Amanda Laugesen
@RWTHistory
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Historian and lexicographer working at ANU. My new book Rooted: An Australian History of Bad Language out November 2020!
Canberra. ACT, Australia
Joined February 2012
RT @AWMemorial: Historian Dr Kristen Alexander is visiting to discuss her book 'Kriegies: The Australian Airmen of Stalag Luft III', sharin….
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RT @kristenauthor: Wondering what to do lunchtime 14 May in Canberra? Come to @AWMemorial to hear me speak about the post-liberation experi….
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RT @kristenauthor: "‘Laid to Rest in Australian Soil: The Legacies of Repatriation Policy Change during the Vietnam" co-written with @kate….
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RT @GeorgeTakei: We have lost one of the true giants of the screen. Gene Hackman could play anyone, and you could feel a whole life behind….
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RT @BibSocANZ: 📚💻 📚 Online now! Watch the BSANZ webinar "Collecting & Curating," a fascinating conversation led by @SimonFarley6 with @Magg….
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RT @NCB_ANU: We are so pleased that our colleagues Dr Karen Fox and Associate Professor Amanda Laugesen have been awarded an ARC Discovery….
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RT @NatCentAusChLit: Verse novels are a special Aussie strength - so watch out for 'Little Bones' by @SandyBigna published in 2025 by @UQPb….
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RT @UncommonSense3R: Today from 9am on @3RRRFM: @Kate_FitzGibbon on Australia’s national crisis of family & domestic violence against women….
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RT @SandyBigna: Looking for quality reads for the teens in your life (or yourself??) Try one of these ⬇️ @HardieGrantCP @HarperKidsOz @Macm….
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RT @carolecadwalla: Please read this. It's literally been 8 years in the writing. The first wave of tech disruption of democracy 2016-202….
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RT @FightingOnFilm: Very sad to learn that Tony Todd, seen below as Sgt. Warren in 'Platoon' (1986) has passed away. He also starred in the….
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RT @Variety: Quincy Jones, who distinguished himself over the course of a 70-year career in music as an artist, bandleader, composer, arran….
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RT @Variety: Quincy Jones, Grammy-Winning Producer for Michael Jackson, Film Composer, Dies at 91
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RT @DamienCahill8: Devastating, short-sighted and shamefully irresponsible announcement by @UOW management today of 135 proposed sackings,….
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RT @kristenauthor: Thrilled to be included in this series. I'm talking about Aussie Great Escaper, Albert Hake, covering his earlier life,….
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RT @ANUslll: “Australia in 100 Words” by Amanda Laugesen is out now. The new book offers a fascinating journey through Aussie history using….
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RT @RnH_Org: Words cannot express the sorrow and sadness we feel at the loss of Mitzi Gaynor, an R&H legend known for her starring role as….
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