Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
I am a religious and cultural historian. I studied medieval history as an undergraduate at the University of Sydney and as a research student at the University of Oxford. From 1985 to 1990 I taught at Macquarie University and Sydney University, and joined the History Department at the University of Newcastle NSW in 1991. I was Head of the Department of History in 2001 and Assistant Dean (Quality Assurance) in the Faculty of Education and Arts in 2002. From 2005 to 2006 I was Keith Cameron Professor of Australian History at University College Dublin. I am currently Ourimbah Director of Research Development for the Faculty of Education and Arts. I have held visiting research appointments at Balliol College Oxford (1988), the University of St Andrews (1996), the Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University (2001), the Medieval Studies Centre, University of York (2009) and, from April to July 2013, the University of Edinburgh. In 2005 I was made a Life Fellow of Clare Hall, University of Cambridge. I am President of the Religious History Association and a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (FAHA).
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Oxford - UK
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
Research
Research keywords
- medieval cultural history
- religion and imperialism
- religious history
Research expertise
My research expertise ranges from medieval cultural history to religious history in Australia and the southern British and Irish Worlds. I have a particular interest in religious aspects of settler colonialism. I initially studied astrology at the late medieval English court and university and I remain interested in the long history of astrology as it reflects the encounter of the Latin west with Arabic and Greek learning and society. More recent research has focused on religion and convict society, the colonial missionary movement, church state relations, Aboriginal missions especially missionary linguistics, and Victorian medievalism.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 210305 | British History | 40 |
| 220401 | Christian Studies (Incl. Biblical Studies And Church History) | 40 |
| 210303 | Australian History (Excl. Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander History) | 20 |
Memberships
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - Religious History Association (President)
- Member - Australian Historical Association
Learned Academy.
- Fellow (Australian Academy of the Humanities)
Appointments
| Keith Cameron Chair of Australian History University College Dublin (Ireland) | 01/01/2005 - 01/12/2006 |
| Life Fellow Clare Hall, University of Cambridge (United Kingdom) | 01/09/2005 |
| Visiting Professor Centre for Research in Social Inclusion, Macquarie University (Australia) | 01/01/2011 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 2012 | God's Empire, CUP, 2011. Nominated for Ernest Scott Prize University of Melbourne and AHA (Australia) Awarded to work based upon original research as the most distinguished contribution to the history of Australia or New Zealand or to the history of colonisation. |
|---|---|
| 2011 | God's Empire, CUP, 2011. Selected as one of the fifteen outstanding books for 2011 by IBMR International Bulletin of Missionary Research (United States) Chosen by IBMR editors in consultation with fifty distinguished scholars from around the world |
Invitations
| Russell Ward Lecture University of New England, Australia (Keynote Address) | 2010 |
| NSW Premier's Awards for History NSW Premier's Department, Australia (Keynote Address) | 2011 |
| 17th Irish Australian Studies Conference National Museum of Australia, Australia (Keynote Address) | 2011 |
| 8th Biennial Conference Religious History Association, AHA Religious History Association, Australia (Keynote Address) | 2012 |
| History, University of Limerick, Ireland University of Limerick, Ireland, Ireland (External Reviewer - Departments.) | 2012 |
| University of Limerick Department of History, Ireland (External Reviewer - Departments.) | 2013 |
Collaboration
I undertake collaborative research in the transnational study of religion, empire and colonial society. With Dr David Roberts (University of New England), I am currently funded by the Australian Research Council (2010 - 2012) for a project entitled: 'Liberty, Anti-Transportation and the Empire of Morality'. As part of this grant, I am collaborating with Dr Glen O'Brien (Sydney College of Divinity) and Dr Troy Duncan to write the first national history of Methodism in Australia. With Dr Colin Barr (University of Aberdeen) I organised a conference on religion and 'Greater Ireland' which was held in Newcastle from 3-4 December 2012. This forms part of the research program on Religion and Political Life led by Dr Timothy Stanley at the University of Newcastle's Humanities Research Institute from 2012 to 2013.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Ourimbah Director Research Development, Faculty of Education and Arts, 2012-13
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts Honours Program Convenor, 2011
History Honours Convenor, School of Humanities and Social Science, 2010-2011
Research Convenor, School of Humanities and Social Science, 2007-2009
Assistant Dean (Quality Assurance), Faculty of Education and Arts, 2002
Head, Department of History, 2001
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- historiography
- medieval history
- religious history
Teaching expertise
I teach courses in medieval history, historical theory and method, Australian and British colonial history, and religious history. At different times I offer:
HIST1001 Europe and the World (available in 2013)
HIST3005 Millennium
HIST3059 Writing the Past: Controversies in the Writing of History (available in 2013)
HIST3630 Chivalric Society
HIST4060 History Honours II - Special Subject (The Colonists) (available in 2013)
HIST6001 Writing History
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 24 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $579,318 |
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.
