25-502: The pre-eminent prize for "original published research that contributes to the history of Australia or New Zealand or to the history of colonisation in these countries." Awarded since 1943, the prize is named in honor of Ernest Scott , regarded as the first historian of Australian historiography, and was endowed by his wife, Emily Scott. The winner is announced each year at the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Lecture, awarded
50-520: A daughter and three sons. On 12 January 1955 Serle married Jessie Macdonald, an art historian, with whom he had four children: Oenone, Donald, Jamie and Richard. Serle's background was "middle-class, Protestant and Melburnian". Serle was known in his youth for his sporting prowess and in his middle age for being an "enthusiastic spectator". In John Ritchie's obituary, Serle is described as "incisive and insightful, pragmatic and down-to-earth, left-leaning in his political sympathies without being dogmatic, he
75-436: A prize for the best postgraduate paper at a Regional Conference. The AHA information states that the "prize will be judged on two criteria: 1) oral presentation of the paper 2) written version of the conference paper. The written version of the conference paper (not a longer version) is to be submitted at the start of the conference. The winner of the prize will be announced at the close of the conference." The WK Hancock Prize
100-674: A prize of $ 13,000 and invited to give the Ernest Scott Lecture at the University of Melbourne . Applicants must be publishers and the work must have been published in the preceding two calendar years. Winners must "live in Australia or New Zealand or the respective external territories [of either country]." There are two judges. The prize is typically awarded to one historical writer, although it has been shared between two people and two books nine times. Seven people have won
125-444: A rule his work is excellent and was always based on conscientious research. As a teacher he was interesting, vivid and inspiring, exacting hard work from his students and insisting on the value of original documents, while also pointing out that even they cannot be blindly accepted. He had a human interest in his students and no trouble was too great for him if it would help them in their work. Scott's widow Emily Scott donated money to
150-417: A sound knowledge of his own subject, and was an industrious and fast worker. He did much to bring Australian history to life. He did not always carry out his urgent advice to his students that they should "verify their references" and consequently errors will be found in some of his books. Generally, however, they are in comparatively unessential things and were caused by trusting to a usually reliable memory. As
175-408: A third generation of historians which included Geoffrey Blainey , Geoffrey Serle , Ken Inglis , and Michael Roe. This generation would "transform the writing of Australian history over the following five decades." A fourth generation was taught by Blainey, including Janet McCalman and Stuart Macintyre . Inglis taught Bill Gammage and Hank Nelson . Among Macintyre's former undergraduate students
200-479: Is run by Australian Historical Association (AHA) with the Department of Modern History, Macquarie University . It was instituted in 1987 in honour of Sir Keith Hancock and his life achievements. The award is for the first book of history by an Australian scholar and for research using original sources. It is awarded biennially for a first book published in the preceding two years with the award presented at
225-406: Is to encourage "early career historians" for work relating to Australian History. Submissions for this award are those prepared for publication and can be in any form, e.g. a monograph, a series of academic articles, an exhibition or documentary film, or some mix of these. Seven women and six men have won the prize, with one non-white winner. The publishers, Blackwell Publishing Asia, have sponsored
250-573: The Australian Dictionary of Biography makes pointed reference to Serle's passion for Australia. When Ritchie sent him a letter from London in 1972 "extolling the virtues of England, [Serle] sent a postcard in reply: on one side it had a painting by Tom Roberts , on the other he wrote, aut Australia, aut nihil ." Serle was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1986. He married Jessie Macdonald in 1955, and together they had
275-648: The Melbourne suburb of Hawthorn , the son of Percival Serle and Dora , née Hake. He attended Scotch College and briefly read history at the University of Melbourne where he was a resident at Ormond College before joining the Second Australian Imperial Force in 1941. He was seriously wounded in action at Finschhafen , New Guinea . He was discharged in 1944, and resumed study at the University of Melbourne, also being active in
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#1732800981293300-737: The University of Melbourne , even though Scott had never attended a university. He had, however, shown ability both in research and as a lecturer, and the experiment proved a great success. Future professors of history who passed through Scott's school included (Sir) Keith Hancock , Fred Alexander , Marnie Bassett , (Sir) Stephen Henry Roberts , Manning Clark , N. D. Harper and A. G. B. Fisher of Christchurch . Scott's other works included A Short History of Australia (1916), Men and Thought in Modern History (1916), History and Historical Problems (1925), Australian Discovery (1929) and in 1933 appeared volume VII of The Cambridge History of
