Publications.
Honorary Fellow Ian Kemish authored an article for The Conversation. Titled ‘China wants to be a friend to the Pacific, but so far, it has failed to match Australia’s COVID-19 response’, Ian considers China’s interest in the Pacific and whether the country would be a constructive long term partner for the region.
Dr. Gwyn McClelland authored a piece for The Catholic Weekly. Drawing on research from his new book, Gwyn explains that Catholic atomic bomb survivors of Nagasaki have ‘complex and culturally specific memories of its impact and aftermath’. You can read it in full here.
Associate professor Clare Corbould wrote about the passing of actor Chadwick Boseman, and discussed the potential, and limits, of Afrofuturism, for The Conversation.
Dr. Jason Gibson has co-authored an article with Dr. Vanessa Russ (UWA) for The Conversation titled ‘Perth already has a museum of Indigenous art and culture. With proper funding, it could be our national centre’.
Honorary Fellow Roy Hay‘s book, Albert ‘Pompey’ Austin: A man between two worlds, has provided context to an article in The Age.
In The Media.
Dr. Gwyn McClelland was interviewed by Peter Holmes on This Catholic Life Podcast.
Australian Policy and History.
Academic and writer Patrick Mullins chats with Michelle Arrow about writing history and biography, Australian censorship laws, and his most recent book, ‘The trials of Portnoy’. You can read the Q&A here.
CHRG Seminar Series.
Zoom invitations for Tony Joel’s seminar have been emailed. If you didn’t receive an invitation (or if you would like to be re-sent the zoom invitation), please contact Jacqui (bakerjacq@deakin.edu.au). We look forward to seeing you there!
9th September: Tony Joel.
Title: Roving Beyond Bongo: Teaching and Researching the History of Australian Football. 
Abstract: The recent publication of On the Take, which tells the story of champion rover Alex “Bongo” Lang and the Carlton bribery scandal of 1910, exemplifies how singular episodes in Australian football history unexpectedly can become major research projects. In 2021, Deakin will introduce the new unit AST250 A History of Australian Football, 1858-2020. Tasked with creating this unit, over the next six months I will be writing curriculum that covers major episodes along with key trends and developments spanning over 150 years. I am approaching this curriculum development process with a view to not only creating a new unit, but also in anticipation that it will play an instrumental role in shaping my currently undecided research agenda over the next 3-5 years. This week’s seminar will deviate from the usual format of presenting a polished research paper followed by a short Q&A session. Instead, it will be run with a more interactive approach with everyone encouraged to join in a discussion broadly based around the teaching-research nexus. I will commence by briefly describing how the “Bongo” Lang story surprisingly materialised into a book, then will outline the structure of Deakin’s forthcoming unit on the history of Australian football and some possible research topics, before inviting seminar attendees to discuss how teaching can shape our research and vice versa.
23rd September: Niro Kandasamy and Mia Martin Hobbs.
Title and abstract: TBA.
30th September: Greg Burgess.
Title and abstract: TBA.
Opportunities.
Patrick-Jean Guay has identified funding opportunities that could be of interest to CHRG members. Patrick has requested to be notified (via the Faculty Research mailbox artsed-research-grants@deakin.edu.au) and via the completion of the Faculty on-line NOIS form (https://deakinuniversity-vcjls.formstack.com/forms/nois) if anyone is interested in applying to any of those opportunities. If you need any further assistance, please contact Patrick (patrick.guay@deakin.edu.au )
Snorri Sturluson Icelandic fellowships
University of Iceland | Háskóli Íslands
These enable scholars to stay in Iceland in order to improve their knowledge of the Icelandic language, culture and society. Fellowships cover travel expenses to and from Iceland, plus living expenses for a period of at least three months.
Closing date: 31 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Kingdon fellowships
University of Wisconsin
These support scholars working in the humanities in the historical, literary, artistic, or philosophical studies of Christian or Jewish religious traditions and their role in society. The stipend is worth USD 57,000 over one year.
Closing date: 31 Oct 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Nurse in Washington Internship grant
Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses
This supports a member of the academy in attending the Nurse in Washington Internship event. One grant is available to cover the cost of registration and accommodation.
Closing date: 31 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
ICSCC visiting scholars programme
Fudan University
This supports foreign researchers in pursuing independent research while in residence at Fudan University. Grants cover travel costs, subsistence, accommodation, and access to the university’s printing failities and libraries.
Closing date: 31 Oct 20
You can find more information here.
