Kate Fullagar

Professor Kate Fullagar is a historian at Australian Catholic University and Honorary Professor at Macquarie University's School of Humanities. Her work focuses on 18th-century British, Pacific, and Australian history, with special attention to Indigenous experiences. She holds a PhD from 2005 and previously earned a BA (Hons) from Australian National University (1997) and MA (2001).

Research interests include comparative Indigenous histories, Polynesian mobility, and colonial encounters. She has led projects like 'Facing New Worlds' and 'Indigenous Lives in the Age of Exploration.' Teaching courses cover global empires, human rights, and historiography.

Recent publications explore Polynesian diasporas, Indigenous agency in Enlightenment-era encounters, and transpacific colonial dynamics. Her work challenges traditional narratives through biographies of figures like Bennelong and Pacific voyagers.

Grants and collaborations include cross-disciplinary initiatives with institutions in Australia and France. She is affiliated with Macquarie's Global Indigenous Futures Research Centre and contributes to History Australia editorial work.