Why didn’t anyone tell me Australian history was interesting?

Classes, Lessons, Workshops and Talks

13 Jun 2026 Once Only Event

In the opening talk of this new event series Sita Sargeant of She Shapes History is joined by filmmaker and historian Santilla Chingaipe, Wiradjuri nurse and researcher Jacinta Mackay, and Chennai-born, Canberra-raised researcher and content creator Harini Rangarajan: three women who between them show what becomes possible when looking for the version of Australia that was never put in the textbooks.

Together they explore why so many people don’t think history is for them, the extent of what the National Library contains when you know how to look, and what it means that it took this long for these stories to find an audience.

Facilities

Cafe Carpark Family Friendly Lockers Non Smoking Parents Room Public Toilet Shop / Gift Shop

Internet Access

Free Wifi

Rates

From AU$40.00

Event Dates

Once Only Event

13 Jun 2026

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