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David Sulman Carment 1 CURRICULUM VITAE: DAVID SULMAN CARMENT 1.0 PERSONAL DATA Born 25 December 1949, Sydney, Australia. Australian citizen. Single. 11 Fairfax Road, MOSMAN NSW 2088, Australia, telephone 0418857182 or 02-99699103, Email [email protected]. 2.0 ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS New South Wales Higher School Certificate, 1967. Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in History, The University of New South Wales, 1972. Doctor of Philosophy in History, The Australian National University, 1975. (Thesis - Australian Liberal: A Political Biography of Sir Littleton Groom, 1867-1936, supervised by Emeritus Professor C.M.H. Clark). Member, International Council on Monuments and Sites, since 1982. Accredited Professional Historian, Australian Council of Professional Historians Associations, since 2001. Successfully completed numerous short courses and training sessions. Some examples include Performance Management (2001), the Development Program for Academic Managers (2002), Managing the Media (2003), the Inquiry Module Callista (Student Management Systems) (2004) and Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training (2005). 3.0 AWARDS AND HONOURS Commonwealth University Scholarship, 1968-1971. Commonwealth Postgraduate Research Award, 1972-1975. Honorary Life Member, National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory), ‘for an outstanding contribution to the heritage of the Northern Territory’, 1995. Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year, Northern Territory University Postgraduate Students Association, 1997. Fellow, Australian College of Education (now Australian College of Educators), ‘in recognition of outstanding contributions to education’, 1999. 2 Northern Territory University 1999 Award for Excellence in Teaching in the Higher Education Sector, ‘for his long and distinguished contribution to teaching at the Northern Territory University, his availability to students and his ability to generate interest and enthusiasm in his students’. Honorary Life Member, Historical Society of the Northern Territory, ‘for distinguished service to the Society’, 2000. Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM), ‘For service to the community, particularly through the National Trust of Australia, as an advocate for the protection of Northern Territory cultural heritage, and to the scholarship and dissemination of knowledge of Northern Territory history’, 2003. Fellow, Federation of Australian Historical Societies, in recognition of ‘significant academic and community contribution to the promotion and study of history and heritage in Australia’, 2004. Certificate of Achievement, Australia Day Council Local Government Awards, presented by the Lord Mayor of Darwin, ‘for outstanding contribution to the Darwin Community’, 2006. Certificate of Appreciation, Charles Darwin University Press, ‘in recognition of many years of valued service to Charles Darwin University Press’, 2008. Emeritus Professor, Charles Darwin University, ‘in recognition of his distinguished service to the University, outstanding contributions to the advancement of northern Australian history, and commitment to the communities of the Northern Territory’, 2008. Blue Mountains Lithgow and Oberon Tourism Award for Excellence, ‘Contribution to the Blue Mountains Bicentenary’, 2013. 4.0 CURRENT POSITION Emeritus Professor of History, Charles Darwin University, since 2008. 5.0 PREVIOUS POSITIONS Part-time Tutor in History, School of Liberal Studies, Canberra College of Advanced Education (now University of Canberra), 1973. Taught Australian history. Temporary Senior Tutor, 1975-1976, Temporary Lecturer, 1976, Department of History, The University of Western Australia. Taught Australian history and historiography. Residential Tutor in History and Politics, Currie Hall, The University of Western Australia, 1976. Lecturer in History, School of Humanities and Social Sciences (formerly Department of Arts), Capricornia Institute of Advanced Education (now Central Queensland University), 1977-1981. Taught Australian, Central Queensland and modern European history. Member, 3 Executive Committee, Department of Arts Board of Studies, 1977-1978 and 1980. Member, Institute Research Committee, 1978-1981. Participated in schools liaison visits to various parts of Queensland, 1978-1980. Member, Capricornia Experience Committee, 1979-1981. Chairman, Board of Studies, School of Humanities and Social Sciences and its Executive Committee, 1981. Member, Institute Board of Studies and its Executive Committee, 1981. Member, Institute Committee of Inquiry into Conflicts Involving the School of Education, 1981. Director, National Trust of Australia (Northern Territory), 1981-1983. Administered policy. Supervised staff, consultants, finances and properties. Provided administrative