National Library of Australia Fellowship

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Dr Meg Brayshaw

Rethinking realism: Dymphna Cusack and Kylie Tennant

Dr Meg Brayshaw presents her recent Fellowship research into the work of two prominent Australian women writers, Dymphna Cusack and Kylie Tennant.

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Dr Shine Choi

North Korea’s third world diplomacy through culture and art

Dr Shine Choi presents her recent Fellowship research, focusing on North Korea’s connections with the visions of the global world.

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Catherine Dwyer

Suzanne Bellamy and the Australian women’s liberation movement

Catherine Dwyer presents her recent Fellowship into the life of women’s liberationist, artist and scholar Suzanne Bellamy.

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Dr Margaret Cook

Histories of cyclones in Australia with Dr Margaret Cook

Dr Margaret Cook presents her recent Fellowship research on cyclones, one of the most powerful and devastating natural forces experienced in the Australian climate.

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Dr Matthew Lamb, 2026 National Library of Australia Fellow

A ramble through the mind of an adolescent

Learn about National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Matthew Lamb’s research into the life and juvenilia of legendary Australian writer Frank Moorhouse.

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Dr Samuel White, 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow

Keeping the Peace of the Realm

Learn about 2025 National Library of Australia Fellow Dr Samuel White's research into the historical use of military call-outs and the decision-making processes behind deploying troops in Australia.

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Fellowship presentation: Early Philippine Palaeontology

Dr Pauline Basilia presented her recent Fellowship research on the contributions of H. Otley Beyer to Philippine Pleistocene research.

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Dr Matthew Lamb

The 'archival imagination' of Frank Moorhouse

Dr Matthew Lamb presented his recent Fellowship research on Frank Moorhouse’s ‘archival imagination’, exploring how his methods shaped his work and identity.

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