HTAA National Conference 2027 – Hobart, Tasmania

History – It’s a Living Thing. What a Terrible Thing to Lose! Three days of professional learning for history teachers in Hobart History – It’s a Living Thing. What a Terrible Thing to Lose! Bringing history alive through quality teaching and learning The Tasmanian History Teachers’ Association welcomes history educators from across Australia to the 2027 HTAA National Conference in Nipaluna / Hobart, Lutruwita / Tasmania, from Tuesday 28 to Thursday 30 September 2027. This is three days of professional learning for primary and secondary teachers, and for colleagues in universities, museums, archives, libraries and community history. What to expect • Day 1 (Tuesday): a field day at Port Arthur • Days 2 and 3 (Wednesday and Thursday): keynotes and parallel 45-minute breakout sessions at Wrest Point • Five strands: Curriculum and Assessment; Sources, Evidence and Historical Inquiry; First Nations Histories and Perspectives; Public History, Museums and Community Collections; Historical Scholarship and New Research • The Conference Dinner at Wrest Point on Wednesday evening Conference Patron: Henry Reynolds · Vice Patron: Emeritus Professor Stefan Petrow Present at the conference The Call for Papers is open until Saturday 30 January 2027. Submit a proposal at https://forms.gle/9p2JBELABBcjusNY8. The full program will follow once presenters are confirmed in March 2027. Details and the Call for Papers booklet: https://thta.squarespace.com/conference-2027 Questions: [email protected]