David Lowe (historian)

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David Lowe
Born (1964-11-11) 11 November 1964 (age 53)
Melbourne, Victoria
Awards Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (2015)
Academic background
Alma mater Monash University (BA [Hons])
University of Cambridge (PhD)
Academic work
Institutions Deakin University
University of London
Main interests Political and diplomatic history

David Michael Lowe (born 11 November 1964) [1] is an Australian biographer and historian of modern international affairs, and of Australia's role therein, especially with reference to Asia and the Pacific. In 2015 he was elected a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. [2]

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Education

David Lowe completed undergraduate studies at Monash University in Australia, graduating with First Class Honours in 1987. Lowe was awarded his doctorate in 1991 from the University of Cambridge.

Monash University public university based in Melbourne, Australia

Monash University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1958, it is the second oldest university in the State of Victoria. The university has a number of campuses, four of which are in Victoria, and one in Malaysia. Monash also has a research and teaching centre in Prato, Italy, a graduate research school in Mumbai, India and a graduate school in Suzhou, China. Monash University courses are also delivered at other locations, including South Africa.

University of Cambridge University in Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

The University of Cambridge is a collegiate public research university in Cambridge, United Kingdom. Founded in 1209 and granted a Royal Charter by King Henry III in 1231, Cambridge is the second-oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's fourth-oldest surviving university. The university grew out of an association of scholars who left the University of Oxford after a dispute with the townspeople. The two 'ancient universities' share many common features and are often referred to jointly as 'Oxbridge'. The history and influence of the University of Cambridge has made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.

Academic career

Lowe is currently the Chair in Contemporary History at Deakin University in Victoria. He is the co-founder of the Australian Policy and History network, [3] the Chair and founder of the Contemporary Histories Research Group [4] and an elected board member of the Australian Historical Studies journal. [5] Lowe has previously been a member of the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Editorial Advisory Board. From 2009-2014, Lowe was the Director of the Alfred Deakin Research Institute. [6]

Deakin University university in Victoria, Australia

Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Established in 1974 with the passage of the Deakin University Act 1974, the university was named after the second Prime Minister of Australia, Alfred Deakin.

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia) diplomatic relations and trade relations department of the Australian government

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is the department of the Government of Australia responsible for foreign policy, foreign relations, foreign aid, consular services, and trade and investment.

Lowe has been awarded several Australian Research Council grants and other public sector funding grants for research projects. [7]

The Australian Research Council (ARC) is one of the Australian government's two main agencies for competitively allocating research funding to academics and researchers at Australian universities. The other is the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

He has published scholarly articles in journals including the Journal of Contemporary History, The International Journal of Cultural Policy, History Australia, The Australian Journal of Politics and History, The Journal of Australian Studies (Japan), Biography: An Interdisciplinary Journal, The Australian Journal of International Affairs, South Asia and The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History. Lowe also writes selected articles for The Conversation . [8]

The Conversation is an independent, not-for-profit media outlet. Articles are authored by academics, edited by professional journalists and freely available online, and for republication through creative commons license.

In 2016, Lowe was interviewed for the television series 'Howard on Menzies'. [9]

Selected works

Books

Book series editorship

As editor

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References

  1. National Library of Australia. "Lowe, David (1964–) "
  2. 'Professor David Lowe', Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia: Fellows Details, 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2017, http://www.assa.edu.au/fellows/694/
  3. "Who We Are " Australian Policy and History". aph.org.au. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  4. "Contact". Contemporary Histories at Deakin. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  5. "Editorial board". Australian Historical Studies. 34 (121): ebi–ebi. 1 April 2003. doi:10.1080/10314610308596232. ISSN   1031-461X.
  6. University, Deakin. "Minister officially opens Alfred Deakin Research Institute and Alfred Deakin Prime Ministerial Library". deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  7. University, Deakin. "David Lowe". deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  8. "Browse By ID – Lowe David – DRO". dro.deakin.edu.au. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
  9. "Howard on Menzies: Building Modern Australia" . Retrieved 9 September 2017 via YouTube.