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, 2004
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Macquarie University, 1998
• Bachelor of Arts, Macquarie University, 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

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Humanities Research Institute