Dr. Anne Beggs-Sunter
Adjunct Research Fellow
Campus
Biography
Dr Anne Beggs-Sunter is a historian and Lecturer in the School of Arts at Federation University Australia whose major interests are in Australian social, cultural and political history. Dr Beggs-Sunter’s special interests relate to the colonial era, to the history of Ballarat and its heritage conservation, and she has a national reputation as an expert on the significance and commemoration of the Eureka Stockade.
Anne is actively involved with a number of cultural institutions, including the Art Gallery of Ballarat, the Gold Museum and the Buninyong Historical Society, and serves on a number of City of Ballarat committees. She has written a number of books, exhibition catalogues and articles for different audiences ranging from specialised academic journals to newspapers.
Prior to joining Federation University, Anne commenced her career at the National Library in Canberra.