Nick Ferns
@nickferns.bsky.social
DECRA fellow in history at Monash University. Working on histories of development and decolonisation in Australia and the Pacific.
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Nick Ferns
@nickferns.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Colonialism on the Defensive: Australia in the United Nations Trusteeship Council
In the years following the Second World War, the United Nations (UN) Trusteeship Council was vital to the evolution of colonial practices throughout the world. Predicated on the liberal imperial pr...
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Very excited to see my newest article, ‘Colonialism on the Defensive: Australia in the UN Trusteeship Council’ has now been published in the International History Review! I started working on this in 2020 so I’m glad it’s finally out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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There is a PhD scholarship on offer for someone to come and work on Asterix, with me, at Monash:
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July 3, 2025 at 7:19 AM
There is a PhD scholarship on offer for someone to come and work on Asterix, with me, at Monash:
careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/jo...
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On 31 August I am going to run my first ever half marathon! As part of the run I’m trying to raise some money for the Peter Mac Cancer Foundation. If you have anything to spare it would be wonderful if you could support me by clicking this link:
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Nick Ferns in Brighton Beach Marathon 2025
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June 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
On 31 August I am going to run my first ever half marathon! As part of the run I’m trying to raise some money for the Peter Mac Cancer Foundation. If you have anything to spare it would be wonderful if you could support me by clicking this link:
brightonbeachmarathon25.grassrootz.com/peter-maccal...
brightonbeachmarathon25.grassrootz.com/peter-maccal...
One of the most grim things I’ve ever seen
March 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM
One of the most grim things I’ve ever seen
Conversation with 4yo where she was very wrong on a particular point, her follow up: ‘no it’s not, I’m right you’re wrong’. If only academia could work like that when I disagree with someone
March 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Conversation with 4yo where she was very wrong on a particular point, her follow up: ‘no it’s not, I’m right you’re wrong’. If only academia could work like that when I disagree with someone
Very excited to see my newest article, ‘Colonialism on the Defensive: Australia in the UN Trusteeship Council’ has now been published in the International History Review! I started working on this in 2020 so I’m glad it’s finally out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Colonialism on the Defensive: Australia in the United Nations Trusteeship Council
In the years following the Second World War, the United Nations (UN) Trusteeship Council was vital to the evolution of colonial practices throughout the world. Predicated on the liberal imperial pr...
www.tandfonline.com
February 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Very excited to see my newest article, ‘Colonialism on the Defensive: Australia in the UN Trusteeship Council’ has now been published in the International History Review! I started working on this in 2020 so I’m glad it’s finally out! www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Sometimes being a historian of development leads one to read very dry material, sometimes it leads to articles about hovercraft
February 24, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Sometimes being a historian of development leads one to read very dry material, sometimes it leads to articles about hovercraft
Close call today with a big tree branch falling on our roof. Thanks SES!
February 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Close call today with a big tree branch falling on our roof. Thanks SES!
Today is a day where I have article revisions due (after already obtaining an extension) so of course it’s also a day where I have a compulsion to tackle random household chores
February 6, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Today is a day where I have article revisions due (after already obtaining an extension) so of course it’s also a day where I have a compulsion to tackle random household chores
Another highlight of country towns: their timely political commentary
January 22, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Another highlight of country towns: their timely political commentary
Happy to be on holiday with a pretty amazing view
January 20, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Happy to be on holiday with a pretty amazing view
The best thing about visiting small country towns is the op shops that contain the two book genres
January 20, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The best thing about visiting small country towns is the op shops that contain the two book genres
Back at work today. Glad the cricket finished early so as not to keep taking up all of my attention between the hours of 10:30 and 6pm
January 5, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Back at work today. Glad the cricket finished early so as not to keep taking up all of my attention between the hours of 10:30 and 6pm
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sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
December 16, 2024 at 4:16 PM
sesame street isn't supposed to make money. the post office isn't supposed to make money. not everything is supposed to MAKE MONEY
Was this written in 1963 or 2024 (or insert every other year in Australian history)?
December 12, 2024 at 10:45 PM
Was this written in 1963 or 2024 (or insert every other year in Australian history)?
So turning a couple of years worth of archival work into *actual written words* is pretty hard. Who’d have thought?!
December 10, 2024 at 2:18 AM
So turning a couple of years worth of archival work into *actual written words* is pretty hard. Who’d have thought?!
