Dr Cam Coventry is an historian and educator whose research explores transnational influences on events during twentieth century. His interdisciplinary social history approach draws on insights from other fields, including literature studies, philosophy, archaeology, the natural sciences and political economy to enrich historical analysis.

Cam’s scholarship focuses on 20th-century Australian history, particularly the influence of global economics and politics. His research includes work on the development of Keynesian economic policy during the Second World War, diplomacy and intelligence gathering during the Cold War and middle-class national identity. He has also written on British and Australian colonial history, particularly the financial legacies of British slavery in Australia.

In 2024, he received the John Barrett Award in Australian Studies for his cultural history of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke and the myth of his “world record” beer drinking feat at Oxford. He also received Wiley awards for his article The Eloquence of Robert J. Hawke, which revealed Hawke’s covert collaboration with the United States during the 1970s.

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Cam was awarded a PhD in history (Federation University) in 2023. He holds an MA in politics (University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy), a BA in international relations (Australian National University) and an LLB (Adelaide University). Prior to his academic career he worked in national politics. He is currently a post-doctoral research associate of Federation University and teaches secondary-level history.

Born and raised in Adelaide, Australia, Cam has lived in Canberra, Melbourne, Ballarat and in New Zealand on the edge of Fiordland National Park. He lives in south London with his wife and three children.