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How
do Australians understand themselves and their nation? What is the future
for the study of Australian history? How important to such issues is the
vast collection of personal papers (and other primary material) held in
repositories such as the National Library?
This
conference will explore these and other important issues, including the
public roles and responsibilities of historians, the future development
of the Australian history profession, the place and importance of remembering,
and the use of private papers by historians and biographers.
The
cultural and cross-cultural work of historians will be highlighted, and
the influence of cultural studies on the history profession will be explored.
Australian creative writers will talk about how they have used historical
material in their work. Historians will characterise the ‘research adventure’
involved in working with library collections.
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