Conscription, October 1916
A century ago this month, Australia tore itself apart over the question of conscription. As more and more men became casualties of the Somme campaign – 23,000 Australians in the seven weeks…
Professor Melanie Nolan and Dr Carolyn Strange announced as Fellows of the Australian Academy of Social Science
The School of History would like to congratulate Professor Melanie Nolan, Director, National Centre of Biography, School of History and Dr Carolyn Strange, Senior Fellow and Graduate Director, School…
Dr Mark Dawson Awarded the Inaugural RSSS & HRC Monograph Fellowship
The School of History would like to congratulate Dr Mark Dawson for his success as the inaugural RSSS & HRC Monograph Fellow. The purpose of the Monograph Fellowship is to enable staff in the…
Vale Emeritus Professor John Mulvaney
The School of History and the broader ANU community has been saddened by the recent death of Emeritus Professor John Mulvaney at the age of 90. Highly respected in the field of Archaeology Professor…
2016 Max Kelly Medal awarded to Daniel McKay for his essay ‘Loyal Children: The Australian Factor in the Birth of the Imperial Federation Movement'
ANU Undergraduate student Daniel McKay has been recognised in the History Council of New South Wales Awards. Daniel has been awarded the 2016 Max Kelly Medal for his essay 'Loyal Children: The…
24 November 1859 – First Publication of Darwin’s Origin of Species
2009 was unofficially declared the year of Charles Darwin. It marked both the bicentenary of his birth and the sesquicentenary of the publication of his most significant treatise, On the Origin of…
Curating the Future: Museums, Communities and Climate Change
Edited by Jennifer Newell, Libby Robin, Kirsten Wehner © 2017 – Routledge | 298 pages | 60 Color Illus. | 50 B/W Illus. "I applaud the contributors to this book for their courage,…