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Now, more than ever before, we seem more willing to acknowledge difficult histories in our family trees. At the same time, historians are increasingly writing about colonial violence and challenging long-held myths.

What impact is this having on how we see Australia’s past, as well as our own?

John Maynard, Mark Dunn, Stephen Gapps, and Kate Grenville speak with Julie McIntyre about their experiences of encountering dark moments in their research and how they've dealt with them in their work.

The History Council of New South Wales is supported by the NSW Government via a grant from Create NSW.

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Music credit: 'Only Ashes Remain' by Blackout Memories (Epidemic Sound), licensed through Canva.

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The 2024 History Council of New South Wales Annual History Lecture was given by Professor Frank Bongiorno, professor of history at Australian National University. First held in 1996, the Annual History Lecture was inaugurated by the HCNSW to underline the importance of history to current issues and concerns. The lectures are original works that constitute a significant contribution to historical knowledge.

The title of the 2024 lecture is
Making Their Political Mark:
How have Australians remembered politics?

2024’s Annual History Lecture was held at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney University on the 10th of September. It was recorded by Zoom, with post production by the HCNSW team using Canva Pro.

The photographs featured are by Tim Harris Photography. https://twhphotography.com.au/

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HCNSW Cultural Partners:
City of Sydney
Macquarie University, Faculty of Arts
Museums of History NSW
National Archives of Australia
Placemaking NSW
Reserve Bank of Australia
State Library of New South Wales
University of New England
University of Newcastle, School of HCISS
University of New South Wales, School of History & Philosophy
University of Technology Sydney, Australian Centre for Public History

The History Council of NSW is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

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Join an engaging discussion with our distinguished panel of public health and virology experts, who explore enduring infectious diseases like HIV, tuberculosis, and mpox, five years after the discovery of COVID-19. This episode highlights how pandemics have historically reshaped our world and demonstrates the transformative impact of cross-disciplinary collaboration in addressing global health challenges. The panelists confront the stigma and misinformation surrounding mpox, HIV and Covid-19, advocating for empathy and transparent communication to build trust. They dissect the role of public values in shaping policy decisions and reveal how political rhetoric affects scientific communities during health crises. Tackling the persistent threat of diseases like tuberculosis and the growing danger of antimicrobial resistance, the discussion underscores the global inequities laid bare by COVID-19 and outlines a vision for improving responses to future health emergencies.

Many thanks to our panel:

• Edward Holmes, Professor of Virology, University of Sydney, and NHMRC Leadership Fellow
• Claire Hooker, Associate Professor in Health and Medical Humanities, University of Sydney, and President of the Arts Health Network NSW/ACT
• Julie Leask, Professor of Public Health, University of Sydney, and Visiting Professorial Fellow, National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
• Brent Mackie, Director Policy, Strategy and Research at ACON
• Bernadette Saunders, Associate Professor in Life Sciences (Cellular Immonology) and Tuberculosis & Respiratory Diseases Group Head, University of Technology Sydney
• Susana Vaz Nery, Professor at Kirby Institute UNSW, and Neglected Tropical Diseases research group lead
• Jane Williams, Research Fellow (public health ethics), University of Wollongong
• Facilitated by Philippa Nicole Barr, ANU and Western Sydney University

This History Council of NSW event is supported by the Australia New Zealand Society for the History of Medicine (NSW) and the Australian Health and Medical Humanities Network. Our event venue partner is the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts (SMSA).

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