Public Lecture: Radical Histories for Uncanny Times
Throughout 2018 the Australian Museum (AM) will host HumanNature, a landmark series of talks by leading international scholars in the Environmental Humanities. They will draw on insights…
ANU Historical Journal II returns after 31 year hiatus - Call for papers
Following a 31 year hiatus, the ANU Historical Journal II has recently released its Call for Papers which can be accessed at http://anuhj.com.au/As some of you might know, the ANU Historical Journal…
Celebrating three graduations!
Three members of the Centre for Environmental History celebrated their graduations at the Australian National University's Conferring of Awards ceremonies in December. Ted Deveson, for his…
Tom Griffiths on the power of nature
How Harold Holt was Lost Tom Griffiths A chance encounter anticipated the shocking disappearance of a prime minister fifty years ago. I foresaw the death of Harold Holt. It was three years before…
Art of Time Travel shortlisted for PM's and ACT lit prizes
Tom Griffiths' book, The Art of Time Travel: Historians and Their Craft has been shortlisted in the 2017 Prime Minister’s Literary Awards. Prize money of $100,000 is awarded in each…
Daniel May wins Endeavour Research Fellowship
Daniel will spend four months in the United States from March - July 2018, based at California State University (Chico, California) and the Forest History Society archives (Durham, North Carolina).…
Dr Chris Wallace a top thinker
National Centre of Biography staffer, Dr Chris Wallace’s essay, ‘Note to Liberals: on the leadership front, best to keep calm and carry on’, has been included in The Conversation’s 2017 Yearbook 50…