She Carried On: Women’s Power, Erasure, and Legacy in Victoria’s History brings together Dr Scarlette Nhi Do, Professor Zoë Laidlaw and PhD candidate Kacey Sinclair for a timely conversation about women’s influence in shaping Victoria’s past. From Lady Gladys Nicholls’ overlooked Indian-Australian heritage and activism, to Janet Biddlecombe’s pastoral wealth and philanthropic power rooted in colonial dispossession, to Fanny Finch’s resistance as a woman of colour in gold-rush Victoria, this event interrogates how women’s labour, leadership and legacies are remembered. Together, these historians ask: whose histories endure, whose are erased and how should we reckon with them today?

Hosted by Santilla Chingaipe

Doors open at 5:30pm with drinks and light refreshments. The talk starts at 6pm. Join us online or at the Victorian Archives Centre.

This event is part of Public Record Office Victoria's Cabinet-in-Confidence campaign, celebrating the first ever opening of closed Victorian cabinet papers. They include records from 1990-1992, when Victoria saw its first female Premier, Joan Kirner.

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/she-carried-on-womens-power-erasure-and-legacy-in-victorias-history-tickets-1981811535652

A project 45-plus years in the making, Newcastle Art Gallery’s limited-edition publication celebrates iconic works, audience favourites, and unexpected gems. Inviting perspectives from interdisciplinary writers, Iconic Loved Unexpected provides a refreshed exploration of one of the nation’s most significant collections. Hear from key contributors Santilla Chingaipe, Jazz Money and Ana Tiquia.

https://www.newcastlewritersfestival.org.au/events/book-launch-iconic-loved-unexpected/

Did you know that fifteen African convicts were sent to Australia as part of the First Fleet? And that by 1840 the number had risen to five hundred?

Journalist, historian, author, and filmmaker Santilla Chingaipejoins us to share her insights from her book 'Black Convicts: How  Slavery Shaped Australia'. Hear about the almost-erased stories of Australia’s Black convicts, and how slavery, race, and memory have shaped our nation.

https://libraryevents.melton.vic.gov.au/event?id=212384