Dr Robert Wyse
Casual Academic
School of Humanities, Creative Ind and Social Sci
Career Summary
Biography
Robert is a military historian who is primarily focused on the cultural and social effects of war upon Australian society. His doctoral research extensively examined the interactions between Commonwealth intelligence services, Australian Government departments and Korean War ex-POWs during the Cold War, and the legacy of their captivity experience upon the conduct after capture training of subsequent generations of Australian Defence Force personnel. The experiences of this conflict’s POWs after their release from Chinese prison camps in North Korea in 1953, remain understudied in existing historiography. Robert’s undergraduate research regarding this subject matter for his Honours thesis, was awarded the prestigious C.E.W. Bean Prize for military history from the Australian Army History Unit in 2020.
Qualifications
- DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN HISTORY, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) with Honours (Class 1), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Australian Military History
- Australian intelligence services
- British Commonwealth Military History
- Korean War History
- Prisoners of War
- Surveillance
Languages
- English (Mother)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 430302 | Australian history | 70 |
| 430323 | Transnational history | 15 |
| 430310 | Global and world history | 15 |
Professional Experience
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 15/1/2025 - 15/7/2025 | Associate Lecturer | School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences | University of Newcastle Australia |
| 1/1/2021 - 31/12/2024 | Sessional Academic | School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences | University of Newcastle Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2020 |
C. E. W. Bean Prize (Honours Division) Australian Army History Unit (AAHU) |
Invitations
Speaker
| Year | Title / Rationale |
|---|---|
| 2022 | UN and the Korean War 2022 Conference |
| 2021 | Unfinished Business. 39th Annual Conference of the Australian Historical Association |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST1052 |
Origin of Controversies School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences | University of Newcastle |
Sessional Academic | 22/7/2024 - 29/11/2024 |
| HIST2031 |
History, War and Film School of Humanities, Creative Industries and Social Sciences | University of Newcastle |
Sessional Academic | 22/7/2024 - 29/11/2024 |
| HIST1051 |
The Australian Experience School of Humanities and Social Science - Faculty of Education and Arts - The University of Newcastle |
Casual Academic | 1/1/2021 - 15/7/2025 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Other (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Wyse R, 'Suspicious Minds', 16-20 (2023) |
Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Wyse RW, 'Suspicious Minds: Australian Korean War POWs, Commonwealth Intelligence Services and the Cold War' | Open Research Newcastle |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $8,324 |
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20221 grants / $8,324
Army History Research Grants Scheme$8,324
Funding body: Australian Army History Unit (AAHU)
| Funding body | Australian Army History Unit (AAHU) |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Army History Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2023 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
Dr Robert Wyse
Position
Casual Academic
School of Humanities, Creative Ind and Social Sci
College of Human and Social Futures
Contact Details
| robert.wyse@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Link |