SATURDAY PROGRAM: Research Reveals 2026: Queensland history symposium

Name: SATURDAY PROGRAM: Research Reveals 2026: Queensland history symposium
Start: 2026-03-07T10:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-03-07T16:00:00+10:00
Location: SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland

Schedule

Sat Mar 07 2026 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

SLQ Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland | South Brisbane, QL

Join us as our 2025 State Library Fellows share their research, stories from our collections, and new insights into Queensland's history.
About this Event

SATURDAY PROGRAM: Research Reveals 2026

Book tickets for the Saturday program of Research Reveals 2026 - 7 March 2026, 10am-4pm. Speakers include:

Historic EKKA Symbiotic Relationship between Country, Town and Travelling Show Community. Bronwyn Bridgwater, 2025 Royal Queensland Show (EKKA) Fellow.
Businesswomen of Queensland: The histories and successes of Queensland Businesswomen pre-1970. Dr Joanne Dolley, 2025 Queensland Business Leaders Hall of Fame Fellow.
Patterns of Queensland’s sport and recreation heritage: enhancing community access to sport history knowledge via the Queensland Heritage Register. Dr Kate Kirby, 2025 Queensland Heritage Register Fellow.
Voices of Diversity: Collecting and Preserving the Refugee Experience in Queensland. Dr Zhila Gholami, 2025 John Oxley Library Fellow.
Lugger Bort: an ambitious social history research, dedicated to the working life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the pearling, Bech-de-Mer and trochus industries, in northern Queensland. Narelle Nicol 2025 Monica Clare Research Fellow.
Wallflowers: reimagining historical interiors. Anna Rowe, 2025 Digital Collections Catalyst.

Who should attend?

This event is perfect for history enthusiasts, researchers, and anyone curious about Queensland’s past.

Research Reveals is a free event, but spaces are limited! Please book separate tickets for the Friday evening and Saturday sessions through Eventbrite.

Book tickets using this form for Saturday

About Research Reveals 2026: Queensland history symposium

Over the past year, nine researchers have delved deep into State Library’s collections, uncovering new stories and fresh perspectives on Queensland’s history through their State Library Fellowships. Now, they’re ready to share their discoveries.

Join us for , a two-day event where the 2025 State Library Fellows present the outcomes of their research projects, revealing little-known histories and insights drawn from State Library’s collections.

Find out more about our Fellows' projects by watching this video or reading their blogs.