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…
Event Recap: Book Launch of Professor Melinda Cooper’s Counterrevolution
On 26 September 2024, the ANU School of Sociology and ANU Capitalism Studies Network hosted the much-anticipated launch of Professor Melinda Cooper’s latest book, Counterrevolution:…
Workshop on Decolonisation in Australia and our region
The workshop 'Decolonisation in Australia and our region in the 20th century and today', organised by Angela Woollacott (ANU); Heather Goodall (UTS); David Lowe (Deakin) and Jon Piccini (ACU) took…
New study examines longevity trends in six English-speaking countries
Congratulations to Sergey Timonin, Emily Banks and Vladimir Canudas-Romo for the publication of 'Faltering mortality improvements at young-middle ages in high-income English-speaking countries'…
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.
Congratulations to Professors Lea Ypi and David Chalmers
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed Honorary Professors, Lea Ypi and David Chalmers, have been elected as Fellows of The British Academy! This prestigious honour recognises their…