Guido Cazzavillan research grant
Cà Foscari University of Venice | Università Cà Foscari degli Studi di Venezia
This supports research in economics to reduce inequality and poverty, with a focus on developing countries. The grant is worth €52,000 for one year. All information is in Italian.
Closing date: 31 Oct 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Andrew W Mellon foundation fellowship
Newberry Library
This supports postdoctoral scholars in any field relevant to the library’s collections. The fellowship includes a stipend worth USD 4,200 per month for four to nine months.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Archaeology of Portugal fellowship
Archaeological Institute of America
This supports projects pertaining to the archaeology of Portugal. Grants are worth between USD 2,000 and USD 7,500.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Australia-China joint action programme
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
This provides Australian and Chinese Academy of Social Sciences scholars with the opportunity to begin new collaborations. Grants are each worth AUD 7,000 for the Australian component of the project, and CNY 25,000 for the Chinese component.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Research grants
Institute for Aegean Prehistory
These promote knowledge of the Aegean region, and support archaeological fieldwork and research in the area in the chronological span of the Palaeolithic through to the eighth century BC. Grants are worth up to USD 60,000.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Virgil Thomson fellowship
Society for American Music
This supports scholars at any phase of their careers whose research interest is focused on the history, creation and analysis of American music on stage and screen, including opera. The fellowship is worth up to USD 4,000.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Annual conference bursaries
British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies
These enable early-career scholars to attend and present at the society’s annual conference, to be held in January 2020 at the University of Oxford, UK. Up to 20 bursaries are available to cover the conference fee and the cost of the conference dinner.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Project grants
Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection
These assist scholarly projects in Byzantine studies, pre-Columbian studies, and garden and landscape studies. Grants are usually between USD 3,000 and USD 10,000.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Georgian papers programme fellowship
Library of Congress
This enables scholars to pursue independent research in the Royal Archives and the Library of Congress. Fellowships are worth USD 8,000 each to cover the costs of two months in residence.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20 (Forecast)
You can find more information here.
Archibald Cason Edwards Senior and Sarah Stanley Gordon Edwards memorial travel awards
Western Michigan University
These support graduate students and emerging scholars who are presenting papers on topics in the history of European medieval art in sponsored and special sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies. Awards are worth USD 250 each plus waiver of registration as well as accommodation fees.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Lapidus initiative fellowships for digital collections
Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
These support research based on digitised copies of library materials relating to America before 1820. Fellowships are worth up to USD 5,000.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Scholars’ workshop
Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
This supports a period in residence at the institute to prepare a work for publication. Funding is worth up to USD 4,000.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Sabbatical research fellowships
Institute for Humane Studies
These enable researchers to take semester-long sabbaticals for the study, research, and teaching of classical liberal ideas. Fellowships are worth USD 50,000 each.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
OI-Mount Vernon fellowships for digital collections in the American founding era
Omohundro Institute of Early American History and Culture
These support digitalisation projects on materials pertaining to the founding era of American history, with particular emphasis on George Washington. Fellowships are worth up to USD 5,000 each.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Publication subvention grant
JR Smallwood Foundation for Newfoundland and Labrador Studies
This supports publications related to Newfoundland and Labrador studies by authors regardless of affiliation. Grants are worth up to CAD 5,000.
Closing date: 01 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Katharine Pantzer fellowship in the British book trade
Bibliographical Society of America
This supports bibliographical inquiry in the history of the book trades and publishing history in Britain during the hand-press period as well as studies of authorship, reading and collecting based on the examination of British books published in that period, with a special emphasis on descriptive bibliography. The fellowship is worth USD 3,000 for early-career scholars and USD 6,000 for senior scholars.
Closing date: 02 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Henry Luce Foundation/ACLS early-career fellowships
American Council of Learned Societies
These support scholars who are preparing their PhD dissertation for publication, or who are embarking on new research projects in China. Fellowships are worth up to USD 50,000 each for two semesters.
Closing date: 02 Nov 20
You can find more information here.
Site preservation grant
Archaeological Institute of America
This supports preservation and protection of archaeological heritage for future generations. Grants are worth up to USD 15,000 each.
Closing date: 02 Nov 20
You can find more information here
Barra postdoctoral fellowship
McNeil Center for Early American Studies
This enables early-career scholars to spend time teaching and carrying out research at the McNeil Center for Early American Studies in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Fellowships last for two years and include a stipend worth USD 52,000.
Closing date: 02 Nov 20
You can find more information here.