Not just another gentlemen’s club
The origins and significance of the Royal Society of NSW
Wednesday, 16 July, 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
We’re excited to partner with the Royal Society of NSW for a fascinating presentation at History House on Wednesday, 16 July 2025.
Join historian Dr Anne Coote as she explores the origins and legacy of the oldest learned society in the Southern Hemisphere, founded in 1821. Drawing on her bicentenary history, Knowledge for a Nation, Dr Coote will uncover the Royal Society’s role in shaping research, society, and intellectual life in colonial NSW.
Enjoy afternoon tea and take part in a Q&A session with Dr Coote after the talk.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with Australia’s scientific and cultural history!
Event Synopsis
The Royal Society of NSW is a twenty-first-century organisation with a long history in the intellectual culture of Sydney and beyond. In this talk, Anne Coote will discuss the origins of this learned society, its character and social position in nineteenth-century NSW, and the significant contribution it made to the development of an active colonial research community.
This event is in partnership with the Royal Society of NSW
Event Date & Time: Wednesday, 16 July 2025 @ 1.00 pm – 3.00 pm
Event Location: History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney NSW 2000
Cost: Members $10 | Non-members $15 (includes afternoon tea)
About the speaker
Dr Anne Coote is a professional historian and an associate of Macquarie University’s Centre for Applied History. One of her research interests is the cultural history of science in colonial Australia. Anne has published academically on popular science journalism, the trade in natural history specimens at a local and global level, and the intersection of commercial species collecting with ideas about class. Her book, Knowledge for a Nation: Origins of the Royal Society of NSW, was published in 2024.
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