Staff Profile
Career Summary
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 13/10/1995
- Master of Museum Studies, University of Toronto
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours)(History), Dalhousie University - Canada
Research
Research keywords
- Air Pollution
- Environmental History
- Human/Animal Relations
- Newcastle
Research expertise
My field is Australian cultural history, in particular histories of leisure cultures in Australia. I have published in the areas of beach culture, food, and roads and driving. My PhD treated the history of Newcastle and I maintain an interest in local and urban history. I co authored a history of the Australian Reptile Park published in 2010. My current main research interests are in air pollution and human/animal relations.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 210399 | Historical Studies Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
| 150699 | Tourism Not Elsewhere Classified | 35 |
| 220299 | History And Philosophy Of Specific Fields Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Australian Historical Association
Other
- Member - Australian Dictionary of Biography NSW Working Party
Appointments
| Editor of Exhibition Reviews History Australia (Australia) | 01/09/2003 - 01/12/2005 |
Invitations
| The Voyage of the Platypus, 1947: The Role of the Naturalist in International Diplomacy Australian Historical Association Conference, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2008 |
| The Song of the Snake: Eric Worrell and the Environmental Sensibilities of the 1950s Australian Historical Association Biennial Conference, Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) | 2006 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
I have served on variety of committees at Departmental, School and Faculty level. I am currently the Honours coordinator for the School of Humanities and Social Science at Ourimbah, co editor of the Ourimbah Teaching and Learning newsletter and Deputy Dean of Students.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Australian cultural history
Teaching expertise
My teaching is in the area of Australian cultural and environmental history and is closely related to my research. In addition to two first year survey courses, one examining Australia internally and the second placing Australia in an international context, I offer courses on histories of Australian cities, on heritage in Australia and on Australian environmental history.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $48,868 |
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.
2008 (1 grants)
Australian Historical Associtation Biennial Conference, University of Melbourne, 7/7/2008 - 10/7/2008$545
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $545 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189261 | ||
2005 (2 grants)
Equity Research Fellowship Round 1 2005$27,262
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $27,262 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0184854 | ||
Australia ICOMOS, Corrugations, The Romance and Reality of Historic Roads, 25-27 November 2005$435
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $435 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185947 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
Rations and gender in colonial Australia$2,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,500 | 2004 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0183446 | ||
1998 (1 grants)
A Cultural History of the Pacific Highway.$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 1998 | 1998 |
| GNo:G0177226 | ||
1996 (2 grants)
Directory of Historians$9,800
Funding Body: 1997 Bicentenary Historical Research Projects
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,800 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176317 | ||
1st Annual Australian Identities: History, Culture & Environment Conference - Dublin, Ireland - 3-6/7/96$1,326
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,326 | 1996 | 1996 |
| GNo:G0176218 | ||
1995 (1 grants)
Creating the Coalopolis: Perceptions of Newcastle, 1770 to 1935.$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Nancy Cushing | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 1995 | 1995 |
| GNo:G0175971 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 9 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.55 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2017 | M Philosophy (History) | Principal Supervisor | The Preparation of the Newcastle Steel Industry for War and It's War Production - 1932 to 1945 |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | Early Seamen's Missions in Australia |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | Australian Urban Squatters of the 1970's: Establishing and Living a Radical Lifestyle in Suburban Sydney. |
| 2012 | 2016 | M Philosophy (History) | Co-Supervisor | The Women's Movement in Newcastle in the 1970's, 1980's and 1990's Through the Spectrum of Josephine Conway's Activism |
| 2009 | 2014 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | Memory, Work and Community at Teralba |
| 2009 | 2011 | PhD (History) | Principal Supervisor | "...here is an Asylum open..." Constructing a Culture of Government Care in Australia 1801 - 2013 |
| 2008 | 2016 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | Behind the Brisbane Line: Military and Civil Defence Preparedness in South-East Australia 1932-1945 |
| 2008 | 2016 | PhD (History) | Co-Supervisor | The History and Impacts of the Open Foundation Program on the Hunter and Central Coast Regions |
| 2007 | 2007 |
History University of Adelaide | Sole Supervisor | Convicts to Cultural Conviction |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | M Arts (Humanities) [R] | Sole Supervisor | Do Historic Houses Have a Future? An Exploration of the Factors Which Contribute to or Detract From the Recognition, Appreciation and Formal Heritage Protection of Historic Houses in the Central Coast Region |
| 2004 | PhD (Humanities) | Principal Supervisor | Founding Fathers and Foundering Myths: Monuments to Explorers in the Blue Mountains New South Wales |
Dr Nancy Cushing
| Work Phone | (02) 4348 4055 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4348 4075 |
| Nancy.Cushing@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer School of Humanities and Social Science Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Focus Area | History |
| Office | HO1.06, Humanities Office, Ourimbah 10 Chittaway Road Ourimbah NSW 2258 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/nancy-cushing |
