Longing, love and desire hits the right note
The ARC Centre of Excellence for the History of Emotions and Musica Viva Australia recently worked together to offer a series of pre-concert talks to accompany the recent Amarcord Tour of Australia.…
'Parricide! A Murder Close to Home' to air on Radio National
Carolyn Strange's documentary, 'Parricide! A Murder Close to Home', airs on ABC Radio National's Hindsight series on 22 July 2012 and again on 26 July. Anon, The Walworth Parricide! A full…
School of History student wins PHA Public History Prize
A fourth year student from the Australian National University's School of History has been announced as the winner of the Professional Historians Association NSW’s Public History Prize 2011. Rosa…
This month in history - July 1961
It was a cold and foggy winter morning in Canberra on 10 July 1961 when the Australian Prime Minister, R.G. Menzies, opened the First Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. Menzies joked that the…
History charges into 2012 World University Rankings top ten
The Australian National University's History discipline has been ranked 7th in the world according to the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject and ranks number one across…
McGrath secures 2012 Australian Research Council Linkage Funding
A project lead by the School of History's Professor Ann McGrath has been announced as a recipient of funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Projects scheme. The project, Serving…
This month in history - June 1769
On 3 June 1769, astronomers around the world gazed through telescopes in feverish excitement, watching a small black dot pass across a large orange disc. They were observing the transit of Venus…