Medievalism in Australian Cultural Memory

该项目将首次对澳大利亚对中世纪时期的文化反应进行长期分析，并首次对澳大利亚与国际中世纪主义的关系进行比较研究。它将展示澳大利亚人如何利用对中世纪历史的提及，无论是有利的还是敌对的，来阐明我们与欧洲传统的复杂关系以及我们对独特民族文化的渴望。发表的研究将提供对澳大利亚文化身份的发展的原始视角，并将提高我们的英国和欧洲遗产的公众理解，在当代辩论的背景下，共和主义，君主制，种族和文化多样性。

This project will provide the first long-range analysis of Australian cultural responses to the medieval period, and the first comparative study of Australia's relationship with international medievalism. It will show how Australians have used reference to the medieval past, both favourable and hostile, to articulate our complex relation to European tradition and our aspirations to a distinctive national culture. The published research will offer an original perspective on the development of Australian cultural identity and will enhance public understanding of our British and European heritage, in the context of contemporary debates about republicanism, the monarchy, and ethnic and cultural diversity.