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Happy New Year 恭喜发财  /  新年快樂 – Year of the Dragon 

For dragon related historical reading have a look at this excellent article published by Museums Victoria based on research by Dr Sophie Couchman

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Navigating Chinese Identity in Australia in 21st Century – Henry Chan lecture

Join us in person for this year’s Henry Chan lecture, Navigating Chinese Identity in Australia in 21st Century by Dr Jennifer Hsu, Visiting Fellow of The Lowy Institute.

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CAHS/SAG Chinese Australian Research Interest Group session on Oral History

Dr Sophie Couchman will be in conversation with Christopher Cheng and Kiko Ko about what they have learnt, conducting oral history interviews in Cantonese > BOOK NOW …

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A glimpse of vintage Hong Kong – join us on a Walking Tour of Hurstville

Saturday, 30 September  2023 CAHS Mid-Autumn Festival Walking Tour of Hurstville Date: Saturday, 30 September 2023. Time: 11.15 am sharp, 11.30 am start. Cost: $35 (includes tour and light refreshments). Discover Hurstville’s rich intangible seam of Cantonese history, Cantonese food

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CAHS/SAG Chinese Australian Research Interest Group

Join Kira Brown and Michael Williams for the next Chinese Australian Research Interest Group session on ‘Material objects in Australian Chinese family history’.

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Chinese Australian Historical Society Annual General Meeting

Date: Saturday 3rd December, 10 am – 12.00pm.Venue: Carmichael Theatre, Sydney’s Mechanic’s School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney.This will be an in -person presentation with on-line streaming via Zoom.Cost: Attendance at the AGM is free. The AGM will be followed by a

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Henry Chan Annual Lecture -7 Nov 22

Join us in person or by Zoom for this year’s Henry Chan lecture, San Ren Xing 三人行 (Walking among Three People): Some Reflections on Chinese Australians in Diplomacy, to be presented by distinguished speaker Dr Jocelyn Chey, AM. Dr Chey

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2002-2022: A Symposium: Rethinking the Chinese Australian Historical Society

A major event to celebrate the Society’s 20th Anniversary is a symposium reviewing the evolution and legacies of the Chinese AustralianHistorical Society from its establishment in 2002 to 2022. Here is your chance to discuss issues and solutions to ensure

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