2013 (1 grants)
2013 World History Association Symposium Empire: Faith and Conflict, Fremantle Australia, 3-5 October 2013$680
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $680 | 2013 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1301085 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Liberty, Anti-transportation and the Empire of Morality$163,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey, Dr David Roberts | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $163,000 | 2010 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0190011 | ||
2009 (1 grants)
Anti-transportation, Liberty and the Empire of Morality$11,588
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey, Dr David Roberts | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Near Miss Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $11,588 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0189823 | ||
2007 (1 grants)
Defining the British World 2007, University of Bristol, 11/7/2007 - 14/7/2007$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187903 | ||
2005 (2 grants)
Muslims and Christians: Women, Religious Nationalism and Sustainability in the Asia Pacific Region.$125,104
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Emeritus Professor Terry Lovat, Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $125,104 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0184352 | ||
Religion and Imperialism in Australia from Colony to Nation$115,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Discovery Projects | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $115,000 | 2005 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0184374 | ||
2004 (2 grants)
Missionary linguistics in colonial Australia$7,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $7,000 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183409 | ||
39th International Congress on Medieval Studies, 6-9 May 2004$2,400
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,400 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0184024 | ||
2003 (1 grants)
First International Conference on Missionary Linguistics, University of Oslo 13 - 16 March, 2003$1,950
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,950 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0182712 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
Time, cosmos and culture. A textual analysis of the function of astrology in later medieval European culture$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2002 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0181298 | ||
2001 (1 grants)
Millennialism in Australia. An historical investigation of religious movements of great expectations, 1788-1900.$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 2001 | 2001 |
| GNo:G0180086 | ||
2000 (1 grants)
International Medieval Congress 2000, Leeds, UK 10-13 July 2000.$414
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $414 | 2000 | 2000 |
| GNo:G0179815 | ||
1999 (1 grants)
Bushrangers, Working-class Identity and the Policing of Rural Disorder in Colonial New South Wales$59,461
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor David Lemmings, Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Multi-Year Small Grant Scholarship | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $59,461 | 1999 | 2002 |
| GNo:G0178178 | ||
1998 (2 grants)
An archival investigation of mission and colonisation in Wellington Valley, NSW 1817-50.$8,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177338 | ||
Christian Missions and the Enlightenment of the West, USA 21-24 June 1998$1,853
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,853 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0179746 | ||
1997 (2 grants)
Women's Contribution to the Economy of Three Hunter Valley Towns: 1880-1910$14,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Doctor Ellen Jordan, Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,000 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176700 | ||
A collaborative, historical investigation of gender, mission and colonisation in Wellington Valley, NSW 1817-50.$10,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 1997 | 1997 |
| GNo:G0176688 | ||
1996 (3 grants)
Women's contribution to the economy of three hunter valley towns: 1880-1910.$11,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Glenda Strachan, Doctor Ellen Jordan, Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $11,500 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175733 | ||
Popular European representations of Aboriginal mythology from K.Langloh Parker to the new age$5,500
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,500 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0175755 | ||
Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, New Orleans, USA, 23-27 Nov 1996$1,853
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,853 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176791 | ||
1995 (1 grants)
A Critical, Electronic Edition of the Missionary Journals and Letters relating to Wellington Valley, NSW, 1832-45.$9,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,000 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0174932 | ||
1994 (2 grants)
Traditional women and conservative feminism in Post-suffrage Australia$8,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,000 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0174795 | ||
Seventh Biennial National Conference of the Australian Historical Association - Uni of WA - 26-30 September 1994$515
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $515 | 1994 | 1994 |
| GNo:G0175040 | ||
1993 (1 grants)
Traditional Women and Conservative Feminism in Post-Suffrage Australia$5,000
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Hilary Carey | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 1993 | 1993 |
| GNo:G0172768 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 6 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.8 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 2.5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | Early Seamen's Missions in Australia |
| 2013 | 2020 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | Music in the Valley: Identity, Memory and Reinvention in Colonial Newcastle and the Hunter Valley, 1860-1901 |
| 2012 | 2014 | M Philosophy (History) | Principal Supervisor | A Study of the Changes in Medical Practice in Australia as a Result of the Acceptance of Obligatory Continuing Professional Education Over the Decades 1980 to 2000 |
| 2011 | 2018 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | The life and work of Reverend James Robert Beattie Love (1889 - 1947) - transforming, and being transformed by cross-cultural and cross-language relationships |
| 2010 | 2015 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | The Socio-Political Motivations of Urban Planning Legislation in NSW 1778-1979 |
| 2009 | 2011 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | "...here is an Asylum open..." Constructing a Culture of Government Care in Australia 1801 - 2013 |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | M Arts (History) [R] | Co-Supervisor | The Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge: Establishing Identity Under the Union 1709-1715 |
| 2011 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | Touching Magic: Deliberately Concealed Objects in Old Australian Houses and Buildings |
| 2003 | PhD (History) | Sole Supervisor | The Hospital Matrons 1868-1980. The rise and decline of a tradition of female authority |
| 2000 | PHD History University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor | "Binjang" or the "Second Vale of Tempe": The Frontier at Wellington Valley, New South Wales, 1817-1851 |
| 2000 | PHD History University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor | Paediatrics in New South Wales, 1945 to 1965 |
| 1998 | PHD History University of Newcastle | Sole Supervisor | Managing the 'feebleminded': eugenics and the institutionalisation of people with intellectual disability in New South Wales 1900 -1930 |
Professor Hilary Carey
| Work Phone | (02) 43484165 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4348 4075 |
| Hilary.Carey@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Professor School of Humanities and Social Science Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | History |
| Office | HO 1.02, HO 1.03, Ourimbah 10 Chittaway Road Ourimbah NSW 2258 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/hilary-carey |
