More than a ‘nice little job’: Brenda Niall’s career in academia

Australian Academy of the Humanities 2024-05-17

Summary:

In the opening paragraph of her autobiography, My Accidental Career, acclaimed biographer and academic, Brenda Niall AO FAHA describes a filling out an application for a passport. ‘For most of my friends the Occupation slot would have been easy to fill. ‘Home Duties’ was what women did: the home was where we all belonged, and […]

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Authors:

Abra Pressler

Date tagged:

05/17/2024, 03:37

Date published:

05/14/2024, 21:25