New journal article: 'Remembering assimilation: Queen Elizabeth II’s 1954 visit to Shepparton and a "new deal" for Victorian Aboriginal people'
Research editor and senior lecturer Dr Sam Furphy has recently published a new journal article in Aboriginal History. In it he considers the significance of Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Vote in the Nib People’s Choice Prize
The Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award shortlist has been announced. Dr Shauna Bostock, author of Reaching Through Time: Finding my family's stories, is one of the six finalists.…
National Centre of Biography News, September 2024
In this edition of the newsletter we congratulate some amazing biographers and historians from the NCB community.
Dr Shauna Bostock wins NSW Premier's History Award
On Friday 6 September the winners of the NSW Premier's History Awards were announced at the State Library of New South Wales. We were thrilled to learn that Dr Shauna Bostock was…
The ADB on ABC Radio National
Earlier this month Professor Melanie Nolan, director of the NCB and general editor of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB), spoke to David Marr on ABC's Late Night Live about…
National Centre of Biography News, August 2024
In this issue of the newsletter, Dr Sam Furphy shows how we are using sound to create a multi-sensory experience in the ADB. Plus there are plenty of notices and announcements to keep you up to…
Call for Papers: The Privilege of Trailblazing Workshop
Friday 28 March 2025 Australian National University Women’s and gender historians have long focused on ‘firsts,’ documenting the stories of those who were among the earliest to achieve particular…