Contact Details
| Organization: | Historical Studies, Melbourne Research Office |
| Position: | Honorary (Fellow), EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT |
| Email: | |
| Room: | 2.06 |
| Level: | 02 |
| Building: | Thomas Cherry Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Dr Kirsty Harris completed her thesis in 2007 on the roles and skills of Australian Army nurses who served overseas during World War I. Her current research includes women at Gallipoli, particularly those who served in the Australian Army Nursing Service; and the life and work of Miss Fannie Eleanor Williams, a founding member of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research.
Winner of the C.E.W. Bean Prize for Military History in 2008, Dr Harris' book from her thesis on military nursing practice is due to be published in 2010.
She also has interests in women in the military, army nursing pre World War II, the Light Horse in World War I, the nursing of the Spanish influenza pandemic, the Mildura settlement, the Mallee brand, female convicts of the First Fleet, and the life of Francois Girard who was a Frenchman sent to Australia in 1820 courtesy of the British Government.
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Army women in World War I | Nursing; labour history; women in defence forces | Australia, United Kingdom |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Master of Arts | Monash University | 31-Dec-1996 | |
| Bachelor of Arts | Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology | 31-Dec-1990 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 11-Aug-2007 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | Australian Historical Association | Member | 01-Apr-2008 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | Chief of the Australian Army | C.E.W. Bean Prize for Military History, 2008 | 22-Oct-2008 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Nursing not elsewhere classified (NURSING) (321199)
- History and Philosophy of Medicine (HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND MEDICINE) (370603)
- History: Australian (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430101)
- History: British (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430107)
- History: Other (HISTORICAL STUDIES) (430111)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Nursing (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730302)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Understanding other countries (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750702)
- Understanding Australia's past (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750901)
- Understanding the pasts of other societies (UNDERSTANDING PAST SOCIETIES) (750902)
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.