Research
The Department of Archaeology and History is global in its outlook and reach, undertaking research into issues of fundamental disciplinary import in different geographic areas and time periods.
La Trobe ranks as the top university in Victoria and ‘well above world standard’ for Archaeology research, and our research in History & Archaeology and Historical Studies ranks ‘above world standard’ (ERA 2015-2016 assessment).
Our research specialisations include Indigenous pasts; Australian history from the deep time to the present; people and the environment; European, American and transnational history; and ancient human origins and modern migrations.
Please click on a research specialisation below to find out which teaching and research staff are linked to that area.
Indigenous pasts
- Tracey Banivanua Mar (History)
- Liz Conor (History)
- Richard Cosgrove (Archaeology)
- Jillian Garvey (Archaeology)
- Claudia Haake (History)
- Andy Herries (Archaeology)
- Tim Murray (Archaeology)
- Nicola Stern (Archaeology)
Australian history from deep time to the present
- Tracey Banivanua Mar (History)
- Richard Cosgrove (Archaeology)
- Penelope Crook (Archaeology)
- Ruth Ford (History)
- Jillian Garvey (Archaeology)
- Sarah Hayes (Archaeology)
- Andy Herries (Archaeology)
- Katie Holmes (History)
- Susan Lawrence (Archaeology)
- Lee-Ann Monk (History)
- Tim Murray (Archaeology)
- Nicola Stern (Archaeology)
- Clare Wright (History)
People and the environment
- Richard Cosgrove (Archaeology)
- Ruth Ford (History)
- Jillian Garvey (Archaeology)
- Andy Herries (Archaeology)
- Katie Holmes (History)
- Susan Lawrence (Archaeology)
- Maddy Maitri (Archaeology)
- Colin Smith (Archaeology)
- Nicola Stern (Archaeology)
- Clare Wright (History)
European, American and transnational history
- Tracey Banivanua Mar (History)
- Penelope Crook (Archaeology)
- Sarah Hayes (Archaeology)
- Adrian Jones (History)
- Timothy Jones (History)
- Timothy Minchin (History)
- Tim Murray (Archaeology)
- Emma Robertson (History)
Ancient human origins and modern migrations
- Richard Cosgrove (Archaeology)
- Phillip Edwards (Archaeology)
- Claudia Haake (History)
- Andy Herries (Archaeology)
- Colin Smith (Archaeology)