by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Mar 15, 2023 | Data, Ideas, Writing
In the quest to improve the number of women on boards, we often focus on the individual. We police women’s CVs and tell them their personal characteristics (or personality) are the reason they haven’t reached leadership roles. Tertiary and postgraduate qualifications,...
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,...
by Dr. Claire E. F. Wright | Jul 8, 2022 | Ideas, Publishing
July is conference time. It’s been a few years since we have had a genuine conference season, and I’ll tell you what it is exhausting and joyful! I have just come back from the Australian Historical Association conference in Geelong, where I convened the...
