Blandowski expedition goes back to Germany
Research into the legacy of German zoologist William Blandowski, who landed in Adelaide in 1849, is heading back to Europe under a German Academic Exchange Service project.
A tale of Greek migration wins history prize
Yianni Cartledge’s essay tracing the Greek migrants from the island of Ikaria who came to South Australia has won him the Wakefield Companion to SA History Undergraduate Essay Prize.
Why don’t Aussies volunteer?
The reasons why Aussies volunteer, and the benefits they bring to society, are well known.
Flinders recruits volunteer history expert
Melanie Oppenheimer is the new Professor of History in the School of International Studies at Flinders University.
Flinders researcher named Historian of the Year
Emeritus Professor Eric Richards has been named inaugural Historian of the Year by the History Council of South Australia.
The women of Baudin’s voyage come on board
A poster that illuminates the part played by women in Nicolas Baudin’s voyage of discovery has been presented to the Flinders University library.
The true story of Australia’s POWs in Europe
Australian prisoners of war in Europe did not sit around planning their escape as film and TV commonly portray them. Instead many were treated cruelly and a few even found themselves in concentration camps, a new book by a Flinders historian has revealed.
A State with a broad German streak
A new book shows the varied and cosmopolitan contribution of Germans to South Australia.