Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
I am an Australian historian primarily interested in the history of bodies, especially the history of sexuality and the history of reproduction.
I have published widely on sexuality, masculinity, childbirth, race and medicine, and child health. My book, Let's Talk About Sex (2011) explores a range of Australian sexualities in early twentieth century Australia. More specific case studies from this time period have been published in a range of journals, including The Journal of the History of Sexuality, Women's History Review, Australian Historical Studies and Australian Feminist Studies.
Qualifications
- PhD (Modern History), Macquarie University, 18/07/2004
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Macquarie University, 25/08/1998
- Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University, 22/07/1997
Research
Research keywords
- Australian History
- Feminist History
- Gender History
- Historical Studies
- History of Medicine
Research expertise
- Feminist history
- Gender history
- History of medicine
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 210303 | Australian History (Excl. Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander History) | 75 |
| 220399 | Philosophy Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
| 220299 | History And Philosophy Of Specific Fields Not Elsewhere Classified | 10 |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 3 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $15,727 |
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.
2010 (1 grants)
Lets Talk About Sex: Histories of sexuality in Australia from Federation to the Pill$9,785
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Lisa Featherstone | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,785 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0190654 | ||
2009 (2 grants)
Desire - A History of Sexualtity from Federation to the Pill$4,942
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Lisa Featherstone | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,942 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190279 | ||
Australian Historical Association Regional Conference, Maroochydore, QLD, 30 June - 3 July 2009$1,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Education and Arts
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Lisa Featherstone | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190461 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.8 |
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 | 2019 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | The Procreation Contract: Citizenship and Elective Childlessness in Australia, 1928-1978 |
| 2009 | 2018 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | Gendering Medicine, Gendering War: Australia's Women Doctors and Two World Wars |
Dr Lisa Featherstone
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5171 |
|---|---|
| Lisa.Featherstone@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer School of Humanities and Social Science Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | History |
| Office | MC LG16a, McMullin, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/lisa-featherstone |
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