support for Council and committees. Represented Trust on Northern Territory Government Heritage Advisory Committee, Northern Territory Government Oral History Committee, Darwin Australia Day Committee and Board of Australian Council of National Trusts. Lecturer in History, Faculty of the Arts (formerly Department and School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Darwin Institute of Technology (formerly Darwin Community College), 1983-1985, Senior Lecturer, 1986. Taught Australian, Northern Territory and modern European history and Australian politics. Member, Academic Planning Committee, 1984-1985. Convenor, Warehouse Seminars, 1984-1986. Member, Academic Board, 1984-1985. Acting Head of Department, 1985. Senior Lecturer in History, Faculty of Arts, University College of the Northern Territory, 1986-1988. Taught Australian, North Australian and modern European history. Acting Dean of Arts on several occasions. Co-convenor, University Public Lectures, 1987-1988. Arts Examinations Coordinator, 1987-1988. Supervisor of Doctor of Philosophy and Honours students. President, Academic Board, 1987-1988. Member, Academic Board Working Party on Future Developments, 1988. History Coordinator, 1988. Convenor, History Seminars, 1988. Member, Northern Territory Higher Education Planning Group Working Party on Education Profile for Northern Territory University, 1988. Member, Interim Council, Northern Territory University, 1988. Member, Interim Academic Board, Northern Territory University, 1988. Senior Lecturer in History, Faculty of Arts, Northern Territory University, 1989-1990, Associate Professor, 1991-1995. Taught Australian, North Australian and modern European history. Supervisor of Doctor of Philosophy, Graduate Diploma and Honours students. Convenor, History Seminars. Convenor, Bachelor of Arts Sub-Committee, 1989. Member, Research Committee of Academic Board, 1989-1990. Member, Library Committee of Academic Board, 1991-1993. Acting Associate Dean, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, on several occasions, 1989-1992. Convenor, Australian Historical Association Conference at Northern Territory University, 1991. Member, Faculty of Arts Planning Committee, 1991. Member, Northern Territory University Press Committee, from 1991. Member, University Academic Promotions Committee, 1992. Member, Faculty of Arts Board, from 1993. Member, Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Committee, 1993-1994. Member, University Service Improvement Working Party on Records Management-Current and Historic, 1993. Acting Associate Dean, School of Humanities, on several occasions, from 1993. Chair, Faculty of Arts Assembly, 1993-1994. Member, University Quality Improvement Team on Library Resources, 1993-1994. Member, Northern Territory University History Committee, from 1994. Member, Chinese Garden Project Committee, 1995. Professor of History, Faculty of Law, Business and Arts (until 1999 Faculty of Arts), 4 Charles Darwin University (until 2003 Northern Territory University), 1996-2008 (retired in 2008); Dean, Faculty of Law, Business and Arts, 2001-2004 (three year term, did not seek reappointment). Taught Australian, North Australian and modern European history, Australian politics and North Australian studies. Supervisor of Doctor of Philosophy, Masters, Graduate Diploma and Honours students. Bachelor of Arts Course Coordinator, 1996-1998 and 2000- 2001. History and Political Science Coordinator, 1997-1998 and 1999-2001. Chair, Northern Territory University (now Charles Darwin University) Press Committee and Editorial Board, 1996-2006. Chair, Bachelor of Arts Course Advisory Committee, 1997-1998 and 2000-2001. Chair, Northern Territory University History Committee, 1997-1999. Chair, Faculty of Arts Assembly, 1996-1999. Member, Faculty of Arts Academic Promotions Committee, 1996-1997 and 1998-1999, chair 1997. Chair, Faculty of Arts Postgraduate Committee, 1999. Member, Faculty of Arts Board, 1996-1999. Member, Faculty of Arts Research Committee, 1996-1999. Member, University Academic Promotions Committee, 1996-1999, 2002-2004 and 2005-2007. Member, Bachelor of Fine Arts Course Advisory Committee, 1997. Member, Master of Applied Anthropology Course Advisory Committee, 1997. Member, University Working Party for Submission of Research Publication Data Collection, 1997-2001. Acting Associate Dean, School of Southeast Asian and Australian Studies, 1997-1998. Member, Review Team of the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies, 1997-1998. Member, University Research Committee, 1999-2001. Member and chair, various selection committees, from 1997. Convenor, development team, North Australian Studies common unit, 1997. Acting Dean, on various occasions, 1998-2001. Associate Dean, Research and Postgraduate Studies, Faculty of Arts, 1999. Associate Dean, Research and Postgraduate
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