International Australian Studies Association (InASA)
A new literary biography Good for the Soul: John Curtin’s Life with Poetry by Toby Davidson (Macquarie University) has just been published by UWA Publishing. Davidson draws upon his archival work as a John Curtin Prime Ministerial Library Visiting Scholar and personal knowledge as a Curtin descendent to trace Curtin’s affinity for poetry from boyhood […]
Background Dr John Barrett (1931-1997) established this award by way of a bequest to La Trobe University in 1987. Dr John Barrett was a lecturer and reader at La Trobe University from 1969 until his retirement in 1990. His research specialisation was 20th century Australian history, particularly national involvement in the world wars. Dr Barrett […]
RANZ CONFERENCE Polish Association for the Study of Australia and New Zealand’s 3rd Biennial International Conference Redefining Australia and New Zealand: Insularity, Solidarity, Disunity? Online, 22-23 September 2021 Organised by Faculty of English, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań Call for Papers Polish Association for the Study of Australia and New Zealand, together with the Faculty […]
The fourth volume in the Studies in Transnationalism book series has been published. It is by Bill Apter and is entitled Rethinking the Australian Dilemma: Economics and Foreign Policy, 1942-1957 (New York: Peter Lang Publishing, 2021). Apter’s book is based on excellent research and has a very engaging narrative. The main theme of his book: […]
From the ANU & the Menzies Australia Institute: Academics from the Australian National University (ANU) have been appointed Co-Directors of the Menzies Australia Institute (MAI) at King’s College London. The MAI is the leading centre in the United Kingdom for the study of Australian society and culture. The Menzies is an essential hub for visiting academics and expatriate […]
New fully funded PhD studentship: Maritime Migrations: Transfers and Displacements in Britain’s and Australia’s Nineteenth-century Exchange Application deadline: Monday 25 January 2021 This project examines the role played by empires, oceans, and trans-national maritime networks in laying the foundations for modern processes of globalisation, deploying a range of methods and approaches from within and beyond the […]