.au/Shows/Show.a...premier.ticketek.com.au 020
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 05/12/2025The project was an initiative by the ANU team of the Language Data Commons of Australia. The team's likely next steps, building on this project, are outlined in the report. We also hope these outputs spark future initiatives by others to help better support precarious oral history collections 3/3 000
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 05/12/2025It's been a privilege to develop and lead this project over the last year and a half, and to learn about the existence of so many wonderful and significant precarious oral history collections in Victoria. A huge thank you to everyone who supported, promoted & contributed to this project. 2/ 110
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Thrilled to share that the outputs from the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project are now available! Access the Final Report and Online Database here: precariousoralhistories.com/project-outputs 1/precariousoralhistories.comProject outputs – Precarious Oral Histories 231
Reposted by Anisa PuriDeborah Lee-Talbot @colourfulhistories.bsky.social · 01/12/2025This cause is close to my heart - please sign: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/ha...megaphone.org.auHands off our State Library!Library workers deliver essential services to 2.8 million people in our community each year. They run information services, connect people online, hold free workshops, develop community connections an... 067
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The whole issue looks brilliant! Congratulations to the editors Carolyn Collins & Skye Krichauff. Explore it here: oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/journal/issu...oralhistoryaustralia.org.auIssue No. 47, 2025 - Oral History AustraliaThe Power of Oral History—Risks, Rewards & Possibilities View or download the full issue (PDF 14 MB) Editors Carolyn Collins and Skye Krichauff Contents To access a specific article click on the linke... 000
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 24/11/2025The latest issue also includes my introductory report on a project I've been leading (at the Language Data Commons of Australia at ANU) called The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project: oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...oralhistoryaustralia.org.au 101
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Excited to share that my article 'Oral History and Linguistics: Exploring Connections' has been published in the latest issue of Studies in Oral History! ⭐ online & open access ⭐ oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...oralhistoryaustralia.org.au 190
Reposted by Anisa PuriEmily Fitzgerald @emily-fitzgerald.bsky.social · 18/11/2025Know anyone who would want to come work with me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard. unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/en-GB/UoM_Ex...unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.comResearch Assistant in Digital HumanitiesRole type: Full Time; Fixed term until February 2027 Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology Department: School of Computing and Information Systems Salary: Level A - $87,226 - $118... 288
Reposted by Anisa PuriGeorge Severs @georgesevers.bsky.social · 11/11/2025Call for chapters! Amy Tooth Murphy and I are editing the Routledge Handbook of Oral History Theory, and we are seeking contributions from a range of scholars and practitioners. See our full call here. oralhistory.org/2025/11/11/c...oralhistory.orgCall for Chapters: Routledge Handbook of Oral History Theory - Oral History AssociationCo-editors George Severs and Amy Tooth Murphy are inviting expressions of interest to contributechapters to the forthcoming Routledge Oral History Theory 02524
Reposted by Anisa PuriEureka Henrich @eurekahenrich.bsky.social · 21/10/2025Pride History Group and Oral History NSW are hosting a joint event on LGBTQIA+ Life Stories in Sydney on Nov 27. All welcome! Book your free ticket here: www.pridehistory.org.au/events/2025/... #oralhistory #queerhistory #sydney 072
Reposted by Anisa PuriEmily Gallagher @as-ruby.bsky.social · 31/10/2025Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.nettheconversation.comGrandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these storiesGrandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been overlooked in Australian history. 195
