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Diana Chessell has worked at UniSA for over 40 years, where she is currently an Adjunct Research Fellow for Justice & Society. She has also worked at the Australian National University, Adelaide University and the Brotherhood of St Laurence, a radical Anglican Welfare Agency in Melbourne. This resulted in major research reports, a co-authored book and the Internationally renowned Family Centre. Always innovative and creative Diana designed the first Community Development Degree for the University of South Australia, the major in the new Adult and Community Development Degree with Sub-Majors in Cultural and Educational Tourism and Cross-Cultural studies. Here she was also Post-Graduate Co-ordinator. Her extensive Migrant Editing... Read more
About me
Diana Chessell has worked at UniSA for over 40 years, where she is currently an Adjunct Research Fellow for Justice & Society. She has also worked at the Australian National University, Adelaide University and the Brotherhood of St Laurence, a radical Anglican Welfare Agency in Melbourne. This resulted in major research reports, a co-authored book and the Internationally renowned Family Centre. Always innovative and creative Diana designed the first Community Development Degree for the University of South Australia, the major in the new Adult and Community Development Degree with Sub-Majors in Cultural and Educational Tourism and Cross-Cultural studies. Here she was also Post-Graduate Co-ordinator. Her extensive Migrant Editing included the first Italian Bi-Lingual Biography of ‘Giovanni Di Fede, a leader of Italians in South Australia’. In parallel Diana nominated the precincts of Australia's Little Italy's to the Australian Heritage Council, working with the Museo Italiano, Language & Cultural Centre. Diana has published in 12 Authored/ Edited books, 84 National and State Journal Articles/ Conference papers/ Monographs, newspaper articles, Heritage Walks and related activities. Her book Murray House and its Scholastic Traditions (UniSA, 2012) traces the development of Murray House, gateway to the University's Magill Campus, which built on the academic traditions of Scottish founding immigrants from1838 and the influence of Sir George John Robert Murray, a Scot, University Chancellor, Lawyer and Chief Justice. Murray attended John Lorenzo Young's school (1852-1889) riding his horse from Magill to the school, when at Parkside. Diana’s recent book, Adelaide’s Dissenting Headmaster (Wakefield Press 2014) researched Young’s scientifically based curriculum and unorthodox educational practices. Young’s school is still acknowledged as ‘an integral part of the history of Prince Alfred College.
About me
Bachelor of Arts The University of Adelaide
Diploma of Social Studies The University of Melbourne
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included.
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