Congratulations Professor Anna Johnston

21 November 2025

Anna Johnston headshotSCA is delighted to announce that Professor Anna Johnston has been appointed to The Australian Academy of the Humanities.

Election to the Academy is the highest honour in the humanities in Australia, recognising scholars whose work has shaped how we understand ourselves, our histories and cultures, and our place in the world. Fellows are among the nation’s most influential thinkers, providing insight essential to Australia’s social, cultural and democratic life. Full details of the 30 new Fellows elected in 2025 are available here.

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Anna was recognised as “a distinguished literary historian respected for her innovative, cross-disciplinary contributions to colonial and postcolonial studies.” See her full AHA profile.

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