A Powerful Lecture by Professor Victoria Haskins: Uncovering Hidden Histories
On 22 July 2025, the Australian National University had the honour of hosting Professor Victoria Haskins (University of Newcastle) for the prestigious Allan Martin Lecture. A leading historian…
Gender, History, and Legacy: Celebrating Angela Woollacott’s Career
On Wednesday, 23 July, colleagues, students, and friends gathered to honour the remarkable career of Distinguished Professor Angela Woollacott. This special event celebrated her profound influence on…
Fit to Print exhibition review
NCB team members Michelle Staff and Emily Gallagher have written a review of the National Library of Australia's Fit to Print exhibition, which is on until 20 July. Read their piece online via…
Dr Filip Slaveski Awarded Prestigious ARC Future Fellowship
We are thrilled to share the news that Dr Filip Slaveski, from the School of History in the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS), has been awarded a highly competitive four-year Future…
Drawing Ntaria: Arrernte child artists, 1938-9
By Dr Emily GallagherIn late June I had the privilege of spending several days on Arrernte Country in Central Australia. It was the last adventure for my book, Playtime, which comes out later this…
Dr Shauna Bostock selected for the ABC TOP 5 media residency
On 20 June the winners of the ABC TOP 5 media residency were announced. We were delighted to learn that Dr Shauna Bostock, Indigenous research editor with the Australian Dictionary of Biography, was…
ADB Medal awarded to Dr Patricia Clarke
On 24 June Dr Patricia Clarke became the 27th recipient of the ADB Medal, which was awarded in recognition of her many and varied contributions to the ADB. The presentation was made at a ceremony at…