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Ros Pesman

January 01, 1970

Roslyn Louise "Ros" Pesman, AM FAHA (née Cooper; born 24 June 1938) was the first female Challis Professor of History at the University of Sydney[1] and the first woman to be elected chair of the academic board at the university.[2][3]

Early life and family edit

Roslyn Cooper was born in Leeton, New South Wales, on 24 June 1938[4] to Robert Hewitson Cooper and Dulcie May Butler.[4] She attended the MLC School, Burwood, graduating in 1956, going on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in history at the University of Sydney in 1959 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1965 from the University of London, where she was the junior fellow of the Warburg Institute from 1963–65. Her thesis was on the Italian Gonfaloniere and statesman, Piero Soderini, entitled Piero Soderini, Gonfaloniere a Vita of Florence 1502–1512.[4] She married Albert Pesman in London in 1964; they have two daughters and one son.[4]

Career edit

In 1966, Pesman was appointed lecturer in history at the University of Sydney and promoted to professor in 1996,[4] becoming the fifth Challis Professor of History in 2003, and the first female. Previous Challis Chairs of History had been George Arnold Wood, Stephen Roberts, John Manning Ward and Deryck Schreuder.[5] A scholar of the social and political elites of Renaissance Florence, Pesman published a number of works in this field. However, family, teaching and administrative duties limited her capacity to undertake sustained research in Italian archives and she devoted more time to projects within Australia, leading research in fields such as Italian migration to Australia[3] and Australian travel and tourism. She was appointed a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2002, later serving as its vice-president from 2005–06, served as president of the Australian Historical Association from 2004–06 and in 2010 she was awarded the History Council of New South Wales Annual History Citation for services to the discipline.[6][7]

She was appointed chair of the History Department in 1989 and oversaw the centenary celebrations of the department in 1991. In 1995 she became acting principal of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at University of Sydney. She was elected chair of the University of Sydney of Sydney Academic Board in 1997, the first woman to hold this role,[4] In 1999 she was appointed pro vice-chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, one of the then three main faculty groupings at the university.[6] She retired four years later, becoming Emeritus Professor in 2005.[8]

Pesman was made a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2012 Australia Day Honours for "service to tertiary education through academic and administrative roles, particularly the study of the history of Italian migrants in Australia, and to the community".[9]

Selected works edit

 
Dust jacket of Duty Free by Ros Pesman, showing artwork by Thea Proctor from the October 1929 issue of The Home magazine
  • 1982 A volume of Italian Renaissance studies (with Conal Condren), Frederick May Foundation for Italian Studies, University of Sydney ISBN 0-909798-27-3
  • 1990 Alessandro Malaspina, an Italian life in the Pacific: papers of a conference held at History House, 11 May 1990 University of Sydney, Frederick May Foundation for Italian Studies ISBN 0-86758-349-5
  • 1992 History at Sydney, 1891–1991: centenary reflections (with Barbara Caine) History Dept., University of Sydney, [Sydney] ISBN 0-08-675863-2
  • 1996 The Oxford Book of Australian Travel Writing (with David Walker and Richard White) Oxford University Press
  • 1996 Duty Free: Australian Women Abroad Melbourne, Oxford University Press Australia ISBN 0-19-553639-8
  • 2002 Pier Soderini and the ruling class in Renaissance Florence Goldbach: Keip, ISBN 3-8051-0961-X
  • 2005 From paesani to global Italians: Veneto migrants in Australia (with Loretta Baldassar) Crawley, W.A.: University of Western Australia Press ISBN 1-920694-50-1
  • 2008 Australians in Italy: contemporary lives and impressions (ed with Bill Kent and Cynthia Troup) Clayton, Victoria, Monash University ePress ISBN 978-0-9803616-8-1

References edit

  1. ^ Barbara Caine; Brian Fletcher; Meg Miller; Ros Pesman; Deryck Schreuder, eds. (1992). History at Sydney, 1891–1991 Centenary Reflections. History Department, University of Sydney. ISBN 0-08-675863-2.
  2. ^ University of Sydney Calendar (PDF). University of Sydney. 1999.
  3. ^ a b Hare, Julie (26 January 2012). "Australia Day honours list goes Melbourne's way". The Australian. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f Harrison, Sharon M. "Pesman, Roslyn (Ros) Louise (1938–)". The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  5. ^ Refer to Annual University Calendars.
  6. ^ a b Who's who in Australia 2013 (XLIX ed.), Crown Content, 2013, ISBN 978-1-74095-190-6
  7. ^ "Ros Pesman". AustLit: The Australian Literature Resource. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  8. ^ "Emeritus Professor Ros Pesman – Department of History". University of Sydney. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  9. ^ "PESMAN, Roslyn Louise". honours.pmc.gov.au. Retrieved 29 August 2018.

