NSW Chapter Bulletin #59, Nov 2011
From the NSW Chapter Chair
Dear members and friends,
Recent months have seen much activity in our NSW Chapter. Following hard on the heels of our July seminar and August book review, both reported in the last edition of the Bulletin, was Judith Godden's 'work-in-progress' presentation and discussion of her research into the important history of the Women's Hospital. On 15 October several of us went to Bathurst for a seminar, hosted jointly with Joy Wallace, Associate Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Charles Sturt University. This was indeed an afternoon of riches, with four excellent papers and stimulating discussion. Detailed reports on both these events are further in the Bulletin. Thanks are recorded to the speakers, who in Bathurst comprised our members Gretchen Poiner and Wendy Michaels and Charles Sturt staff, John O'Carroll and Robin McLachlan. A special thank you to Christine Jennett for initiating and organising the Bathurst meeting in collaboration with CSU. We have been working for some time to engage our members who live away from Sydney, distant from our regular meetings. John Ramsland introduced ISAA to colleagues in Newcastle via two works in progress meetings and we have now made what we hope will be an ongoing connection with colleagues in Bathurst. Please send us your ideas for furthering our support to independent scholars in regional NSW.
This edition of the Bulletin includes some material on the annual conference, annual lecture and Annual General Meeting, held in Canberra on 3rd and 4th November — two busy but energising days. National Council's updated website is now up and running, for further information on ISAA. It has a link to the NSW Chapter.
A warm welcome to our new members. We hope you'll enjoy your association with ISAA and become involved with our activities, the next of which is our Christmas get-together on Thursday 8th December, at which the winner of our Short Article competition will be announced. Please come along if possible! And we're always looking for new speakers at meetings, new writers for the Bulletin, new committee and sub-committee members, so please get in touch if you can make a contribution.
With all good wishes for the festive season and the New Year,
Janet George, NSW Chapter Chair
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NSW Chapter Bulleting #59 November 2011