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History Seminar Series, 23 May: Dr Joanna Cruickshank – ‘Reacting to the Past: Gaming History’

Dr Joanna Cruickshank will present her paper, ‘Reacting to the Past: Gaming History’, at this week’s History Seminar (Wednesday, 11am). Abstract: In this seminar Jo will be providing an overview...

Brad Underhill wins Vice Chancellor’s Prize

Congratulations to Contemporary Histories PhD student Brad Underhill for winning the Vice Chancellor’s Prize for his honours’ thesis titled ‘Cooperatives in Papua New Guinea: Economic and Political Development or...

History Seminar Series, 16 May – Karen Donnelly: ‘The AIF Concert Parties WWI: Pre-war Theatrical Networks and Their Transformation’

Karen Donnelly will present her paper, ‘The AIF Concert Parties WWI: Pre-war Theatrical Networks and Their Transformation’, at this week’s History Seminar Series (Wednesday 16 May, 11am). Abstract: Of...

Welcome to Our New Member – Mr Michael Piggott

We are delighted to welcome our new member, Mr Michael Piggott. In late March 2018 Michael joined an ARC research team as Senior Research Fellow. The project focuses on...

Anna Kent Selected for SICAR in Washington DC at the Woodrow Wilson Center

Anna Kent has been selected to participate in the Summer Institute on Conducting Archival Research (SICAR) to be held at the  Washington DC from the 29th May to the...

History Seminar Series, 9 May 2018 – Dr Kristine Moruzi: ‘Charitable Migration: Children, Family and Nation at Barnardos’

Dr Kristine Moruzi will present the History Seminar this week, ‘Charitable Migration: Children, Family and Nation at Barbados’.  Wednesday, 9 May 2018 (11am) Room Details: Burwood: C.205 Waurn Ponds:...

Ailsa Brackley du Bois to Present at History Conference in Venice

Ailsa Brackley du Bois, PhD Candidate in the School of Communication and Creative Arts to present at a History Conference in Venice, Italy.  In early June, Ailsa is attending...

International Scholarships, Foreign Aid, Foreign Affairs and Research: A Conversation – Anna Kent

International Scholarships, Foreign Aid, Foreign Affairs and Research: A Conversation – Anna Kent International Higher Education scholarships have played and continue to play a role in the foreign aid...

Remembering the Modern World: History in Our Midst – Routledge Series

Remembering the Modern World: History in our midst, Routledge series On 24 April Routledge published the fifth volume in the Remembering the Modern World series, a multi-volume project launched in...

History Seminar Series, 2 May 2018 – Associate Professor Clare Corbould: ‘From Richard Pryor to Hamilton: African Americans and the American Revolution in an Age of Conservatism’

Associate Professor Clare Corbould is presenting ‘From Richard Pryor to Hamilton: African Americans and the American Revolution in an Age of Conservatism’ at this week’s History Seminar.  Wednesday, 2 May 2018 (11am)...

Two PhD Scholarships for ARC Linkage Project: Representing Multicultural Australia in National and State Libraries

Dr Donna-Lee Frieze Presenting at Colgate University, New York on 23 April

Dr Donna-Lee Frieze has been invited to present at Colgate University in New York, with a public lecture titled “Complete and Violent Change: Genocide and Cultural Absorption”. This lecture will take...