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…
National Centre of Biography News, April 2024
In the National Centre of Biography's April newsletter, Australian Dictionary of Biography managing editor Dr Malcolm Allbrook reflects on the ADB's value as a research tool. Read his…
History scholar wins American Society of Environmental History award
The American Society of Environmental History’s president, Professor Nancy Jacobs (Brown University), presented recent PhD graduate Dr Jessica Urwin her dissertation award at the Society's…