Harvard - Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian Studies

Organization: Harvard University

The Chair in Australian Studies at Harvard University was established through a grant by the Australian Government, in recognition of the American Bicentenary, to further American understanding of Australia. Over the past 34 years, the Chair has been occupied by some of Australia's most outstanding intellectuals. In 2010 the Chair was renamed in recognition of the two prime ministers who, from opposite sides of politics, negotiated and endowed this important initiative.