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My project, DEVHIST, will focus on how aid workers and Global South communities renegotiated development projects at the point of implementation, to better understand the material outcomes of development aid. I’m so thrilled this was funded and can’t wait to get started
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-s...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-s...
Three SSPP researchers win prestigious EU grants
£4.5m of ERC grants will go to researchers in the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy
www.kcl.ac.uk
December 3, 2024 at 7:08 PM
My project, DEVHIST, will focus on how aid workers and Global South communities renegotiated development projects at the point of implementation, to better understand the material outcomes of development aid. I’m so thrilled this was funded and can’t wait to get started
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-s...
www.kcl.ac.uk/news/three-s...
For those who were unable to make it, here is the video of my talk about the World Bank and its interactions with Australia in the 1940s and 1950s! For fans of both international development as well as random facts about a racehorse named Bretton Woods!
www.youtube.com/live/qzGszuc...
www.youtube.com/live/qzGszuc...
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November 27, 2024 at 7:58 PM
For those who were unable to make it, here is the video of my talk about the World Bank and its interactions with Australia in the 1940s and 1950s! For fans of both international development as well as random facts about a racehorse named Bretton Woods!
www.youtube.com/live/qzGszuc...
www.youtube.com/live/qzGszuc...
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Get to it people. Nick's a great speaker and well versed in this topic:
This is tomorrow! If you’re in Canberra come along at 12:30 to hear me talk about Australia and the World Bank. For those not in Canberra, you can watch online
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
Australia's Journey with the World Bank with Dr Nicholas Ferns
www.nla.gov.au
November 26, 2024 at 12:32 AM
Get to it people. Nick's a great speaker and well versed in this topic:
This is tomorrow! If you’re in Canberra come along at 12:30 to hear me talk about Australia and the World Bank. For those not in Canberra, you can watch online
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
Australia's Journey with the World Bank with Dr Nicholas Ferns
www.nla.gov.au
November 25, 2024 at 9:42 PM
This is tomorrow! If you’re in Canberra come along at 12:30 to hear me talk about Australia and the World Bank. For those not in Canberra, you can watch online
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
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Australian Policy and History is on Bluesky!
We are a network of historians that provides politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and the public with historical knowledge in the pursuit of better public policy outcomes.
You can read our latest pieces and find out more here: aph.org.au
We are a network of historians that provides politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and the public with historical knowledge in the pursuit of better public policy outcomes.
You can read our latest pieces and find out more here: aph.org.au
Home | Australian Policy and History Network
Australian Policy and History is a network of historians that provides politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and the public with historical knowledge in the pursuit of better public policy outcomes. We publish a range of material that connects historical research to current-day policy issues, and we run conferences and workshops. Australian Policy and History is run chiefly by historians at Deakin University, with support from the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University.
aph.org.au
November 25, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Australian Policy and History is on Bluesky!
We are a network of historians that provides politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and the public with historical knowledge in the pursuit of better public policy outcomes.
You can read our latest pieces and find out more here: aph.org.au
We are a network of historians that provides politicians, bureaucrats, journalists and the public with historical knowledge in the pursuit of better public policy outcomes.
You can read our latest pieces and find out more here: aph.org.au
I’ve had worse morning commutes
November 21, 2024 at 9:25 PM
I’ve had worse morning commutes
Next week I will be presenting the results of my NLA fellowship, exploring what Australia’s relationship with the World Bank tells us about Australia’s post-war economic growth. It will also be streamed online for those unable to make it in Canberra.
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
Australia's Journey with the World Bank with Dr Nicholas Ferns
www.nla.gov.au
November 20, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Next week I will be presenting the results of my NLA fellowship, exploring what Australia’s relationship with the World Bank tells us about Australia’s post-war economic growth. It will also be streamed online for those unable to make it in Canberra.
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
www.nla.gov.au/whats-on/eve...
This is a super interesting conversation that resonates with my current research into the World Bank in the 1940s and 1950s
November 18, 2024 at 9:33 PM
This is a super interesting conversation that resonates with my current research into the World Bank in the 1940s and 1950s
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The Australian Historical Association is now on Bluesky! We'll be sharing information about the latest developments, news, and events relevant to the discipline of history in Australia -- give us a follow!
November 18, 2024 at 1:38 AM
The Australian Historical Association is now on Bluesky! We'll be sharing information about the latest developments, news, and events relevant to the discipline of history in Australia -- give us a follow!