Dr Rachel Stevens
Position
Lecturer in International Studies
Address
School of Philosophical, Historical and International Studies
Building 11
Monash University Victoria 3800
Australia
Personal History
I received my Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and PhD in the Department of History at Monash University. During my doctoral degree I was a visiting scholar at the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin and the Center for Comparative Immigration Studies at the University of California, San Diego.
My research interests focus on immigration and political history, particularly in the United States and Australia. I am especially interested in comparative and transnational histories on immigration and ethnicity in the twentieth century.
I have been a lecturer in contemporary history and international studies since 2010 and have tutored in a number of units at all undergraduate levels in history and international studies since 2005. I have also convened the international studies honours seminar in 2010 and 2011, and have supervised honours students in the fields of American, Asian and Australian history.
Current Research
My PhD thesis compared political debates on immigration control in Australia and the United States between 1975 and 1995. I am currently working on a book manuscript that is derived from my doctoral research.
Major Publications
Stevens, R., “Political Debates on Asylum Seekers during the Fraser Government, 1977-1982”, Australian Journal of Politics and History, (accepted 2011, publication forthcoming)
Stevens, R., “Mismanaging Multiculturalism. The Official English Movement in the United States”, in Michele Lobo, Vince Marotta and Nicole Oke (eds.), Intercultural Relations in a Global World, Champaign: Common Ground Press, 2011, pp.13-28
Stevens, R., “‘Captured by Kindness’: Australian Press Representations of the Vietnam War, 1965–1970”, History Australia, 3, (December 2006), 45.1-45.17 (refereed)
Areas of Research & Supervision
- Immigration history
- Twentieth century American history
- Twentieth century Australian history
- Media history
Teaching
ATS1325 – Contemporary Worlds 1
ATS1326 – Contemporary Worlds 2