Reposted by Anisa Purifrankbongiorno.bsky.social @frankbongiorno.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Delighted that the University of Canberra has announced my appointment as Donald Horne Professor of History and Public Ideas, and Director of UC's new Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas. Looking forward to developing this exciting initiative from early 2026. www.canberra.edu.au/about-uc/med...canberra.edu.auUC launches newly established Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas and appointment of inaugural directorUC to establish the Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas, and Prof Frank Bongiorno AM to take up Donald Horne Professorship as Centre director. 2311619
Reposted by Anisa PuriSimon Farley @sighmonger.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Some of you may be interested in this symposium on 'truth-telling' (in its many guises) being held at the University of Melbourne this week. Students and mob can attend for free, Unimelb staff get a 20% discount, and unwaged scholars get a 75% discount. I will be there for some of Friday's sessions! 087
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 09/11/2025Congratulations Frank! A great initiative and UC are lucky to have you! 000
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 17/09/2025Canberra friends, don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the launch of brilliant childhood historian Emily Gallagher's new book! 251
Reposted by Anisa PuriMichael Klapdor @mklapdor.bsky.social · 09/09/2025Frank Bongiorno leaving ANU - but staying in academia and Canberra. Big loss for ANU 53912
Reposted by Anisa PuriDoug Boyd @dougboyd.bsky.social · 07/09/2025Long stories are my specialty, so I wrote a very short book. "Oral History: A Very Short Introduction" is a compact, comprehensive, and global overview of oral history. I'm so proud of this little book. Shipping October 10. Pre-order your copy today! www.amazon.com/Oral-History... #OralHistoryamazon.comOral History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)Amazon.com: Oral History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions): 9780190067625: Boyd, Douglas A.: Books 3227
Reposted by Anisa PuriDr Una McIlvenna @unamcilvenna.bsky.social · 04/09/2025This cause is close to my heart - please sign to stop needless cuts to our national university: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...megaphone.org.auPetition to ANU CouncilIn support of our petition, we observe that: • ANU Council has the entire control and management of the University and is required to act in all matters concerning the ANU in the way it thinks w... 178
Reposted by Anisa PuriAustralian Migration History Network @amigrationhn.bsky.social · 03/09/2025theconversation.com/how-migrant-...theconversation.comHow migrant stories and contributions have shaped Australian TV since the 1950sNew research uncovers stories of resilience, entrepreneurship and thriving cultural creativity across seven decades of Australian TV history. 077
Reposted by Anisa PuriProfessional Historians Association (Vic & Tas) @phavictas.bsky.social · 03/09/2025Deadline Extended! Oral history collections hold invaluable insights into our historical, cultural and linguistic past. This project is taking an important first step by identifying and listing details about these collections in Victoria, Australia. Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com 002
Reposted by Anisa PuriOral History Victoria @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social · 01/09/2025DEADLINE EXTENDED TO RECORD DETAILS OF PRECARIOUS ORAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS – FORM CLOSES 28th SEPT. The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project is creating a list of precarious collections in Victoria, Australia. Learn more and get involved at precariousoralhistories.com 024
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 01/09/2025It's not too late to get involved! The project form deadline has been extended to 28 September. 031
Reposted by Anisa PuriHistory Council of NSW, Inc. @historynsw.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Come along to #hcnswmember Oral History NSW online panel discussion with oral historians, Dr Scott McKinnon, Dr Margaret Cook, and Professor Katie Holmes, who will reflect on their interviews about water on 11th September at 6pm Register your spot now via buff.ly/UasufZA 📷 Courtesy pexels 011
Reposted by Anisa PuriMike Jones @mikejonesphd.bsky.social · 27/08/2025Standing in the shower this morning I was thinking about the many restructures and redundancies I’ve seen over the course of my career in the Humanities, so I turned it into a blog post www.mikejonesonline.com/contextjunky... #humanities #universitiesmikejonesonline.comComing of age in the HumanitiesLooking back over nearly 18 years working in the Humanities in Australia. 32210
