
Interdisciplinary Symposium Tackles 'The Lethal Maternal'
A symposium titled "The Lethal Maternal: The Past in the Present and Future Projections" was held on Friday 31 May 2024. Funded by the cross-campus History and Legacies of Violence Network…

National Centre of Biography News, May 2024
Ahead of National Reconciliation Week (27 May-3 June), in this newsletter we share news from the ADB's Indigenous Working Party; showcase the Quest for Indigenous Recognition project; and highlight a…

Former HDR students win Book Prizes
Two former HDR students who revised their PhD theses into books have received prizes for their work: Dr. Alexandra Roginski was awarded the 2023 Donna Coates Book Prize by the Australian, Canadian…

Heritage award for PhD candidate
Congratulations to PhD candidate Tim Adams who recently won a Queanbeyan Palerang Regional Council heritage award. This prize recognises Tim's outstanding contributions to and promotion of…

Dr Romain Fathi launched the SA We Are A Little Bit Français! exhibition at the Unley Museum
On Thursday 18 April, ANU CASS Senior Lecturer in History, Dr Romain Fathi launched the SA We Are A Little Bit Français! exhibition at the Unley Museum, in Adelaide. A collaboration between the…

Project 'Mobilising Aboriginal Objects' highlighted in exhibition in Sydney
The exhibition Wadgayawa Nhay Dhadjan Wari ("they made them a long time ago" in Dharawal language), currently at the State Library of New South Wales (closing 5 May 2024), is a profound display of…

50 years of service to the ADB
The NSW Working Party recently raised a glass to celebrate a significant milestone achieved by one of its members. In 2024 Dr Chris Cuneen marks 50 years of service with the Australian…