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 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.
The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Emeritus Professor David Tunley AM FAHA Chevalier de l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques.
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.
Professor Michael Stocker FAHA was one of the most significant scholars concerned with ethics, moral psychology and the emotions in the latter part of last century. Born in the United States of America, he held positions at La Trobe and Macquarie University before returning to America. He held the Irwin and Marjorie Guttag Chair of Moral and Political Philosophy at Syracuse from 1989 until his retirement. Read a PDF version here.
A scholar of Chinese Studies, Mark Elvin FAHA was a highly respected scholar and author of ‘The Pattern of the Chinese Past’ which is deemed as a foremost publication of pre-modern China. Professor Antonia Finnane FAHA (University of Melbourne) reflects on Professor Elvin’s life, legacy and contribution to the field of China Studies. Download a PDF version.
Most widely recognised for her work on colonial frontier massacres in Australia, culminating in the acclaimed ‘Massacre Map’, Lyndall Ryan was recognised by the Australian Academy of the Humanities as a Fellow in 2018. Victoria K Haskins FAHA FRSN (University of Newcastle) reflects on her significant contribution to Australian historiography in women’s studies and Indigenous history. Download a PDF version.
Ranajit Guha was a highly respected scholar of anti-colonialism and history in South Asia, a philosopher, an award-winning writer, and social commentator. He was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 1996. Read a PDF version here.