Reposted by Anisa PuriLaura Rademaker @laurarad.bsky.social · 26/08/2025theconversation.com/universities...theconversation.comUniversities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answerLast week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally. 041
Reposted by Anisa PuriOral History Victoria @oralhistoryvic.bsky.social · 25/08/2025FINAL DAYS to record details of your precarious Victorian oral history collection – FORM CLOSES AUGUST 31. The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project is creating a list of precarious collections in Victoria, Australia. Find the form and info at precariousoralhistories.com 033
Reposted by Anisa PuriRoyal Historical Society of Victoria @historyvictoria.bsky.social · 07/08/2025Do you have an oral history collection in Victoria, Australia? If so, the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project likely wants to hear from you! The project is creating a list of precarious collections. Learn more and get involved via precariousoralhistories.com 043
Reposted by Anisa PuriOur ANU @ouranu.bsky.social · 14/07/2025Read Prof Bongiorno’s full response to the CASS change proposal here: shorturl.at/VBhCO We have published it alongside other staff feedback on ANU CMPs. We welcome everyone to publicly share their own responses to ANU cuts (anonymously if you prefer) by emailing them to: ourANU25@gmail.comshorturl.atANU staff feedback to CMPs - Google Drive 2209
Reposted by Anisa PuriKate Fullagar @kfullagar.bsky.social · 09/07/2025humanities.org.au/power-of-the...humanities.org.auAustralia can't withstand further humanities cutsThe Australian Academy of Humanities views with great concern the impact on staff, students and the wider community of the ANU’s plan for the humanities and social sciences. Now is not the time to red... 42115
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 10/07/2025If you have a relevant oral history collection in Victoria, we'd love to hear from you! #oralhistory #history #GLAM 011
Reposted by Anisa PuriMargaret Cook @mcookhistory.bsky.social · 28/06/2025www.environmentalhistory-au-nz.org/2025/06/voic...environmentalhistory-au-nz.orgVoices from the Basin: Digital stories are live!For two years a group of researchers from La Trobe University have been conducting oral histories throughout the Murray-Darling Basin, recording the voices and lived experiences of people who live … 021
Reposted by Anisa PuriJen Rose @jenmrose.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Do you have an oral history interview in Victoria? Then you need to know about the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! Come to OHV's (@oralhistoryvic.bsky.social) free, online Info and Q&A Session - 17th July. Bookings via link: events.humanitix.com/identifying-...events.humanitix.comIdentifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collection Project: Presentation and Q&A sessionA free, online information and Q&A session about the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project. 056
Reposted by Anisa PuriProf Sandy O’Sullivan (Wiradjuri, trans they/them) @sandyosullivan.bsky.social · 16/06/2025The following thread contains 201 open access articles, books, chapters & reports written and led by First Nations’ researchers. We write our own research across all areas. The order is random and ranges across disciplines, because of course it does. #201FirstNationsArticles 24452249
Reposted by Anisa PuriAlexandra Dellios @alecadell.bsky.social · 11/06/2025migrantheritage.blogTestimony in ‘But I wouldn’t want my wife to work here: a study of migrant women in Melbourne industry’, 1975Over the last few months, I’ve spent a lot of time with one document—the well-cited (but rarely in detail) ‘But I wouldn’t want my wife to work here: a study of migrant women in Melbourne industry’… 053
Reposted by Anisa PuriAHA (Australia) @austhistassoc.bsky.social · 16/06/2025Haven't registered for the 2025 AHA Conference ?? Get moving, today's the last day you can! Follow the link to secure your place and join us in sunny (and warm) Townsville! www.eventbrite.com.au/e/looking-up... 043
Anisa Puri @anisapuri.bsky.social · 11/06/2025Do you have an oral history collection held in Victoria, Australia? If so, we likely want to hear about your collection! Learn more about the Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections project & get involved via precariousoralhistories.com 040
Reposted by Anisa PuriLauren Samuelsson @clemloz.bsky.social · 01/06/2025Next Tuesday PHA NSW&ACT will be hosting History on the Radio. Three speakers will share their experiences, tips and tricks on writing audio history. Register: www.phansw.org.au/upcoming-eve... @mfoster-history.bsky.social @kathyprokhovnik.bsky.social #history 053