Marilyn Lake
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Marilyn Lake is an Australian historian known for her work on the effects of the military and war on Australian civil society, the political history of Australian women and Australian racism including the White Australia Policy
and the movement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human rights. She was awarded a Personal Chair in History at La Trobe University
in 1994. She has been elected a Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities
and a Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
.
Her research interests include Australian history; nation and nationalism; gender, war and citizenship; femininity and masculinity; history of feminism; race, gender and imperialism; global and trans-national history.
She was graduated a Bachelor of Arts by the University of Tasmania on 10 April 1968. That year she submitted her honours thesis, W.A. Wood’s and the Clipper, 1903 - 1909. A Study in Radical Journalism, and, as Marilyn Lake, she was awarded Honours which was conferred on 2 April 1969.
On 11 April 1973 she was graduated Master of Arts by the University of Tasmania. Her thesis, on Tasmanian society in World War 1, became her first book, A Divided Society, in 1975.
She was graduated a Doctor of Philosophy by Monash University in 1984. Her doctoral thesis, "The limits of hope: soldier settlement in Victoria, 1915-1938" became a book with the same title in 1987.
In 1988, she was appointed Senior Lecturer and made foundational Director of Women's Studies (1988-94) at La Trobe University. In 1991, Lake was appointed Reader in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University. In 1994 she was elevated to Professor of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University with a Personal Chair in History.
In 1997, she was Visiting Professorial Fellow, Stockholm University
.
In 2001-2002, she was the Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University
.
Between 2004 and 2008 she was an Australian Research Council
Australian Professorial Fellow, La Trobe University.
In 2008, she was a Research Fellow at the Australian Prime Ministers Centre in Canberra.
In 2011, Professor Lake was awarded another Australian Research Council Professorial Research Fellowship "to investigate the international history of Australian democracy. She will research both the impact of Australian democratic innovation - manhood suffrage, the 8 hour day, the Australian ballot, women’s rights – overseas, and Australian engagements with international organisations such as the ILO and United Nations, the translation of new human rights into citizenship rights, at home, in the twentieth century."
Lake is a member of the reference group of the Australian Women's History Forum
.
Lake is a member of the editorial boards of Labor History
, Journal of Australian Studies and Social Politics: International Studies in Gender State and Society, and was a member of the editorial board of Australian Historical Studies between 2006 and 2009.
Lake was a member of the La Trobe University Council between 1995 and 1997 and of Monash University Council between 1985 and 1989.
She was a Museum Victoria
councillor from 1985 to 1989 and a member of the History Council of Victoria between 2001 and 2004.
She served as a member of the Sullivan's Cove Waterfront Authority between 2005 and 2009.
She was a director and board member, Victorian Women's Trust from 2005 to 2009.
White Australia policy
The White Australia policy comprises various historical policies that intentionally restricted "non-white" immigration to Australia. From origins at Federation in 1901, the polices were progressively dismantled between 1949-1973....
and the movement for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human rights. She was awarded a Personal Chair in History at La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
in 1994. She has been elected a Fellow, Australian Academy of the Humanities
Australian Academy of the Humanities
The Australian Academy of the Humanities was established by Royal Charter in 1969 to advance scholarship and public interest in the humanities in Australia...
and a Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
The Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is an autonomous, non-governmental organisation, devoted to the advancement of knowledge and research in the social sciences. It was established in 1971...
.
Her research interests include Australian history; nation and nationalism; gender, war and citizenship; femininity and masculinity; history of feminism; race, gender and imperialism; global and trans-national history.
Early life and education
Marilyn Lee Calvert was born 5 January 1949 in Hobart, Tasmania. On 5 October 1968 she married Sam (Philip Spencer) Lake. They have two daughters.She was graduated a Bachelor of Arts by the University of Tasmania on 10 April 1968. That year she submitted her honours thesis, W.A. Wood’s and the Clipper, 1903 - 1909. A Study in Radical Journalism, and, as Marilyn Lake, she was awarded Honours which was conferred on 2 April 1969.
On 11 April 1973 she was graduated Master of Arts by the University of Tasmania. Her thesis, on Tasmanian society in World War 1, became her first book, A Divided Society, in 1975.
She was graduated a Doctor of Philosophy by Monash University in 1984. Her doctoral thesis, "The limits of hope: soldier settlement in Victoria, 1915-1938" became a book with the same title in 1987.
Career
In 1986, Lake was appointed a lecturer in History and Social Theory at The University of Melbourne.In 1988, she was appointed Senior Lecturer and made foundational Director of Women's Studies (1988-94) at La Trobe University. In 1991, Lake was appointed Reader in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University. In 1994 she was elevated to Professor of History, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, La Trobe University with a Personal Chair in History.
