How sex shaped a nation
The School of History's Frank Bongiorno recently released book 'The Sex Lives of Australians, A History' has received a glowing review in the Canberra Times. The book documents the role…
The Culture of Weeds
A weed is usually defined as a plant out of place. Here we extend the idea of weediness to other biota and whole landscapes. We first consider the history of garden aesthetics as a major driver of…
'Chasing Rainbows' awarded Australian Army History Research Grant
ANU School of History PhD candidate, Kimberly Doyle is the recipient of a $7000 History Research Grant awarded annually by the Australian Army History Unit. Her research…
This month in history - August 1912
I wonder what Octavia Hill would have thought of the hit TV drama Downton Abbey? Hill, who died one-hundred years ago this month, was a co-founder of the National Trust in 1894. But historic…
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…