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.
Red Professor hits the headlines, again
A gripping tale about the controversial Cold War communist, anthropologist Fred Rose, has put The Red Professor in the shortlist for a 2016 Prime Minister’s Literary Award.
Colonial Australia through German eyes
A Flinders University historian has revealed a vivid ‘new’ portrait of colonial Australia, written in German in the mid-19th century.