SAHANZ ("Society of Architectural Historians, Australia and New Zealand") was founded in South Australia in 1984. It is a scholarly society for the advancement of research into the history of architecture, with a focus on New Zealand, Australia and the South Pacific. It holds an annual conference and produces a journal, Fabrications. The current President is Paul Hogben, from UNSW. To provide standards of excellence in architectural history through the following means: SAHANZ was established in 1984 by Professor David Saunders, at the University of Adelaide, South Australia. Professor Suanders Served as the first President (1985-86). Throughout its history the society has promoted collegiality amongst its members, however, as Julia Gatley has written, this history has not been without its tensions, particularly between the empiricist historians and those with a commitment to theory. (Gatley, J. 'SAHANZ: the first 50 years', in Fabrications 13, 2, May 2004, pp. 63–77.) The society is a partner organisation of the Society of Architectural Historians (USA). The society has had 19 individuals serve as Presidents. Among these, were Judith Brine (1986-87), Fiona Gardner (1993-95), Philip Goad (1997-99), John Macarthur (2001-03), Hannah Lewi (2005-07), Peter Kohane (2007-09), Robin Skinner (2009-11) and Stuart King (2011-13). More information...
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