Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Camilla Russell joined Newcastle University in 2009. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne, before going on to her PhD in History at Royal Holloway, University of London, awarded in 2003. Camilla has taught at Monash University, Melbourne, Queen Mary, University of London, and the University of Newcastle in the North of England. In 2008 she was appointed Hanna Kiel Fellow at Villa I Tatti, the Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies in Florence. Camilla is the author of Giulia Gonzaga and the Religious Controversies of Sixteenth-Century Italy (Brepols, 2006), as well as a number of articles on the religious and cultural history of early modern Italy. Her current research includes European responses to the overseas missionary enterprise in the early modern period, and the development of a "collective biography" of Italian Jesuits, 1540-1640. All of her research is underpinned by an abiding interest in the history of ideas and the history of information in the pre-modern world. Her teaching interests range from Late Medieval, to Renaissance and Early Modern Europe, especially the religious and cultural history of Europe, and Europe in the wider world.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of London, 03/06/2003
- Master of Arts (History), University of Melbourne, 20/09/1998
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Melbourne, 17/12/1993
Research
Research keywords
- Cultural History
- Early Modern European History
- Europe in its global context
- Italian History
- Jesuit Studies
- Religious History
Research expertise
Camilla is the author of Giulia Gonzaga and the Religious Controversies of Sixteenth-Century Italy (Brepols, 2006), as well as a number of articles on the religious and cultural history of early modern Italy. Her current research is concerned with European responses to the overseas missionary enterprise in the early modern period. All of her research is underpinned by an abiding interest in the history of ideas and the history of information in the pre-modern world. Her teaching interests range from Late Medieval, to Renaissance and Early Modern Europe, especially the religious and cultural history of Europe, and Europe in the wider world.
Languages
- English
- Italian
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 210307 | European History (Excl. British, Classical Greek And Roman) | 80 |
| 229999 | Philosophy And Religious Studies Not Elsewhere Classified | 20 |
Memberships
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - Renaissance Society of America
- Member - Catholic Reformation Research Network
- Member - Sixteenth Century Society
- Member - Society for Renaissance Studies
Appointments
| Hanna Kiel Fellow Villa I Tatti, The Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies, Florence (Italy) | 01/07/2008 - 01/06/2009 |
Awards
Research Award.
| 2013 | Venice Award & Publication Grant Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation (United States) Award & Publication Grant |
|---|---|
| 2001 | University of London Central Research Fund University of London (United Kingdom) Research travel grant |
| 2001 | Gilchrist Educational Trust Grant Gilchrist Educational Trust (United Kingdom) Research scholarship |
| 2000 | Royal Historical Society Postgraduate Research Funding 2000 & 2001 Royal Historical Society (United Kingdom) Research travel scholarship |
| 1999 | Rome Award - British School at Rome British Council (Italy) Rome Award - British School at Rome |
Invitations
| ‘A Society without a history: Jesuit attitudes to the past in the first 100 years, 1540-1640’ University of Sydney, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2011 |
| 'Asia in the formation of Jesuit missionary vocations in late-Renaissance Italy' Renaissance Society of America Conference, Italy (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2010 |
| ‘Assessing Candidates for the Jesuit Overseas Missions in Late Sixteenth-Century Italy’ Sixteenth Century Studies Conference, Switzerland (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2009 |
| ‘News from the Indies: The Jesuit overseas missions and the history of Information in late-Renaissance Italy’ Scribal Culture and Political Intelligence in Italy, 1500–1650, Birkbeck College, University of London, United Kingdom (Invited Presenter) | 2008 |
| ‘Dying for Christ: The theme of martyrdom in Jesuit missionary correspondence’ Society for Renaissance Studies Conference, Dublin, Ireland (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2008 |
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Cultural and religious history
- Early Modern Europe
- Europe and the world
- Renaissance Italy
Teaching expertise
Areas of supervision cover any aspect of early modern European history, especially cultural and religious history, globalizing Europe, gender, and the history of communication.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 4 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $83,000 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2009 (2 grants)
Imagining the Indies: Conceptualising the Jesuit Missionary Enterprise in Early Modern Europe.$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:183960988 | ||
Imagining the Indies: Conceptualising the Jesuit Missionary Enterprise in Early Modern Europe.$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Camilla Russell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0900137 | ||
1998 (2 grants)
Newman College Archbishop Mannix Travelling Scholarship$60,000
Funding Body: Newman College, Melbourne
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Travelling Scholarship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $60,000 | 1998 | 2001 |
| GNo:115655152 | ||
Overseas Entrance Scholarship and College Research Studentship$13,000
Funding Body: Royal Holloway, University of London
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Overseas Entrance Scholarship and College Research Studentship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $13,000 | 1998 | 2001 |
| GNo:115655164 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.1 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 2016 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | The Politics of Piety: George and Thomas Boleyn in the English and European Reformation, 1520-1539 |
| 2007 | 2014 | PhD (Classics) | Co-Supervisor | The Portrayal of Children in Domestic Pempeii and other sites in the Ager Pompeianus |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Honours History Newcastle University | Sole Supervisor | 1707 Act of Union of the English and Scottish Parliaments |
Dr Camilla Russell
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5220 |
|---|---|
| Camilla.Russell@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer School of Humanities and Social Science Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | History |
| Office | MCLG23, McMullin Building, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/camilla-russell |
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