History in Practice. 'I've always enjoyed conferences': An Interview with Pam Sharpe on the Importance of Collaboration and Diversity

Abstract

Pam Sharpe has recently been appointed Professor of History at the University of Tasmania. She has previously held academic positions in Britain at the Universities of Essex and Bristol, and in Australia as a QEII Research Fellow at the University of Western Australia. In addition to successfully publishing her own research,1 Pam has been integrally involved in many collaborative endeavours, and is the former Convenor of the Network for Early European Research. Before leaving for Hobart, Dr Pam Sharpe took the time to chat to Margaret Dorey and Joanne McEwan about the importance of diversity, collaboration and networking.

Keywords

• interview, pam sharpe, history, career