Yves Rees is an Australian researcher in Australian history, best known for their work on
gender
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,
transnational
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and
economic history
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, as well as writings on contemporary
transgender
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identity, and politics.
Early life and education
Rees received their undergraduate Bachelor of Arts Honors degree in history at the University of Melbourne (2009), Master of Arts in history at University College London (2011), and completed their PhD, entitled, "Travelling to Tomorrow: Australian Women in the United States, 1910-1960" at Australian National University (2016).
Their supervisor was
Angela Woollacott.
Career and impact
Rees started work at
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney (USYD), also known as Sydney University, or informally Sydney Uni, is a public research university located in Sydney, Australia. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and is one of the country's si ...
in 2016 as the Kathleen Fitzpatrick Junior Research Fellow and subsequently before moving to
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a public research university based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Its main campus is located in the suburb of Bundoora. The university was established in 1964, becoming the third university in the state of Victoria an ...
in 2017 as the David Myers Research Fellow.
As of 2020, they are a lecturer in La Trobe University's history department.
They are a board member of the History Council of Victoria and co-convenor of the Melbourne Feminist History Group.
They are also active in academic outreach, contributing to
ABC radio and ''
The Conversation'', and co-hosting a history
podcast
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.
Rees became known for their discussion of trans and topics relating to gender through an autobiographical lens.
Awards and honours
Rees won the
Calibre essay prize in 2020.
Rees won the
Serle Award Winner in 2018.
Works
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References
External links
Yves Rees's webpage
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Living people
21st-century Australian historians
1988 births
Academic staff of La Trobe University