In 1997, she was Visiting Professorial Fellow, Stockholm University
Stockholm University
Stockholm University is a state university in Stockholm, Sweden. It has over 28,000 students at four faculties, making it one of the largest universities in Scandinavia. The institution is also frequently regarded as one of the top 100 universities in the world...
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In 2001-2002, she was the Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
.
Between 2004 and 2008 she was an Australian Research Council
Australian Research Council
The Australian Research Council is the Australian Government’s main agency for allocating research funding to academics and researchers in Australian universities. Its mission is to advance Australia’s capacity to undertake research that brings economic, social and cultural benefit to the...
Australian Professorial Fellow, La Trobe University.
In 2008, she was a Research Fellow at the Australian Prime Ministers Centre in Canberra.
In 2011, Professor Lake was awarded another Australian Research Council Professorial Research Fellowship "to investigate the international history of Australian democracy. She will research both the impact of Australian democratic innovation - manhood suffrage, the 8 hour day, the Australian ballot, women’s rights – overseas, and Australian engagements with international organisations such as the ILO and United Nations, the translation of new human rights into citizenship rights, at home, in the twentieth century."
Committees and voluntary work
Lake is President, Australian Historical Association.Lake is a member of the reference group of the Australian Women's History Forum
Australian Women's History Forum
The is an organisation that exists to enhance the understanding of the role of women in the history of Australia. - Goals :Through its web presence and its sponsorship of Women's History Month , the AWHF aims to:...
.
Lake is a member of the editorial boards of Labor History
Labor history
Labor history may refer to:* Labor history , a subfield of the discipline of history**Labor history of the United States, describes the history of organized labor, as well as the more general history of working people, in the United States...
, Journal of Australian Studies and Social Politics: International Studies in Gender State and Society, and was a member of the editorial board of Australian Historical Studies between 2006 and 2009.
Lake was a member of the La Trobe University Council between 1995 and 1997 and of Monash University Council between 1985 and 1989.
She was a Museum Victoria
Museum Victoria
Museum Victoria is an organisation which operates three major state-owned museums in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; these are: the Melbourne Museum, the Immigration Museum and Scienceworks. It also manages the Royal Exhibition Building and a storage facility in Melbourne's City of Moreland.Museum...
councillor from 1985 to 1989 and a member of the History Council of Victoria between 2001 and 2004.
She served as a member of the Sullivan's Cove Waterfront Authority between 2005 and 2009.
She was a director and board member, Victorian Women's Trust from 2005 to 2009.
Awards and honours
Marilyn Lake has received the following awards and honours:- 1985, The University of Melbourne Harbison-Higinbotham Prize
- 1994, Human Rights Non-Fiction Award for Creating a Nation with Patricia Grimshaw, Marian Quartly and Ann McGrath
- 1995, elected Fellow, The Australian Academy of the Humanities
- 1999, elected Fellow, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
- 2000, awarded Doctor of Letters (honoris causa), University of Tasmania
- 2002, Human Rights Arts Non-Fiction Award for Faith: a biography of Faith Bandler
- 2003, Centennary Medal
- 2008, Queensland Premier's Literary Awards, History Book - Faculty of Arts, University of Queensland Award for Drawing the Global Colour Line (with Henry Reynolds)
- 2009, Prime Minister's Literary AwardPrime Minister's Literary AwardsThe Australian Prime Minister's Literary Awards were announced at the end of 2007 by the incoming Rudd Ministry following the 2007 election. They are administered by the Minister for the Arts....
for non-fiction book Drawing the Global Colour Line (with Henry Reynolds) - 2009, The University of Melbourne Ernest Scott Prize for Drawing the Global Line (with Henry Reynolds)
Major works
- A Divided Society (1975)
- Double Time: Women in Victoria 150 Years (1985) (co-editor)
- The Limits of Hope: Soldier Settlement in Victoria 1915-38 (1987)
- Australians at Work: Commentaries and Sources (1991) (co-editor)
- Creating a Nation (1994, reprinted 1996, 2000) (jointly)
- Getting Equal: The History of Australian Feminism (1999)
- Faith Bandler Gentle Activist (2002)
- Connected Worlds: History in Transnational Perspective (2006)
- Memory, Monuments and Museums (2006)
- Drawing the Global Colour Line (2008) with Henry Reynolds
- What's Wrong with ANZAC? The Militarisation of Australian History with Henry Reynolds
External links
- Staff profile at the La Trobe University website