An Australian Women’s History Network roundtable responds to the federal government’s proposed cost increase to degrees in the Humanities. There is much joy to be found in Chaucer Doth Tweet, a Twitter account which pays loving homage to the early modern … Continue reading
Journalist Kate Evans reveals the influence that achieving a Ph.D. in history has had on her working life. Last week I was interviewed about my 2001 Ph.D., a cultural history of press photography in Australia. It was the first time … Continue reading
Our day in the working life of a historian series continues with Dr Frances Clarke reflecting on the joys and privileges of research collaboration and the academic sabbatical. I think this column is supposed to be about one of my … Continue reading
Rebecca Lush discusses working life in the public history sector. 6:00am: I have been trying to wake up early in the morning so I can be somewhat productive before going to work at one of my several jobs in the … Continue reading
VIDA’s day in the life of a historian series continues with Maria Quirk providing some insights into the working day of an early career historian the first year out from a Ph.D. 6:30am: My work week and weekends both start the same … Continue reading
Sarah Pinto reflects on the working life of a feminist historian and the privileges and precarities of university workplaces. I would like to be able to say that I began my day at my desk at dawn, impossibly fresh and … Continue reading
Our series exploring the working lives of feminist historians continues with Emeritus Professor Patricia Grimshaw describing a day in the life of a ‘retired’ academic. 8.30am: I begin my working day by checking emails. This is later than was usual … Continue reading
Kathleen Neal takes readers on the journey of a typical day of a medieval historian on a research trip. It’s 7.30 am, and I’m propped up on my pillows with my laptop on my knees. As usual there are an … Continue reading
Our day in the working life of a historian series continues with Professor Jane Lydon sharing her experiences as an academic actively engaged in public history as a scholar of race, identity and visual cultures. The day starts with the … Continue reading
Our inaugural post begins our “Day in the working life of a historian” series. Stay tuned to hear more from other Australian feminist historians on VIDA blog. 7.30am: While we get breakfast organised, staring furtively at the coffee pot every … Continue reading