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ANZLHS member Caroline Ingram has received a recent honour from the Western Australia History Council. Her 2019 article for Law & History received the Council’s award that recognises ‘An innovative contribution to understandings of Western Australian history, or its advocacy, … Continue reading →

23-24 July 2022 Faculty of Law, Thammasat University Researchers, scholars and students are welcomed to submit abstracts under the theme ‘legal history in Asia.’ Abstract length: 100-250 words. For inquiries contact: alha.contact@gmail.com Submission deadline: 14 January 2022 For more details, … Continue reading →

Presented by Richard Kirk Thursday 11 November5.15 for 5.30pm Bookings can be made here – https://legalheritage.sclqld.org.au/2021-lecture-three Location You can register to attend this free lecture in person (followed by refreshments in the Portrait Gallery) or join a livestream via Zoom. Banco … Continue reading →

The Australian Journal of Law and Religion is the first journal specifically devoted to law and religion issues in the South Pacific region. The intersection of law and religion has not only had tremendous influence historically on the world, but … Continue reading →

The Ngara Yura Committee, together with the Francis Forbes Society for Australian Legal History, invite you to attend their 2021 joint program: Making the Past Visible: The Legacies of the Protectionist Legislation. Bringing Them Home: The Report of the National Inquiry … Continue reading →

A reminder that the call for papers for the Third Legal Histories of Empire Conference is currently open!  Deadline for abstracts is 31 October 2021. The theme for the upcoming conference is Beyond the Pale: Legal Histories on the Edges of … Continue reading →

The University of Southern Queensland School of Law and Justice has recently launched a blog with a strong focus on legal history – https://lawfully.usq.edu.au/ Initial posts examine the 1348 Humber Ferry case, Chief Justice Coke’s decision in the Bonham case, … Continue reading →

17—18 May & 24—25 May, 2022 (Online) This international and online event series will explore entangled histories of crime and imperialism through the lens of genealogy. Genealogy traces lines of descent and evolution over time. At a moment of global … Continue reading →

We are pleased to announce that the next paper in our 2021 HCCI seminar series at the University of Newcastle will be the John Turner Memorial Lecture, on Friday 10 September 2021 from 10-11.30am Australian Eastern Standard Time (GMT+10). A Zoom … Continue reading →

The 2021 Conference Organising Committee is sad to announce that, in light of the ongoing Delta outbreak in Sydney and associated uncertainties, it has taken the difficult decision to postpone this year’s conference to next year. We are optimistic and … Continue reading →