In memory of our Fellows
Our Fellows have contributed extensively to the rich Australian humanities community. When an Academy Fellow dies, we honour their impact by publishing an obituary by another Fellow who has had a long and close association with them.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Emeritus Professor Elspeth Probyn FAHA.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Emeritus Professor Jeffrey Siegel FAHA.
Foundation Fellow, Francis J West, was an internationally renowned historian of Norman rule in England, and later, of Pacific colonial regimes, as well as one of the early formative figures of Deakin University and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. Professor Peter Stanley FAHA acknowledges his significant contribution to humanities scholarship, with support from Francis’s family, colleagues and friends. Read a PDF version here.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Emeritus Professor Keith Campbell FAHA. Elected to the Academy in 1977, Keith was a pioneer in Australian philosophy. He was a leading figure in metaphysics, defending, inter alia, materialism and trope theory. His obituary has been prepared by his daughter Helen Campbell with assistance from Professor John Heil FAHA. Download the PDF version here.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Professor Emerita Margaret Manion AO FAHA.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities has only just heard the sad news on the death of Emeritus Professor Donald Denoon FAHA.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Emeritus Professor John Rickard FAHA.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Professor Trevor Burnard FAHA.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Professor Bill Rubinstein OAM FAHA.
A gifted scholar of Greek epigraphy, a committed Sinophile, and Vice Chancellor of La Trobe University, the death of Professor Michael Osborne FAHA is a deep loss to Australian humanities, writes Professor Tim Murray FAHA. Read a PDF version here.
Emeritus Professor David Tunley AM FAHA Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques was an influential and beloved music scholar, a significant composer, teacher, choral conductor and music administrator. Professor Kerry Murphy FAHA reflects on his life and legacy. Download the PDF version here.
Emeritus Professor Alan Frost FAHA FRHistS was one of Australia’s foremost historians of the origins and early history of Australia as a European settlement, with a particular focus on maritime history. John Gascoigne FAHA reflects on his contribution to the field of Australian history. Download a PDF version here.