Mission
Statement
The Division of Humanities at Macquarie University is home to Australia’s first centre dedicated to conducting and fostering research on the interactions between media and history. Established in mid-2007, the Centre for Media History is interested in the history of the media, history in the media, and history and the media.
Macquarie University has nationally and internationally recognised strengths in the field of media history, including the history of the press, radio, television, film, censorship and public opinion, and in representations of history in film and broadcast media. Macquarie University also hosts the Australian Media History Listserv.
The Centre for Media History's members, drawn from the Department of Modern History, the Department of Politics and International Relations, the Department of Media and the Department of English, have distinguished publication records and have been involved in the production of innovative television series, documentaries and films.
The Centre for Media History aims to:
- foster interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the media;
- support research and teaching of excellence in the field of media history;
- produce research in which our understanding of the past informs the important questions about contemporary media institutions, genres, audiences and policy; and
- provide a stimulating and supportive environment for postgraduate students and research fellows. |
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