Michael Organ

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Michael Organ is a digital archvist who worked at the University of Wollongong between 1989-2020, where he was formerly the University Archivist and Manager Repository Services. He has published in a number of areas pertaining to literature, Australian history, film and art history, library science and politics. He was co-editor of Illawarra Unity - Journal of the Illawarra Branch of the Australian Society for the Study of Labour History, and also author of Illawarra and South Coast Aborigines 1770-1850 (1989). Michael was the former Australian Greens Federal Member of Cunningham (Wollongong) 2002-4.

Experience

  • 2005–2020
    Manager Repository Services, University of Wollongong
  • 2002–2004
    Member for Cunningham, Australian Federal Parliament
  • 1997–2002
    University Archivist, University of Wollongong

Education

  • 1986 
    University of New South Wales, Diploma in Archives Administration
  • 1985 
    University of Wollongong, Bachelor of Science (Honours) Geology

Grants and Contracts

  • 1992
    Illawarra and South Coast Aborigines
    Role:
    Chief researcher
    Funding Source:
    Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies

Research Areas

  • Art History (190102)
  • Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander History (210301)
  • Australian Government And Politics (160601)
  • Australian History (Excl. Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander History) (210303)
  • Geology (0403)

Contact Michael for

  • General
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  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision