Call for papers
The Australian Queer Archives is calling for proposals for presentations at our history conference to be held at the Victorian Pride Centre in Melbourne, 7–8 November 2026.
The AQHC conference has been held since 1998 and brings together a diverse range of academics, emerging scholars, community historians and creative practitioners involved with LGBTIQ+ histories.
We are open to proposals relating to any aspect of Australian LGBTIQ+ histories from academics, emerging scholars, community historians and creative practitioners involved with Australian queer history. These may be in the form of papers, panels, posters or other non-traditional formats.
AQHC endorses and aims to reflect the Archives' commitment to diversity which seeks to celebrate the racial, ethnic, class, cultural, political, and locational and the national distribution and international significance of Australia's diverse sexuality, sex and gender communities. AQuA aims to ensure that AQHC is a welcoming, inclusive, and safe space for all LGBTIQ+ community members and their allies, so attendees are subject to our Code of Conduct.
Proposals should be no more than 150 words. They should be sent to conference@queerarchives.org.au by 20 August, 2026.