325-833: The theosophist ; they had one child, Muriel (1893–1924). In 1892 Scott (who began to call himself Besant-Scott at his wife's insistence) migrated to Australia, where he joined the staff of The Herald newspaper, edited the Austral Theosophist and lectured. Around 1896 Mabel converted to Roman Catholicism and became estranged from her husband, although they continued nominal cohabitation. Scott subsequently abandoned theosophy. Mabel returned to England in 1909, taking their daughter Muriel, but Scott did not sue for divorce until 1915. On 25 May in Melbourne, Scott married to Bendigo-born Emily Illinden Fortuna, sister of Edward Dyason . They had no children. From 1895 to 1901 Scott
350-516: The AHA's National Biennial Conference. The Jill Roe Prize is awarded annually to a postgraduate student for the best unpublished article of historical research. It was inaugurated in 2014 in honour of the late Jill Roe . The John Barrett Award for Australian Studies is for the best written article published in the Journal of Australian Studies in the categories: the best article by a scholar (open) and
375-601: The British Empire , edited and partly written by Scott. Australia During the War , being volume XI of The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 , appeared in 1936. Scott retired in 1936, was knighted in June 1939 and died of a coronary thrombosis on 6 December 1939. Scott was above medium height, bluff and open in manner. He was much interested in music, the drama and poetry, in which he had read widely. He had
400-532: The Ernest Scott Prize twice, including one person who won the prize for two books in the same year (1959). One historian, Alan Atkinson , won the prize three times. The prize has been won by 35 men and 13 women historians, and three non-white historians. Numerous winners of the prize are part of the Scott lineage, a teacher-undergraduate student chain of historians stretching back to Scott himself. Among
425-564: The University Labour Club. In 1946, he completed a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree and won a Rhodes Scholarship . This enabled him to enter University College, Oxford , where he graduated with a doctorate in 1950. From 1950 Serle taught Australian History at the University of Melbourne , and after 1961 was Reader in History at the newly established Monash University . His first book appeared in 1957; The Melbourne Scene
450-516: The University of Melbourne to establish the Ernest Scott Prize for History , which is awarded annually for the most distinguished contribution to the history of Australia or New Zealand. Lines of historians in Australia can be traced to Scott at the University of Melbourne . Among his undergraduate students were future historians Manning Clark and W. K. Hancock . Unlike Hancock, Clark spent his career in Australia and went on to teach
475-614: The best article by a scholar (post-graduate). Dr. Barrett, then Reader in history at La Trobe University, made a donation of $ 5000 in 1987 for any article in the Journal that was deemed by a panel of three judges to be of a ‘suitable standard’. The prize was dormant from 1995 until 2008. Inaugurated in 2004, this award is named for Kay Daniels (1941–2001), historian and public servant, and recognises her interest in colonial and heritage history. The biennial award will be administered by The Australian Historical Association . The Serle Award
500-599: The future prize winners Scott taught were Manning Clark , W. K. Hancock and Geoffrey Serle ; Clark taught Weston Bate , Ken Inglis , Geoffrey Blainey and Graeme Davison ; Blainey taught Janet McCalman and Stuart Macintyre . This biennial award has been named for A. W. Martin (1926–2002) and is administered jointly by the Australian National University and the Australian Historical Association. The award
525-470: Was Frank Bongiorno . Geoffrey Serle Alan Geoffrey Serle AO , FAHA , FASSA (10 March 1922 – 27 April 1998), known as Geoff, was an Australian historian, who is best known for his books on the colony of Victoria; The Golden Age (1963) and The Rush to be Rich (1971) and his biographies of John Monash , John Curtin and Robin Boyd . Serle was born on 10 March 1922, in
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#1732800981293550-625: Was a member of the Victorian Hansard staff, and from 1901 to 1914 was on the Commonwealth Hansard staff. After the publication of Terre Napoléon: A History of French Explorations and Projects in Australia (London, 1910), Laperouse (Sydney, 1912) and The Life of Captain Matthew Flinders (Sydney, 1914), Scott's reputation as a historian was established. In 1913 Scott was appointed Professor of History at
575-790: Was a selection of documents relating to Victoria and was edited with James Grant. Serle was active in the establishment of the Victorian branch of the Australian Fabian Society and in establishing the Friends of the La Trobe Library in 1966. He was also closely associated with Meanjin and Overland magazines. Serle also edited Volumes 7–11 of the Australian Dictionary of Biography (Volumes 7–10 with Bede Nairn). John Ritchie's entry in
600-631: Was an Australian historian and professor of history at the University of Melbourne from 1913 to 1936. Scott was born in Northampton , England, on 21 June 1867, the son of Hannah Scott, a housekeeper; William Scott, civil engineer, was cited as his father when Ernest married. Ernest Scott was educated at St Katherine's Church of England School, Northampton and worked as a journalist on the London Globe . On 7 May 1892 Scott married Mabel Emily Besant , daughter of Rev. Frank and Annie Besant ,
625-497: Was first presented in 2002. The award was established through the generosity of Mrs Jessie Serle for the historian Geoffrey Serle (1922–1998). The Serle Award is for the best thesis by an "early career researcher" and will be payable on receipt of publisher's proofs, which must be within twelve months of notification of the award. The biennial award will be administered by The Australian Historical Association. Ernest Scott Sir Ernest Scott (21 June 1867 – 6 December 1939)
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