National Centre of Biography News, July 2026
We are halfway through the year, and the good news just keeps on coming! This month we celebrate news of multiple awards received by our staff and students and share a new collaboration with ABC…
Playtime shortlisted for two awards
Dr Emily Gallagher's book Playtime: A history of Australian childhood (La Trobe, 2025) has been shortlisted for not one but two awards this month. The W.K. Hancock Prize is awarded to an…
The ADB on ABC Radio
From June, the Australian Dictionary of Biography will feature in a regular weekly segment on ABC Radio Canberra. Every Wednesday afternoon around 3.15pm, someone from the Dictionary team will…
National Centre of Biography News, June 2026
As we approach the mid-point of the year, the NCB has lots to share. We celebrate multiple authors being shortlisted for prizes and are please to share a PhD student being featured on a popular SBS…
National Centre of Biography News, May 2026
The May issue of the National Centre of Biography News is now published. In it we share an update on Volume 20 of the ADB as well as notices for several events being held throughout the coming weeks…
Canberra Grandparenting Focus Group
Dear NCB community,We are seeking 6 participants for a focus group in Canberra on the history of grandparenting in Australia from 1945-2025 for an Australian Research Council-funded project (ARC…
Biography and microhistory in Norway
This August NCB director Professor Melanie Nolan was invited to take part in a workshop on 'Biographical and Microhistorical Perspectives on History’ in Norway. Hosted at Volda University College,…