Australian historian specialising in Australian republicanism and Aboriginal history
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.
Biography.
Early life and education.
McKenna was born in 1959 and grew up in the Sydney suburb of Toongabbie. 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.
Awards and recognition.
McKenna was elected a Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2013.
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.
Bibliography.
Books
Essays
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