Dr. Catherine Bishop

Biography

Catherine Bishop is a historian whose research primarily focuses on gender and business history in Australia and New Zealand. She has authored monographs and co-edited collections on female entrepreneurs in the long nineteenth century. Her recent book is a biography of the Australian missionary, Annie Lock. Bishop received a DECRA postdoctoral fellowship to write about the history of Australian businesswomen from 1880. She is also working on a book series about post-World War II American World Youth Forums. Throughout her career, she has contributed to various projects and collaborations aimed at exploring and preserving the contributions of women in business and enterprise. Her academic qualifications include a PhD in History from the Australian National University, where she focused on women's roles in colonial Sydney and Wellington. She has held positions at prestigious institutions, including Visiting Fellow at Northumbria University and Honorary Research Associate at the University of Sydney.

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