International Australian Studies Association (InASA)Elizabeth Webby was a leading scholar who made outstanding contributions to the fields of Australian Literature, women’s writing, and Australian cultural history across a long and prestigious career. Her professional roles were characterised by her sharp intellectual insights, personal warmth, and extraordinary capacity for mentoring others, particularly women. I was privileged to work recently with […]
The Australia-Japan Foundation 2023-24 Grant Round is now open. Applications close at 2pm (AEST) Friday 15 September 2023. Please read the following guidelines and tips before submitting an application. Australia-Japan Foundation 2023-24 Grant Round Guidelines [Word 150 KB] Australia-Japan Foundation 2023-24 Grant Round Guidelines [PDF 510 KB] Tips for writing a strong application – 2023 […]
The International Australian Studies Association is calling expressions of interest to host the 2024 OR 2026 biennial conferences. InASA conferences in face-to-face mode are traditionally held during the last week of November or first week of December, a time that minimises clashes with other large HASS events (scoping and avoiding potential clashes nationally and locally […]
Peter Lang Publishing is delighted to announce the 2023 Peter Lang Emerging Scholars Competition in Indigenous Studies. Proposals are invited from emerging scholars in Indigenous Studies for single-author books to be evaluated by a distinguished editorial board. We are particularly welcoming work on Australian Indigenous Studies for consideration in the Australian Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives book series, edited by Anne Brewster, affiliated with the […]
In 2018, the International Australian Studies Association (InASA) established a publishing subsidy scheme designed to assist early career researchers working in Australian Studies. The subsidy is designed to assist early career researchers in a publishing venture, or for the inclusion of essential items such as illustrations, photographs or maps. It is administered by a sub-committee […]
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 […]