Sensibilities , No. 69 - Jane Austen Society of Australia (JASA) December 2024 Abstract This article examines the surprising absence of sermons themselves in Jane Austen’s novels, despite the prominent presence of clergymen characters and the centrality of preaching within eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century Anglican life. Through close readings of Austen’s works, particularly Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park , it explores how references to sermons and devotional

JASA Chronicle , Jane Austen Society of Australia (JASA) December 2025 Abstract This article presents a comparative reading of two memorable characters of social aspiration: Hyacinth Bucket from the British television series Keeping Up Appearances and Mrs Elton from Jane Austen’s Emma . By placing these figures side by side, the article explores the enduring comic archetype of the socially ambitious and self-important character across different historical and cultural contex

Friends Review , Australian Federation of Friends of Museums (AFFM) December 2025 Abstract This review examines Anne-Marie Condé’s The Prime Minister’s Potato and Other Essays , highlighting her distinctive approach to uncovering overlooked lives through archives and material culture. Drawing on her long career in Australian museums, Condé brings a “miniaturist” sensibility to her work, focusing on small, fragmentary stories that reveal broader historical and social patterns.

Friends Review , Australian Federation of Friends of Museums (AFFM) August 2025 Abstract This article explores the museums of the Panama Canal as sites for interpreting one of the most significant engineering projects of the twentieth century and the complex human histories behind it. Focusing on the Panama Canal Museum and the Afro-Antillean Museum in Panama City, it highlights how these institutions present the construction of the Canal alongside the experiences of the dive

History magazine, Royal Australian Historical Society September 2025 Abstract This article explores the layered cultural heritage of Walla Walla, a distinctive township in southern New South Wales founded in 1869 by German and Wendish (Sorbian) immigrants. From its Straßendorf-style town layout and imposing Zion Lutheran Church to the educational legacy of St Paul’s College, Walla Walla’s built environment reflects a rich migration history shaped by faith, language and commun