Dr. Grace Karskens

Professor

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Biography

Grace Karskens is an Emeritus Professor of History at the University of New South Wales, specializing in Australian colonial cross-cultural history, Aboriginal history, and environmental history. She began her career as a public historian, serving as a Trustee for the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales, and was a founding member of the online Dictionary of Sydney. Karskens has published several significant works, including 'Rocks: Archaeology Neighbourhood' and the award-winning 'Rocks: Life in the Early Sydney Colony', which won the Prime Minister’s Literary Award for Non-Fiction in 2010. Her latest work, 'People of the River: Lost Worlds of Early Australia', was published by Allen & Unwin in 2020. In addition to her writing, she is involved in several collaborative projects, including work with the Darug people on the Dyarubbin: Real Secret River project, which is funded by the Coral Thomas Fellowship from the State Library of New South Wales. Over her career, she has received numerous awards and honors, including being elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2010 and a Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales in 2019.

Research Interests

Experience

Emeritus Professor

— Present

University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia

Emeritus Professor in the School of Humanities and Languages focusing on History.

Awards

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Prime Minister's Literary Award – Non-Fiction

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Coral Thomas Fellowship

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Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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