Career Summary
Biography
Truman Smith is currently undertaking his PhD candidature at UON with the department of history and supervisors Victoria Haskins and Lyndall Ryan. Having completed his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in 2016, his thesis – ‘“Responsible to No One”: The Kidnapping of Aboriginal People and Australia’s Colonial Project’ has helped earn him the Faculty of Education and Arts Medal, University of Newcastle Establishment Group Prize and a PhD scholarship to continue his research with UON.
With honours having paved the way for his current research, Truman continues to study the kidnapping of Aboriginal people in Australia’s colonial past, now focusing geographically on Queensland and thematically on frontier conflict, labour and the government's response. He strives to deliver further valuable scholarship into an under-researched and significant chapter in Australia’s history.
Keywords
- Aboriginal History
- Australian History
- Colonial History
- History
Languages
- English (Mother)
Awards
Honours
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Bachelor of Arts with Honours Class 1 The University of Newcastle |
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2017 |
University of Newcastle Establishment Group Prize The University of Newcastle |
| 2017 |
Faculty of Education and Arts Faculty Medal The University of Newcastle |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIST1051 |
The Australian Experience The University of Newcastle This course provides an introduction to Australian history and to the study of history at the tertiary level. It treats the development of Australian society from Aboriginal antiquity to the present, through the lenses of convicts and colonialism; war and conflict; migration and multiculturalism; and the development of democratic institutions. The course looks to Australian history to contextualise issues in contemporary Australia and introduces the skills and approaches employed in the study of the Australian past. |
Tutor | 1/1/2018 - 31/8/2018 |