Richard Scully

Born in Melbourne and educated at Xavier College (1991-98), Richard discovered an early passion for History. He studied at Monash University (1999-2003), where he was awarded the Ian Turner Memorial Prize for his BA (Honours) thesis (2003) and the J. D. Legge Prize for the best overall result in fourth-year History (graduated 2004). While studying for his PhD (awarded 2008), Richard worked as a sessional tutor, Associate Lecturer, and Lecturer, in History and International Studies. He came to the UNE at the beginning of 2009 as Lecturer in Modern European History, pursuing his interests in teaching the 1789-2020s period, and his main areas of research interest (the cultural history of Anglo-German relations; the Great War; and the political cartoon). In 2012, Richard was awarded a DECRA (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) by the Australian Research Council, to explore the global history of political cartoons (funding for 2013-2015 inclusive). In 2014, Richard was Visiting Scholar at the Flinders University of South Australia, and was also accepted as a Visiting Scholar at the University of Cambridge. Between 2018 and 2020, Richard served as the elected staff representative on the UNE University Council. Together with colleagues from Flinders University, Monash University, and the Australian Cartoonists' Association, since 2023, Richard has been Chief Investigator on the first full historical account of Australian cartooning (c.1780s-present).