Agincourt: An Ambivalent Anniversary?
Our king went forth to Normandy With grace and might of chivalry There God for him wrought marvellously Wherefore England may call and cry Thanks to God, Give thanks to God, England, for this…
Hanged Man and the Body Thief shortlisted for CHASS Prize
Alexandra Roginski's book The Hanged Man and the Body Thief (Monash, 2015) has been shortlisted for the 2015 CHASS Australia Prize for a Student. The prize is for "a student project,…
Frank Bongiorno to release new book: "The Eighties: The Decade that Transformed Australia"
It was the era of Hawke and Keating, Kylie and INXS, the America’s Cup and the Bicentenary. It was perhaps the most controversial decade in Australian history, with high-flying entrepreneurs booming…
Green Heroines: Women & the late 19th Century English Conservation Movement
Researcher: Robyn Curtis This project examines issues of English conservation, philanthropy and gender during the second half of the nineteenth century, and incorporates a consideration of the…
Farming versus mining in Griffith Review
Read Cameron Muir's essay 'Powering Asia: the battle between energy and food' in the latest issue of Griffith Review. Asia’s middle class is roughly twice the size of the US’s population.…
Tom Griffiths on 'Environmental History, Australian Style'
'Environmental History, Australian Style' by Tom Griffiths is the feature article in the latest issue of Australian Historical Studies (Volume 46, Issue 2, 2015). Abstract: Australia has been…
Medieval Manuscripts and Digital Humanities
The Rothschild prayer book (c. 1515 – 1510), famous for its luxurious decoration and exquisite miniatures painted by leading Flemish artists, is a fine example of the most popular form of medieval…