CALL FOR PAPERS “On gases, clouds, fogs and mists” COOLABAH Online journal of the Australian and Transnational Studies Centre at the University of Barcelona Special issue edited by Benjamin K. Hodges Atmospheres are always all around us; but they are also routinely overlooked and ignored. When they become visible, are felt or otherwise noticed they... Continue Reading →

We write on behalf of the International Australian Studies Association (InASA), a multidisciplinary organisation of scholars committed to fostering a better understanding of Australia’s complex history, culture and society, and sharing this with the world. Our members work across many areas, but are primarily clustered in humanities and social science disciplines. We write in support... Continue Reading →

The Australian Society for the Study of Labour History (ASSLH) would like to invite you to the 2022 Labour History conference held in April in Bendigo. The pandemic has illuminated vital links between caring labour, class and community history. As the threat of contagion from Covid-19 spread, the reality of the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, disability,... Continue Reading →

Symbols of Australia: Imagining a Nation Edited by Melissa Harper, Richard White NewSouth 2021, 2nd edition Australia is a land of symbols. The Southern Cross. The Sydney Opera House. The kangaroo. Vegemite. But what do they actually mean? Where do they come from? Why are some symbols so hotly contested? Does Australia have more than... Continue Reading →

The Story of Australia: A new history of people and place, by Australian Studies scholars Louise Johnson, Tanja Luckins and David Walker, has been published by Routledge. The Story of Australia provides a fresh, engaging and comprehensive introduction to Australia’s history and geography. An island continent with distinct physical features, Australia is home to the most enduring... Continue Reading →

Call For Papers: Submissions Welcome Until March 28th The 2022 Annual Conference of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature 4–8 July 2022 nipaluna/Hobart, lutruwita/Tasmania Coming to Terms, 30 Years On: The Mabo Legacy in Australian Writing Conference website:  https://asal2022.org/ Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/ASAL2022/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/Officalasal2022 On 3 June 1992, the High Court of Australia handed down its decision... Continue Reading →