Marian Quartly

Marian Quartly studied at Adelaide and Monash Universities, and her first appointment was at the University of Western Australia. She has taught at Monash since 1980. She has served as editor of Australian Historical Studies, and is currently editing the recently founded History Australia, the journal of the Australian Historical Association. Her research has ranged across nineteenth century Australia, covering the history of nationalism, the family, religion, and the construction of male and female sexualities. Currently she is investigating the history of gendered white citizenship in the twentieth century, with special reference to cartoons and photographs. She is also engaged in a large team effort to write a history of adoption in Australia. Her publications include the jointly authored feminist history of Australia Creating a Nation, originally published by McPhee Gribble/Penguin, and recently reissued by the API Network.