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Elected to the Academy in 1986, Margaret was art historian and curator recognised internationally for her scholarship on Medieval and Renaissance art, in particular the art of the illuminated manuscript. She was Herald Chair Professor of Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne from 1979 to 1995, and also the first woman to chair the […]

A leading historian, Donald wrote extensively on Australia’s relations with Pacific countries as well as on Papua New Guinea. Editing and promoting the research of others across the Pacific and Asia, Donald’s personal research interests and collaborations focused on a number of key themes, including settler societies and their relations with Indigenous people, medical history

A renowned Australian historian with a reputation as a leading interpreter of Australian cultural and political history, John was elected to the Academy in 1991. He wrote widely on Australian culture and biography and was awarded the prestigious Ernest Scott Prize in 1988 for his book Australia: A Cultural History. John was a former professional

Elected to the Academy in 2015, he was an international leading scholar in the fields of Transatlantic Slavery and Early American history. Trevor held chairs at Brunel, Sussex, Warwick and Melbourne universities. He was Head of the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at The University of Melbourne prior to taking up the role of

Elected to the Academy in 1986, he published extensively on modern British history, especially the history of elites, and on Jewish history. Instrumental in advancing Jewish studies in Australia, Bill was foundation editor (1985-95) of the Australian Jewish Historical Society Journal, President of the Australian Association of Jewish Studies (1989-91), and President of the Jewish

Elected to the Academy in 1985, Michael Osborne was a Hellenist whose significant scholarly contributions have been in the fields of Greek epigraphy and Greek history. Michael had served as Professor of Classics at the University of Melbourne (1983-1989) and subsequently as Vice-Chancellor of La Trobe University (1990-2006), where he founded the National Centre for

Elected to the Academy in 1979, David was internationally recognised as the leading authority on the 18th-century French cantata, and his 1974 book on the subject became the classic study of this form. David originally trained as pianist at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. He began as the first full-time lecturer in the then new

Michael Stocker was one of the most significant contributors to discussions of ethics, moral psychology and the emotions in the latter part of last century and the early part of this century. His legacy is to be found in scores of articles, among which are numbered some modern classics, and two highly praised books. After

Ranajit Guha, the renowned anti-colonial historian of South Asia and the founder of the series Subaltern Studies and the historiography association with it, passed away peacefully in Vienna on 28 April 2023, a few days short of his hundredth birthday. He is survived by his wife, Dr. Mechthild Guha, an anthropologist and a librarian. Guha

Emeritus Professor Mark Elvin FAHA 1938 – 2023, was a master sinologist. Mark was the author of several ground-breaking works that changed the way in which China and its history were conceived. Dr Douglas Ernest Yen FAHA 1924 – 2023, was an influential ethnobotanist and archaeobotanist. Douglas was a central figure in the study of

David’s research focused on ancient Greek and Latin literature, especially comedy and the novel, and classical philosophy. He was a major figure in encouraging international dialogue among classical scholars and across disciplines, especially with psychology and cultural studies. We extend our sincerest condolences to his family, friends and colleagues. He will be greatly missed. An

Elected to the Academy in 1990, Alan made a valuable contribution to European Imperial history and exploration, particularly in relation to the British occupation of Australia. His substantive digital archive relating to the colonisation of Australia, comprising over 2500 documents gathered from across the world, was acquired by the State Library of New South Wales