Philip Payton

Professor Philip Payton

  • Post Nominals: FAHA
  • Fellow Type: Honorary Fellow
  • Elected to the Academy: 2013

Biography

Philip Payton is Professor of History in the College of Humanities, Arts & Social Science at Flinders University and Emeritus Professor of Cornish & Australian Studies at the University of Exeter, where he was previously Director of the Institute of Cornish Studies . He is widely considered to be the leading specialist in Cornish emigration history, especially that of Cornish emigrants to Australia. He has also made a significant contribution to Cornish biographical studies, and has written extensively on Australian history, especially military history, including Repatriation.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.