Dr. Christina Twomey

Biography

Christina Twomey is a Professor of History at Monash University, with research focusing on social and cultural history, particularly interests in imprisonment, internment, gendered violence, trauma, Australia-Asia relations, humanitarian aid programs, and visual cultures of atrocity. Her recent work examines Australia's Asian garrisons and regional engagement during the Cold War. Christina was elected as a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia. She served as the Distinguished Visiting Chair in Australian Studies at the University of Copenhagen and held the position of Visiting Professor at Kyushu University. Christina has held significant leadership roles, including Chief Research Officer for the Australian Research Council and Vice-President of Monash University's Academic Board. A prize-winning historian, her book 'Battle POWs in Post-war Australia' won the 2018 NSW Premier's Prize for Australian History. She has also published on various topics, including 'Australia's Forgotten Prisoners' and 'Deserted Destitute'. Her research has been funded by competitive grants and has resulted in significant contributions to the understanding of Australian cultural and social history.

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