by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Dec 21, 2023 | events, Ideas, Publishing
I am very tired! Like a ‘cry in your cup of tea after a relatively minor outlook problem’ tired. Writing on the second last day of the working year, I am frustrated by how much there is left to do, but with no desire to do any of it. It’s been a very...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Jan 27, 2023 | events
Happy new year! As we ease back into work, I have been busy on two tasks: first, preparing for a new session teaching Diversity and Inclusion (this time for a very strong group of postgraduates). Second, I’ve been working on final preparations for my DECRA...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Oct 19, 2022 | events
I am thrilled to be joining Professor Carl Rhodes at UTS Business School to discuss redesigning universities for an interdisciplinary future. My work on economic history and the higher of higher education, and Carl’s expertise in organisational studies and...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Sep 9, 2022 | events, Ideas, Publishing
Last month, I was thrilled to co-host the symposium ‘Australasian economic history and the future of interdisciplinarity’. Held online and at ANU, on the land of the Ngunnawal people, a diverse range of contributors came together to discuss new research...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Aug 19, 2022 | events, Ideas, Publishing, Writing
It was a very busy July! After several years of virtual conferences – and the very real ongoing impacts of COVID-19 hanging over us – I attended two in person conferences between late-June and late-July. The first was the Australian Historical Association...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Jul 13, 2022 | events, Publishing, Writing
I am very happy to announce that registrations are open for an upcoming symposium (held online and on Ngunnawal/Canberra). Economic history in Australia has gone through several important transformations – from individual satellites, disciplinary-style growth,...
