School of History Weekly Seminars
Seminar
The School of History weekly seminars will recommence on 26 February. Download the program here
Queen Victoria in the Colonies: Indigenous interpretations, ideas, interactions
Other
On 9 & 10 December 2013, we will host an international symposium, bringing together scholars from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, southern Africa and the UK, to discuss ideas about Queen Victoria as an embodiment and symbol of the British crown within colonial contexts. Particular emphasis will…
The ADB's Story book launch
Book launch
The National Centre of Biography invites you to the launch, by the Hon. Malcolm Turnbull MP, of The ADB's Story.Edited by Melanie Nolan and Christine Fernon, The ADB's Story celebrates the Australian Dictionary of Biography's 50-year history.The book will be available for purchase on the night at $…
Annual First-Year HDR Students' Thesis Proposal Presentation Day
Other
Schedule and Abstracts Session One: 9:30-11:00 Redcoats transported: a social history of the military convicts transported to Australia 1788-1868 Patricia Downes My project proposes to answer the key questions: what was the experience of about 6,000 military convicts sent to the Australian…
Barry Jones: Dictionary of World Biography
Workshop
The Hon. Dr. Barry Jones, AO, is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne. A Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly from 1972-1977, he was a Member of the federal House of Representatives between 1977 and 1998, and Science Minister from 1983-1990. He was National President of the…
The greening of Antarctica: environment, science and diplomacy, 1959 - 1980
Seminar
In the years following the signing of the Antarctic Treaty in 1959, Antarctic affairs developed in a direction not anticipated by its signatories. The 1959 Treaty was negotiated by twelve states to defuse and resolve conflicts over territorial sovereignty and permit peaceful scientific access to…
Pat Jalland and the Tribes of Migratory Historians
Other
Eric Richards will talk about Pat Jalland’s career and the context of her times, especially relating to the lives of migratory historians in Australia and beyond.Emeritus Professor Pat Jalland, FASSA, FRHistS, was a Professor of History at the Australian National University from 1997 to 2013…