Susan Magarey Explained

Susan Magarey
Birth Name:Susan Margaret Magarey
Birth Date:1943 4, df=yes
Birth Place:Brisbane, Queensland
Nationality:Australian
Education:B.A., M.A., and PhD
Alma Mater:University of Adelaide
Australian National University
Occupation:Historian; Author
Spouse:Christopher Eade (1966–1978)
Parents:James Rupert Magarey

Catherine Mary Gilbert

Professor Susan Margaret Magarey (born 23 April 1943), is an Australian historian and author, most notable for her historic works and biographies of Australian women.[1] [2]

Family

The daughter of James Rupert Magarey (1914–1990),[3] later Sir Rupert Magarey,[4] and Catherine Mary Magarey (1918–1989), née Gilbert,[5] [6] Susan Margaret Magarey was born in Brisbane on 23 April 1943.[7]

The first of four children, she has one brother, James (1946–),[8] and two sisters, Catherine (1948–1972),[9] and Mary Elizabeth (1952–).[10] [11]

She married John Christopher Eade in 1966; they divorced in 1977.

Education

Educated at Wilderness School in Adelaideshe was head prefect in 1960she attended both the University of Adelaide and the Australian National University.[12] There, studying history, English literature, and education, Magarey attained the following:

Career

1985–now Founding editor of the international journal Australian Feminist Studies (Routledge)
1985–2002Director of the Research Centre for Women's Studies at the University of Adelaide
2002–now Professor Emerita in History at the University of Adelaide

Honours and awards

Magarey Medal for biography

The Magarey Medal for biography is a biennial prize with a substantial award. The prize is awarded to the female author who has published the work judged to be the best biographical writing on an Australian subject in the preceding two years.[18] The prize is donated by Susan Magarey.

Prize winners have been:

Bibliography

Dissertations

Books

Articles and book chapters

Book reviews

References

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Professor Susan Magarey . 2021-10-03 . University of Adelaide . 2023-12-22 .
  2. http://www.assa.edu.au/fellows/profile.php?id=481 Professor Susan Magarey, AM
  3. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/5417515 Births: Magarey, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Friday, 27 February 1914), p.14.
  4. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110976210 16 knights, two dames in honours list, The Canberra Times, (Monday, 31 December 1979), p.1.
  5. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/132168214 Magarey – Gilbert Engagement, The (Adelaide) News, (Thursday, 2 February 1939), p.13.
  6. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/131529771Magarey—Gilbert Marriage at Wiliamstown, The (Adelaide) News, (Wednesday, 3 April 1940), p.6.
  7. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/92370073 Births: Magarey, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 27 May 1943), p.10.
  8. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93124925 Births: Magarey, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 11 July 1946), p.16
  9. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/93209495 Births: Magarey, The (Adelaide) Chronicle, (Thursday, 23 September 1948), p.16.
  10. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/47406892 Births: Magarey, The (Adelaide) Advertiser, (Monday, 13 October 1952), p.12.
  11. Dr Mary Elizabeth Magarey, FASMF, Grad Dip Advanced Manip Therapy; PHD; Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist; Specialist Sports Physiotherapist conducts a practice in Adelaide.
  12. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/page/11947953 Launching at Menzies Library, The Canberra Times, (Wednesday, 22 July 1970), p.17
  13. As "Susan M. Eade".
  14. Also as "Susan M. Eade".
  15. https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/1132942 Member of the Order of Australia
  16. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article A & R Chief Resigns, The Canberra Times, (Wednesday, 30 July 1968), p.20
  17. Susan Magarey (1985, 2010) Unbridling the Tongues of Women: a biography of Catherine Helen Spence, University of Adelaide Press, 214 pp, Free Download
  18. http://asaliterature.com/?page_id=13 Magarey Medal for biography
  19. Web site: Wright awarded 2018 Magarey Medal. 4 July 2018. Books+Publishing. 6 July 2018.
  20. Web site: Magarey Medal – Previous Winners. 2020-10-10. The Australian Historical Association. en-AU.
  21. Web site: 2022-07-05 . Jackson’s ‘Human Looking’ wins ALS Gold Medal . 2024-07-17 . Books+Publishing.
  22. Web site: 2024-07-11 . Hogan wins Mary Gilmore Award, Priest wins Magarey Medal . 2024-07-17 . Books+Publishing.