National Centre of Biography News, December 2024
In the final issue of NCB News for this year we wish readers a safe and relaxing holiday period and share the 2024 number of Biography Footnotes, the NCB's annual newsletter. See you in 2025!
Biography Footnotes no. 25
In the twenty-fifth issue of Biography Footnotes we showcase the remarkable array of activities undertaken at the National Centre of Biography this year, from an NCB-sponsored masterclass at the…
National Centre of Biography News, October 2024
In this edition of the newsletter we flag lots of upcoming events in the world of biography.
New journal article: 'Remembering assimilation: Queen Elizabeth II’s 1954 visit to Shepparton and a "new deal" for Victorian Aboriginal people'
Research editor and senior lecturer Dr Sam Furphy has recently published a new journal article in Aboriginal History. In it he considers the significance of Queen Elizabeth II’s…
Vote in the Nib People’s Choice Prize
The Mark & Evette Moran Nib Literary Award shortlist has been announced. Dr Shauna Bostock, author of Reaching Through Time: Finding my family's stories, is one of the six finalists.…
National Centre of Biography News, September 2024
In this edition of the newsletter we congratulate some amazing biographers and historians from the NCB community.
Dr Shauna Bostock wins NSW Premier's History Award
On Friday 6 September the winners of the NSW Premier's History Awards were announced at the State Library of New South Wales. We were thrilled to learn that Dr Shauna Bostock was…