Dianne Hall

Proessor of History at Victoria University Melbourne. I research, write and teach about Irish, Irish-Australian history, and violence, emotions and gender.

[Jane Ohlmeyer @janeohlmeyer]

The battles of the Boyne & Aughrim, along with the siege of Derry, shaped Protestant identity in Ireland for centuries. See a King Billy wallet (from Ulster Museum) & one of the 4 enormous locks used to secure Derry (from St Columbs cathedral). @EmpirePodUK

[Judy Bolger @JudyBolger]

Today is the day… 😅

[ANZAMEMS @ANZAMEMS]

A #CFP for the southern hemisphere's premier #medieval and #earlymodern studies conference - what more could you want for Christmas?! Hosted in Melbourne from 3-5 Dec 2025, our website is now open for paper and panel proposal with a deadline of 14 Feb.

https://t.co/LIOI4dWRQ7

[AWHN @auswhn.bsky.social @auswhn]

In this week's VIDA blog Shouyue Zhang reviews the recent Melbourne Feminist History Group Workshop in Melbourne in October 2024. @HistoryFeminist @ACUmedia

Find it here: https://t.co/F8luoxHI3q

[Joey Crozier @Scacey_]

#Twitterstorians CALL FOR CONFERENCE PAPERS!

I’m absolutely thrilled to announce ‘Communication and Exchange in the Early Modern (c.1500-1850)’ is back!

Please do check out and share our CfP we’re already looking forward to reading your abstracts! #CFP #Earlymodern #History

[Dianne Hall @HistoryDH]

@Australia_Irish ISAANZ Postgradutae essay competition 2025 open! Get your essay on any Irish studies topic published. Open to any postgraduate student enrolled at any university. Closing date March 2025. https://t.co/toqwOreZt3

[Dianne Hall @HistoryDH]

@DamienCahill8 @UOW @NTEUnion Shame on them! More than ever we need people who can think, read and commipunicate critically. And who know about History.

[Dianne Hall @HistoryDH]

Heard @DalrympleWill talking in Melbourne last night about The Golden Road. Great night and wonderful talk. Really good to be out woth so many people interested in history and ideas.

[AWHN @auswhn.bsky.social @auswhn]

The Australian Women's History Network stands in solidarity with all university academic and professional staff who are facing job cuts and redundancies.

As we reshare our 2023 statement in support of ACU staff, please send us details to enable our work towards a 2024 statement.

[Australian Embassy Ireland 🇦🇺 @AusEmbIre]

Thank you to Professor Dianne Hall and the @westcorkhisfest for joining us at the Embassy for this special 'In Conversations' event on the Irish Diaspora in Australia.

[Katie Barclay @KatieEBarclay]

Emotions of the Future! Consider giving a paper at my event in November.

[Oona Frawley @oonaf.bsky.social @OonaFrawley]

Look what arrived: congrats @malcolmsen & Julie McCormick Weng on this important book! 👏 Pleased to have an essay here -in brilliant company -on @SkeinPress Okorie's This Hostel Life, Ryan's The Quiet Sea, & @JessicaTraynor6 & Rea's Correspondences. Can't wait to read the rest!

[Ana Stevenson @dranastevenson.bsky.social @DrAnaStevenson]

Since 2016, I've had the pleasure of working with @alana_piper as the co-founder and managing editor of #VIDAblog.

Since 2022, we've been joined by the ever-supportive @veracmackie.

As Alana explores new horizons, we are seeking EOIs to join the #VIDAblog editorial team! ⬇️

[Dianne Hall @HistoryDH]

Delighted to recieve my contributor copy of this important collection. Looking forward to reading it through!

[Zoe Smith @ZoeASmith4]

Review a book for us!!

[Taylah Evans @taylahevans13]

@lizlaughton_ and I are looking for members to join our Australian feminist history writing group for 2024! Check out details below 👇

[AJIS - Irish Studies @Australia_Irish]

Entries for 2024 AJIS/ISAANZ postgraduate essay competition are now open. Anyone enrolled in higher degree in any institution on any topic! Send us your essay for the competition. All details here https://t.co/cZmzfUoe6O

[Emily MarkFitzGerald @emilymfg]

An amazing account of a 19th c Irish Australian migrant family and rare early photos that have recently been found, including an extraordinary image of their children with an indigenous Australian nursemaid. Henry Kidd Harpur was born in Limerick in 1817 and emigrated in 1841.

[Australian Academy of the Humanities @HumanitiesAU]

We're #celebratingnewfellows & are thrilled to welcome the brilliant Professor @KatieEbarclay from @UniofAdelaide to our Academy.

Prof Barclay is the Head of Historical and Classical Studies and Director of the Fay Gale Centre in Gender Studies.

Her research focuses on the history of emotions and family life, the history of subjectivity and identity creation and the histories of Britain in the 17th to 19th centuries. Welcome, Katie!

[Dianne Hall @HistoryDH]

Join us on 21st November at 6.30pm Melbourne time for the next Melbourne Irish Studies seminar. Anna Johnston, UQ, on Songs of an Exile: Eliza Hamilton Dunlop. https://t.co/lsDwaOEfBw