Robert Aldrich (historian)

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Robert Aldrich
BornJuly 29, 1954
New York, U.S.
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Historian and writer

Robert Aldrich FAHA FASSA (born July 29, 1954, in New York) [1] is an Australian historian and writer. Aldrich is a Professor of European History, he teaches and researches modern European and colonial history, including the history of France since the Revolution, the history of the French and British overseas empires, the history of 'sites of memory' and the history of gender and sexuality. [2]

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Life

After school Aldrich studied history in the United States of America, first at Emory University, Georgia, where he received his undergraduate degree, and afterwards at Brandeis University, Massachusetts, where he gained his Master's and PhD. [3]

Aldrich joined the faculty at University of Sydney. He wrote several books on French colonialism in the Pacific and on the history of homosexuality. [4] [5]

Awards and recognition

In 2002 the French Government awarded Aldrich the Chevalier dans l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques. In 2008 he was elected a Fellow of both the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. [6] [7]

Works

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References

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  2. "Biography" . Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  3. "University Sydney:Robert Aldrich". Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
  4. Spiegel: Die Welt ist schwul – na und? (german)
  5. Zeit: Ein Kuss ist nicht immer ein Kuss (german)
  6. "Professor Robert Aldrich". Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
  7. "Robert Aldrich". Australian Academy of Humanities. Retrieved 1 March 2018.