Nicole Townsend
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Australian War Memorial
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Australia
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Researcher
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Apr 2020 - Present
I am a researcher working on the Official History of Australian Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. I support the writing of the Iraq volume of this series by conducting archival research and oral history interviews and writing and editing material for the volume. I am a researcher working on the Official History of Australian Operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. I support the writing of the Iraq volume of this series by conducting archival research and oral history interviews and writing and editing material for the volume.
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Second World War Research Group, Asia-Pacific
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Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
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Director
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Apr 2020 - Present
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The Australian National University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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Feb 2019 - Present
Research assistant for Professor Christine Helliwell. The first of two planned books from the project, Semut, received the Prime Minister's Literary Award for Australian History (2022) and the Australian War Memorial's 2022 Les Carlyon Prize. It was also shortlisted for several other awards, including the NSW Premier's History Awards Prize for Australian History. I provided research support, which included conducting archival research across the National Archives of Australia and the Australian War Memorial, and produced sections of the end matter. Show less
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UNSW
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Coordinator
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Feb 2019 - Feb 2022
Co-convened and coordinated the delivery of the Conflict & Society Seminar Series, which welcomed established and early-career academics from across Australia to deliver seminar papers on topics related to the broad theme of the seminar series.My role involved liaison with speakers, publicity on social media, logistics, technical support, and program design.
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Associate Researcher
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Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
As a Research Associate for the Australian Centre for the Study of Armed Conflict and Society (ACSACS), I provided general research support to the ACSACS staff.My role included:Supporting the delivery of several international conferences held at the universityCopy-editing an academic manuscript for publication
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Research Assistant
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
In this role, I supported the production of a nominal roll database for Australian servicemen who enlisted during the Second World War.
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Australian War Memorial
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Australia
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Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
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100 - 200 Employee
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Summer Researcher
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Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
One of three successful applicants selected for the prestigious and competitive Australian War Memorial Summer Scholar's program. Over six weeks at the Memorial, I completed a detailed research project using the Memorial's archives, culminating in a written paper and a public talk to the Memorial's staff and visitors. One of three successful applicants selected for the prestigious and competitive Australian War Memorial Summer Scholar's program. Over six weeks at the Memorial, I completed a detailed research project using the Memorial's archives, culminating in a written paper and a public talk to the Memorial's staff and visitors.
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Assistant Editor
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2015 - 2016
Provided editorial support to the Italian Historical Society Journal.
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Research Assistant
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2014 - 2015
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Monash University
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Assistant
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2015 - 2015
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Education
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UNSW
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, History -
Monash University
Bachelor of Arts - BA, History