Mark McKenna (historian)

Mark McKenna (born 1959) is a professor of history at the University of Sydney, noted for his work on Aboriginal history, a biography of Manning Clark and the history of republicanism in Australia.[1]

Biography

Early life and education

McKenna was born in 1959 and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Toongabbie.[2] After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Sydney, he lived in Europe for a period and then taught in high schools in Sydney before completing his PhD at the University of New South Wales in 1996.[2]

Awards and recognition

His Return to Uluru was shortlisted for the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian history.[3]

Bibliography
  • McKenna, Mark (2002). Looking for Blackfellas' Point : an Australian history of place. Sydney: UNSW Press.
  • McKenna, M. (2002). Building a Closet of Prayer in the New World: the Story of the Australian Ballot. United Kingdom: Menzies Centre for Australian Studies.
  • McKenna, M., Hudson, W. (2003). Australian Republicanism: a Reader. Carlton, Vic.: Melbourne University Press.
  • McKenna, M. (2004). This Country: a Reconciled Republic?. Sydney., NSW: University of New South Wales (UNSW) Press.
  • McKenna, M. (2011). An Eye for Eternity: The Life of Manning Clark. Carlton: The Miegunyah Press.
  • McKenna, M. (2016). From the Edge: Australia's Lost Histories. Melbourne: The Miegunyah Press.
  • McKenna, Mark (March 2018). "Moment of truth : history and Australia's future". Quarterly Essay. 69: 1–86.
  • McKenna, M. (2021), Return to Uluru, Black Inc, ISBN 978-1-76064-255-6

References
  1. "Professor Mark McKenna". Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. People. Staff Directory. University of Sydney.
  2. "Q&A with Mark McKenna". Early Career Researchers. Australian Historical Association. 11 April 2018.
  3. "Prime Minister's Literary Awards 2022 shortlists announced". Books+Publishing. 7 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.


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