AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY FOR THE STUDY OF LABOUR HISTORY (MELBOURNE BRANCH)
Socialist Alternative’s Marxism conference is Australia’s largest annual left-wing public conference. There are over 90 sessions over three and a half days and speakers attending from around the world. This
Continue readingLabour history and anti-militarism at the Marxism conference
Registrations have now closed. The conference will be held at Queen’s College, University of Melbourne, 11-13 February 2015. Keynote speakers for the 14th biennial Labour History conference are Professors Verity
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We re-post here a thoughtful discussion by Associate Professor Terry Irving. Click here to view this post on the Radical Sydney blog. **** **** Terry Irving was co-author of Class Structure in
Continue reading‘Labour History’ and its Political Role – A New Landscape: by Terry Irving
The Melbourne Branch of the Labour History Society is proud to announce the winner of the inaugural Sam Merrifield Prize. Congratulations to Dustin Halse whose article “‘Citizens Who Serve’: The
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The event was held at the Brigidine Sisters in Albert Park on Sunday 29 April 2012. Dr Bruce Duncan launched the book, followed by an engaging speech from Kevin
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The Melbourne Branch of the ASSLH has decided to create an annual Merrifield Prize of $400 commencing in 2012. The prize is in honour of Sam Merrifield, foundation member of
It will come as no surprise to the many friends of Brian to learn that on 28 April 2011 a large crowd of people, young and old, gathered to celebrate and
Peter Love’s entirely apt tribute to Ruth Frow (1922-2008) in the February issue (No. 257) of Recorder drew attention to the extraordinary Working Class Movement Library that she and her late husband
Continue readingSeconding the toast to Ruth Frow By Val Noone