Stories about our Fellows
Recognising excellence in the humanities Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this article contains the name of a person who is deceased. The Academy today recognised outstanding humanities researchers and leaders from the cultural, creative and research sectors in Australia – across three categories of membership. Twenty-four Fellows were elected today. These distinguished …
Emeritus Professor William Rubinstein OAM FAHA and former Academy President Professor Joy Damousi AM FASSA FAHA have been named in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours, which recognise and reward meritorious, distinguished and conspicuous service. Member of the Order of Australia Professor Joy Damousi – for significant service to social sciences and the humanities, and to tertiary …
In this 1919 caricature, Ukrainians are surrounded by a Bolshevik (to the north, man with hat and red star), a Russian White Army soldier (to the east, with Russian eagle flag and a short whip), and to the west a Polish soldier, a Hungarian (in pink uniform) and two Romanian soldiers. Wikimedia Commons One interpretation …
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OFFICER (AO) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Professor Geoffrey Lancaster AM, for distinguished service to the arts, particularly music, through education, performance, research and philanthropy. MEMBER (AM) IN THE GENERAL DIVISION OF THE ORDER OF AUSTRALIA Professor Virginia Gail Hooker, for significant service to tertiary education, and to Asia-Pacific relations. Our …
A diverse humanities community “I am honoured to welcome our new Fellows to the Academy, elected in recognition of their distinguished achievement in the humanities and arts disciplines and for their outstanding contribution to Australian cultural life,” said Academy President Professor Lesley Head FASSA FAHA following today’s Annual General Meeting. Twenty-five Fellows were elected today. These distinguished …
A Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) since 1983, Professor Bellwood describes the award as an absolute career highlight. He is the first Australian to have won the International Cosmos Prize which was first awarded in 1993. He was selected from 171 nominees across 31 countries, a larger field this year given …
Early years Having fallen in love with music in his formative years, Malcolm was easily attracted to musical studies and a degree in the classics at the Australian National University, and subsequently a further degree in music from the University of Cambridge. He admits, however, that being the son of an economist father and mathematician …
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Where it began It was a chance meeting about 20 years ago in Melbourne that started a lasting, creative friendship between Mabel Lee and artist Fu Hong, culminating in his third painting, Professor Mabel Lee, being selected as a finalist for the coveted Archibald Prize in 2021. And as Mabel explains, this brilliant work was …
Academy Fellow, Mabel Lee, honoured and excited by Archibald Prize success Read More »
‘I am honoured that my first duty as the new President of the Academy is to welcome our new Fellows, elected in recognition of their distinguished achievement in the humanities and arts disciplines and to Australian cultural life,’ said Professor Lesley Head FASSA FAHA. The election is the first since the launch of the …
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.