Contemporary Histories Research Group at Deakin University

Concerned with pasts that are not yet past

CHRG Higher Degree by Research Scholarships

The Contemporary Histories Research Group at Deakin University is seeking individuals who are passionate about modern history, creative writing and other cognate disciplines, and are interested in participating in a fully funded and supported Higher Degree by Research.

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Multiple pasts and conflicted presents: History in conversation

A new Webinar series proudly brought to you by Dr. Kerri Anne Garrard from the School of Education for the Contemporary Histories Research Group @ Deakin

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Recording of Concepts of National Security: Australian and international perspectives

On 25 November, the Australian Policy History Network and National Security College, ANU co-hosted a one-day conference on ‘Concepts of National Security: Australian and international perspectives’. The program was shaped largely by David Lowe and Carolyn Holbrook and sought to contextualise concepts of national security in different temporal and geographical contexts, with an emphasis on its significance in Australia.

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‘Meeting the Waylo’, winner of the PM’s Literary Award for Australian history.

Tiffany Shellam’s book ‘Meeting the Waylo: Aboriginal Encounters in the Archipelago’ has been awarded the PM’s Literary Award for Australian history.

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Australian Policy
 and History

Connecting historical research to public policy.

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