Anisa Puri
@anisapuri.bsky.social
Historian, Author, Research Manager. Oral history, public history, Australian history, migration history, digital history.
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Excited 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...
⭐ online & open access ⭐
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au
November 24, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Excited 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...
⭐ online & open access ⭐
oralhistoryaustralia.org.au/wp-content/u...
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Know 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me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard.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...
Research Assistant in Digital Humanities
Role 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...
unimelb.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Know 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me? 1 year position for someone with a HASS background (don’t need to be a programmer), working on a tool to search historical documents like colonial Hansard.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...
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Call 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...
Call for Chapters: Routledge Handbook of Oral History Theory - Oral History Association
Co-editors George Severs and Amy Tooth Murphy are inviting expressions of interest to contributechapters to the forthcoming Routledge Oral History Theory
oralhistory.org
November 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Call 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...
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Pride 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
October 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Pride 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
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Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.net
Grandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these stories
Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been overlooked in Australian history.
theconversation.com
October 31, 2025 at 12:46 AM
Excited to be part of this incredible team writing the first history of grandparenting in Australia! grandparentsaustralia.net
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Delighted 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...
UC launches newly established Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas and appointment of inaugural director
UC to establish the Vice-Chancellor’s Centre of Public Ideas, and Prof Frank Bongiorno AM to take up Donald Horne Professorship as Centre director.
www.canberra.edu.au
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Delighted 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...
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Some 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!
November 9, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Some 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!
Canberra friends, don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the launch of brilliant childhood historian Emily Gallagher's new book!
In Canberra next week? Come along and celebrate the launch of Playtime 🧸
Delighted to have Play School actress & singer Justine Clarke launch the book!
🗓️ 22 September, 6pm
📍 ANU Harry Hartog
Delighted to have Play School actress & singer Justine Clarke launch the book!
🗓️ 22 September, 6pm
📍 ANU Harry Hartog
Book Launch of Playtime: A History of Australian Childhood by Emily Gallagher
Book Launch of Playtime : A History of Australian Childhood by Emily Gallagher
events.humanitix.com
September 17, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Canberra friends, don't miss this opportunity to celebrate the launch of brilliant childhood historian Emily Gallagher's new book!
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Frank Bongiorno leaving ANU - but staying in academia and Canberra. Big loss for ANU
Frank Bongiorno is 'seeking new challenges'.
'Dear colleagues': Star ANU professor resigns
Steve Evans, Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:37
www.canberratimes.com.au
September 9, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Frank Bongiorno leaving ANU - but staying in academia and Canberra. Big loss for ANU
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Long 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...
#OralHistory
www.amazon.com/Oral-History...
#OralHistory
Oral History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
Amazon.com: Oral History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions): 9780190067625: Boyd, Douglas A.: Books
www.amazon.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Long 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...
#OralHistory
www.amazon.com/Oral-History...
#OralHistory
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This cause is close to my heart - please sign to stop needless cuts to our national university: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...
Petition to ANU Council
In 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...
www.megaphone.org.au
September 4, 2025 at 1:22 AM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign to stop needless cuts to our national university: www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...
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Deadline 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
Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com
September 2, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Deadline 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
Visit: www.precariousoralhistories.com
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DEADLINE 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
September 1, 2025 at 5:45 AM
DEADLINE 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
It's not too late to get involved! The project form deadline has been extended to 28 September.
I'm excited to share details about The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! This project is identifying & creating a list of precarious oral history collections held in Victoria, Australia. Tell us about your collection via www.precariousoralhistories.com #oralhistory
September 1, 2025 at 4:22 AM
It's not too late to get involved! The project form deadline has been extended to 28 September.
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Come 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
Register your spot now via buff.ly/UasufZA
📷 Courtesy pexels
August 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Come 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
Register your spot now via buff.ly/UasufZA
📷 Courtesy pexels
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Standing 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 #universities
Coming of age in the Humanities
Looking back over nearly 18 years working in the Humanities in Australia.
www.mikejonesonline.com
August 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Standing 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 #universities
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FINAL 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
August 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
FINAL 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
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Do 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
August 7, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Do 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
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Read 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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
July 14, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Read 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: [email protected]
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: [email protected]
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If you have a relevant oral history collection in Victoria, we'd love to hear from you! #oralhistory #history #GLAM
I'm excited to share details about The Identifying Precarious Victorian Oral History Collections Project! This project is identifying & creating a list of precarious oral history collections held in Victoria, Australia. Tell us about your collection via www.precariousoralhistories.com #oralhistory
July 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
If you have a relevant oral history collection in Victoria, we'd love to hear from you! #oralhistory #history #GLAM
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