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 edit

Early life and education edit

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 edit

His book Return to Uluru about the shooting death of Yokununna by William (Bill) McKinnon was shortlisted for the 2022 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian history.[3]

Bibliography edit

  • McKenna, Mark (2002). Looking for Blackfellas' Point : an Australian history of place. Sydney: UNSW Press.[4][5][6]
  • 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.[7][8]
  • 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[9]

References edit

  1. ^ "Professor Mark McKenna". Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. People. Staff Directory. University of Sydney.
  2. ^ a b "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.
  4. ^ McKenna, Mark; Brissenden collection (2002), Looking for Blackfellas' Point : an Australian history of place, UNSW Press, ISBN 978-0-86840-644-2
  5. ^ McKenna, Mark (5 May 2021), A preference for forgetting: some reflections on publishing: Looking for Blackfellas’ Point: an Australian history of place, ANU Press, retrieved 16 February 2024
  6. ^ Foster, R (2003), Mark McKenna, Looking for Blackfellas' Point: An Australian History of Place, Curtin University of Technology, Australia Research Institute, ISSN 1833-0932
  7. ^ McKenna, Mark (1900), From the Edge : Australia's Lost Histories, Melbourne University Press Digital, ISBN 978-0-522-86260-7
  8. ^ Nugent, Maria (25 February 2020), Review - From the Edge: Australia's Lost Histories; Moment of Truth: History and Australia's Future, ANU Press, retrieved 16 February 2024
  9. ^ McKenna, Mark (2021), Return to Uluru, Black Inc, retrieved 16 February 2024