RAHS Evening Event – A Legacy in Print

Honouring the Past and Embracing the Future of the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society

Event Date & Time: Tuesday, 25 February 2024 @ 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm

Event Location: History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000 and Online via Zoom

Cost: Free

Event Description:

Celebrate the storied past of the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society, an essential outlet for Australian History since 1906. This event will be chaired by Dr Samuel White and provide a platform for engaging discussions with some of its past contributors. It’s a unique opportunity to connect with fellow history enthusiasts, potential authors, and dedicated members of our society. The Editor will provide an introduction to the journal, followed by a panel of contributors who will share their historical research methods and inspirations. The event is hybrid for members not in Sydney and will be recorded.

About the speakers:

Dr Samuel White is Editor of the Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society. His work is focused on law, history and power. In 2024, he was appointed on a three-year term to be the Army Fellow at the Australian War Memorial to explore the notion of frontier violence. In 2025, he was made a Fellow of the National Library of Australia for his work on Australian constitutional legal history.

Christine Yeats is an archivist, historical researcher and active supporter of local historical societies. Her research interests include the history of the Romani (Gypsies) in nineteenth-century Australia and attempts to introduce a silk industry into the Australian colonies. She is President of the FAHS, Senior Vice President of the RAHS and a member of the Professional Historians Association (NSW & ACT).

David Carment AM is Emeritus Professor of History at Charles Darwin University, where he was Dean of the Faculty of Law, Business and Arts. He is also an Australian Dictionary of Biography Editorial Fellow and a Fellow and former President of the Royal Australian Historical Society. He has published extensively on aspects of Australian history.

Leonie Bell is a professional tour guide and local historian who has won Bayside Council’s Ron Rathbone Local History Prize four times. She is an active member of the Botany Bay Family History Society.

Ben Hingley is a PhD candidate and sessional legal academic at the University of New England. His main area of interest is legal history. He is currently researching the use of martial law in colonial New South Wales and Van Diemen’s Land.