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Carl Bridge

Professor Carl Bridge

Emeritus Professor of Australian Studies

  • Board member of the Menzies Australia Institute

Research interests

  • Languages

Biography

Professor Carl Bridge graduated from the University of Sydney and Flinders University. He taught History at Flinders and the University of New England before being appointed to the University of London as Director of the Menzies Australia Institute, formally the Menzies Centre for Australian Studies, in 1997.

Since 2014, he has been Professor of Australian History at King's. He has held visiting fellowships at Clare Hall and Churchill College, Cambridge, the National Library of Australia and the Australian Prime Ministers' Centre, Canberra. 

Research

  • Australian political, diplomatic and military history
  • Australian historiography
  • The history of the British Empire and the British World

Teaching

  • Australian history
  • History of the British World
  • War in the Pacific
  • History of the second world war.

Expertise and public engagement

Mr Murdoch Goes to War (BBCTV, 2015)

The Cheltenham Festival, Gallipoli Panel (2015)

BBC commentary on the Prince of Wales's visit to Gallipoli, 2015

The Menzies Era (ABCTV, 2016)

Natural History Museum Podcast on the Spearing of Governor Phillip (2013)

Invited Lectures at the Royal College of Defence Studies, Reform Club, the House of Commons and the Canadian Embassy, Berlin.

Further details

See Carls' research profile

    Research

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    The Second World War Research Group

    Second World War Research Group

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    Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War

    The centre promotes the scholarly history of war in all it's dimensions, trains research students and hosts research projects and conferences

    News

    King's Historians feature in new podcast

    King’s Historians have been contributing to a new podcast for History Hit TV, the online history channel with Dan Snow.

    How and Why History podcasts

    Bridge and Howard on Menzies

    Professor Carl Bridge was interviewed by former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard on TV documentary Howard on Menzies, to discuss Robert Menzies' role...

    Professor Carl Bridge comments on Malcolm Turnbull's ministerial coup

    Prof Bridge appears on ITN News, Al-Jeezera, HuffPost Live and CCTV's World Insight, China's equivalent to Newsnight with an estimated 500 million viewers.

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    Professor Carl Bridge on BBC2 programme about Murdoch and Gallipoli

    Professor Carl Bridge on BBC2's Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War.

    Gallipoli, When Murdoch went to war, with Simon Harrison as Keith Murdoch. 'My father shook up the Establishment' - Rupert Murdoch. 25 April, BBC2 at 8.30pm.

    Professor Carl Bridge at the Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Professor Carl Bridge spoke in a panel on 'Gallipoli: Australia's Western Front' at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 8 October.

    The Times & The Sunday Times Cheltenham Festivals Literature 2015

    Events

    15JunBilly Hughes

    Menzies Annual Lecture: Billy Hughes' Great War

    Join Professor Carl Bridge, former Director of the Menzies Australia Institute, for the 2022 Annual Lecture.

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      war-1172111_1920
      The Second World War Research Group

      Second World War Research Group

      SMHC newlogo 780x440
      Sir Michael Howard Centre for the History of War

      The centre promotes the scholarly history of war in all it's dimensions, trains research students and hosts research projects and conferences

      News

      King's Historians feature in new podcast

      King’s Historians have been contributing to a new podcast for History Hit TV, the online history channel with Dan Snow.

      How and Why History podcasts

      Bridge and Howard on Menzies

      Professor Carl Bridge was interviewed by former Prime Minister of Australia John Howard on TV documentary Howard on Menzies, to discuss Robert Menzies' role...

      Professor Carl Bridge comments on Malcolm Turnbull's ministerial coup

      Prof Bridge appears on ITN News, Al-Jeezera, HuffPost Live and CCTV's World Insight, China's equivalent to Newsnight with an estimated 500 million viewers.

      Generic radio/broadcast symbol.

      Professor Carl Bridge on BBC2 programme about Murdoch and Gallipoli

      Professor Carl Bridge on BBC2's Gallipoli: When Murdoch Went to War.

      Gallipoli, When Murdoch went to war, with Simon Harrison as Keith Murdoch. 'My father shook up the Establishment' - Rupert Murdoch. 25 April, BBC2 at 8.30pm.

      Professor Carl Bridge at the Cheltenham Literature Festival

      Professor Carl Bridge spoke in a panel on 'Gallipoli: Australia's Western Front' at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on 8 October.

      The Times & The Sunday Times Cheltenham Festivals Literature 2015

      Events

      15JunBilly Hughes

      Menzies Annual Lecture: Billy Hughes' Great War

      Join Professor Carl Bridge, former Director of the Menzies Australia Institute, for the 2022 Annual Lecture.

      Please note: this event has passed.