Researcher: Robyn Curtis This project examines issues of English conservation, philanthropy and gender during the second half of the nin...

Researcher: Joy McCann The oceanic realm encircling the globe in the high southern latitudes has long exerted a powerful force on Western...

Daniel May's research explores the history of fire within Australia. He is focusing upon the associations drawn between indigenous cultures ...

Chris Taylor is researching the Colonial Government’s role in the establishment of agriculture in Australia between 1788 and 1860. The res...

Researcher: Lilian Pearce I am conducting my doctoral research with the Fenner School of Environment and Society under the supervision of...

  How can museums contribute to building communities capable of engaging and responding to global climate change? How can museums us...

A weed is usually defined as a plant out of place. Here we extend the idea of weediness to other biota and whole landscapes. We first consid...

Drought resilience amongst farmers and agricultural communities in Australia, 1880s-2000s ‘Slow Catastrophes’ explores the history of p...

Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948: Intercultural Inquiry in a Trans-National context The Arnhem Land project is motivated by five key que...

This project combines a book, art exhibitions and web-based materials in an exploration of the understandings of the distinctive Desert Chan...

The international IHOPE Project (Integrated History and Future of People on Earth) Mike Smith, Libby Robin and Tom Griffiths are contribu...

This ARC-funded Discovery Project (2010-12) into the environmental and political history of Australia’s involvement in the Antarctic Treat...

On the morning of 7th February, 2009, after a protracted drought and weeks of record temperatures, the state of Victoria faced warnings of e...