External links edit

  • Pesman, Roslyn (Ros) Louise (1938–) at The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia
  • Ros Pesman at AustLit

January 01, 1970
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Roslyn Louise Ros Pesman AM FAHA nee Cooper born 24 June 1938 was the first female Challis Professor of History at the University of Sydney 1 and the first woman to be elected chair of the academic board at the university 2 3 Contents 1 Early life and family 2 Career 3 Selected works 4 References 5 External linksEarly life and family editRoslyn Cooper was born in Leeton New South Wales on 24 June 1938 4 to Robert Hewitson Cooper and Dulcie May Butler 4 She attended the MLC School Burwood graduating in 1956 going on to receive a Bachelor of Arts in history at the University of Sydney in 1959 and a Doctor of Philosophy in 1965 from the University of London where she was the junior fellow of the Warburg Institute from 1963 65 Her thesis was on the Italian Gonfaloniere and statesman Piero Soderini entitled Piero Soderini Gonfaloniere a Vita of Florence 1502 1512 4 She married Albert Pesman in London in 1964 they have two daughters and one son 4 Career editIn 1966 Pesman was appointed lecturer in history at the University of Sydney and promoted to professor in 1996 4 becoming the fifth Challis Professor of History in 2003 and the first female Previous Challis Chairs of History had been George Arnold Wood Stephen Roberts John Manning Ward and Deryck Schreuder 5 A scholar of the social and political elites of Renaissance Florence Pesman published a number of works in this field However family teaching and administrative duties limited her capacity to undertake sustained research in Italian archives and she devoted more time to projects within Australia leading research in fields such as Italian migration to Australia 3 and Australian travel and tourism She was appointed a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities in 2002 later serving as its vice president from 2005 06 served as president of the Australian Historical Association from 2004 06 and in 2010 she was awarded the History Council of New South Wales Annual History Citation for services to the discipline 6 7 She was appointed chair of the History Department in 1989 and oversaw the centenary celebrations of the department in 1991 In 1995 she became acting principal of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at University of Sydney She was elected chair of the University of Sydney of Sydney Academic Board in 1997 the first woman to hold this role 4 In 1999 she was appointed pro vice chancellor of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences one of the then three main faculty groupings at the university 6 She retired four years later becoming Emeritus Professor in 2005 8 Pesman was made a Member of the Order of Australia AM in the 2012 Australia Day Honours for service to tertiary education through academic and administrative roles particularly the study of the history of Italian migrants in Australia and to the community 9 Selected works edit nbsp Dust jacket of Duty Free by Ros Pesman showing artwork by Thea Proctor from the October 1929 issue of The Home magazine 1982 A volume of Italian Renaissance studies with Conal Condren Frederick May Foundation for Italian Studies University of Sydney ISBN 0 909798 27 3 1990 Alessandro Malaspina an Italian life in the Pacific papers of a conference held at History House 11 May 1990 University of Sydney Frederick May Foundation for Italian Studies ISBN 0 86758 349 5 1992 History at Sydney 1891 1991 centenary reflections with Barbara Caine History Dept University of Sydney Sydney ISBN 0 08 675863 2 1996 The Oxford Book of Australian Travel Writing with David Walker and Richard White Oxford University Press 1996 Duty Free Australian Women Abroad Melbourne Oxford University Press Australia ISBN 0 19 553639 8 2002 Pier Soderini and the ruling class in Renaissance Florence Goldbach Keip ISBN 3 8051 0961 X 2005 From paesani to global Italians Veneto migrants in Australia with Loretta Baldassar Crawley W A University of Western Australia Press ISBN 1 920694 50 1 2008 Australians in Italy contemporary lives and impressions ed with Bill Kent and Cynthia Troup Clayton Victoria Monash University ePress ISBN 978 0 9803616 8 1References edit Barbara Caine Brian Fletcher Meg Miller Ros Pesman Deryck Schreuder eds 1992 History at Sydney 1891 1991 Centenary Reflections History Department University of Sydney ISBN 0 08 675863 2 University of Sydney Calendar PDF University of Sydney 1999 a b Hare Julie 26 January 2012 Australia Day honours list goes Melbourne s way The Australian Retrieved 3 November 2014 a b c d e f Harrison Sharon M Pesman Roslyn Ros Louise 1938 The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth Century Australia Retrieved 3 November 2014 Refer to Annual University Calendars a b Who s who in Australia 2013 XLIX ed Crown Content 2013 ISBN 978 1 74095 190 6 Ros Pesman AustLit The Australian Literature Resource Retrieved 8 November 2014 Emeritus Professor Ros Pesman Department of History University of Sydney Retrieved 8 November 2014 PESMAN Roslyn Louise honours pmc gov au Retrieved 29 August 2018 External links editPesman Roslyn Ros Louise 1938 at The Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth Century Australia Ros Pesman at AustLit Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ros Pesman amp oldid 1172138623, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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