OUT NOW: FEMINISM AND THE MAKING OF A CHILD RIGHTS REVOLUTION: 1969–1979 by Isobelle Barrett Meyering is a study of the women's liberation movement placing children at the centre of the feminist campaign. Follow the link to purchase your copy today: bit.ly/3qt06Ut

Excited to announce that my book, Feminism and the Making of a Child Rights Revolution, 1969-1979, is out today! Big thanks to Melbourne University Publishing, Michelle Arrow, Zora and everyone else who helped make it possible. mup.com.au/books/feminism…

📢 Call for papers! The History of Education Review is welcoming submissions. Follow this link for more details: bit.ly/3GVNlY8 ANZHES CHEA/ACHÉ ISCHE History of Education Society Children's History Society History of Education SHCY (@shcy.bsky.social) AHA (Australia)

Really enjoyed this conversation about child care, communal living and children's rights in the 1970s. Thanks Cassie McCullagh for the chance to share some of my work with ABC Sydney listeners. abc.net.au/radio/sydney/p…

It was a long journey but worth it!

We’re hiring! Take a look at the terrific opportunity to join our team in the role of Programs & Administration Officer.Spread the word! ⁦@StephenGapps⁩ ⁦RAHS⁩ ⁦Tanya Evans⁩ ⁦Arts Graduate Research MQ⁩ ⁦UTS Arts & Social Sciences⁩ ⁦@UsydSOPHI⁩ historycouncilnsw.org.au/job-vacancy-pr…

March is #WomensHistoryMonth and throughout the month we'll be highlighting some fantastic records in our archives that relate to women. Among our collections are a variety of serials and journals created by and for women, including Our Women, Women at Work and Refractory Girl.

A break in doomscrolling: my article,'"Smash Sexist Movies": Gender, Culture and Ocker Cinema in 1970s Australia' has just been published in JAS! Based on my 2017 History Lecture for History Council of NSW, you can read it for free via this link: tandfonline.com/eprint/3GNDAAJ…

I found some great archival gems at the NLA while researching the book, so very pleased to see it's now available in their store!

The Mary Bennett Prize is open to PhD students and early career researchers. Submit a cover letter along with a copy of your article/book chapter published in 2020 or 2021.

Read a Q & A with author of FEMINISM AND THE MAKING OF A CHILD RIGHTS REVOLUTION Isobelle Barrett Meyering (Isobelle Barrett Meyering). Find out the reason behind the child rights revolution and the unbelievable discovery uncovered through her research. Read here: bit.ly/3KC8HLG

It’s time to officially launch my book, Feminism and the Making of a Child Rights Revolution, 1969-1979 – what better way to do it than in conversation with Wendy Bacon. Join us at gleebooks on Thu 7 April, 6pm for a 6.30pm start. Free but please RSVP: gleebooks.com.au/event/isobelle…

Looking forward to celebrating on Thursday with those of you in Sydney! RSVP using the link below.

Looking for something to do tonight? Wendy Bacon and I will be in conversation at gleebooks for the launch of my new book, Feminism and the Making of a Child Rights Revolution, 1969-1979. Details below!

Big thanks to everyone who made it out last night for the launch of 'Feminism and the Making of a Child Rights Revolution, 1969-1979', and especially to Wendy Bacon for joining me for this occasion and gleebooks for being such great hosts!

And just one day to go now! Tune in tomorrow Wed 20/4, 12.30-2pm AEST for this online discussion exploring the connections between young people's activism in the past and present.

‘For one day … society paid lip service to women’s “martyrdom” in the home. For the rest of the year, their domestic labour remained invisible.’ Some reflections on #MothersDay, 1970s feminism and children’s rights. theconversation.com/a-human-being-…

Thanks @austpolicyhistory and @jacquibtweets for the chance to share some highlights from the book.

Have you worked on a project that advances and promotes public understanding and appreciation of history? We want you (to enter your work into our Annual History Awards)! Learn more - buff.ly/3EZouT1 #HistoryAwards Create NSW PHA NSW & ACT Addison Rd Centre Macquarie University 🔸🔸

I'll be revisiting the political controversy in the lead up to Australia's ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child at this talk at ANU tomorrow, Tues 24 May. Free, but please register beforehand.