Call for Applications: Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship 2026
The Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship is now open for applications for the year 2026. This esteemed scholarship provides $6000 to support fieldwork in Indigenous communities, aimed at advancing…
Playtime shortlisted for two awards
Dr Emily Gallagher's book Playtime: A history of Australian childhood (La Trobe, 2025) has been shortlisted for not one but two awards this month. The W.K. Hancock Prize is awarded to an…
The ADB on ABC Radio
From June, the Australian Dictionary of Biography will feature in a regular weekly segment on ABC Radio Canberra. Every Wednesday afternoon around 3.15pm, someone from the Dictionary team will…
3rd APSA Workshop on Quantitative Methods: Integrating AI into Quantitative Political Research
On 11 June 2026, the Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG) of the Australian Political Studies Association (APSA) held its 3rd Annual Workshop on Quantitative Methods at the Research School of…
National Centre of Biography News, June 2026
As we approach the mid-point of the year, the NCB has lots to share. We celebrate multiple authors being shortlisted for prizes and are please to share a PhD student being featured on a popular SBS…
Grandparenting in Australia: A Multidisciplinary Symposium
Call For PapersProposals Due: 31 July 2026Symposium Date: Thursday 26 November 2026Location: The Australian National UniversityMajor social, cultural and economic shifts have transformed…
Russian activities and Australian interests in the Indo-Pacific
Russian activities and Australian interests in the Indo-PacificReportIt has been common to characterise Russian foreign and security policy as traditionallyEurocentric, with much of Moscow’s focus on…