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| ANZASM | |
|---|---|
| Name | ANZASM |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Canberra |
| Region | Australia and New Zealand |
| Established | 1990s |
ANZASM is a trans-Tasman scholarly association focusing on maritime studies, strategic maritime affairs, and Australasian naval history. It brings together academics, practitioners, museum curators, defense analysts, and archivists from Canberra, Wellington, Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland, Hobart, and other centers to foster research, conferences, exhibitions, and policy dialogue.
ANZASM emerged during the 1990s amid shifts in post-Cold War security thinking influenced by figures and events such as Margaret Thatcher, François Mitterrand, Gulf War (1990–1991), and the changing roles of navies after the Falklands War. Early convenors drew on networks connected to institutions like Australian National University, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Sydney, University of Auckland, Monash University, University of Melbourne, University of Queensland, and University of Otago. Founding members included curators from the Australian War Memorial, Te Papa Tongarewa, and scholars influenced by the historiography of John Curtain, Hector Lever, and policy analysts at Lowy Institute, International Institute for Strategic Studies, and RAND Corporation. ANZASM’s formative conferences featured keynote addresses referencing operations such as Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of Midway, Kokoda Track campaign, and debates shaped by reports like the Jervis Bay inquiry and commissions akin to the Hope Royal Commission. Over time the association developed ties with museums including the Maritime Museum of Tasmania, Auckland War Memorial Museum, and libraries such as the National Library of Australia and Alexander Turnbull Library.
ANZASM’s charter situates it among organizations such as the Australian Defence Force, New Zealand Defence Force, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, and academic centers including the Griffith University Centre for Governance and Public Policy and Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Its remit spans comparative studies of campaigns like Gallipoli Campaign, East Timor Crisis (1999), Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, and maritime domains from the Tasman Sea to the South Pacific Commission area. The association promotes research interfacing with museums like the National Maritime Museum (UK), archives such as the Imperial War Museum collections, and policy debates involving entities like Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation and United Nations Command. It advances scholarship on historical subjects including the voyages of James Cook, the operations of HMAS Sydney (DDG 42), the heritage of Māori waka and Pacific islander navigation, and analyses related to treaties like the Treaty of Waitangi and agreements affecting regional security.
ANZASM operates with an executive committee modeled on professional bodies such as the Royal Historical Society, Australian Academy of the Humanities, and Royal Society of New Zealand. Officers include a president, treasurer, secretary, and convenors of thematic panels reflecting disciplines present at universities like University of Canterbury, Deakin University, Curtin University, University of Western Australia, and University of Tasmania. Governance documents reference standards comparable to those of the International Council on Monuments and Sites and the International Maritime Museum Association. Advisory boards have included retired officers from Royal Australian Navy, Royal New Zealand Navy, scholars affiliated with Centre for Strategic and International Studies, and curators from Western Australian Museum. Funding and partnerships have linked ANZASM to grants and foundations similar to Australian Research Council, Marsden Fund, Asia New Zealand Foundation, ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, and philanthropic trusts known in the region.
ANZASM convenes annual conferences echoing formats used by Society for Military History and International Maritime Economic History Association, publishes proceedings and monographs, and organizes workshops collaborating with institutions like National Maritime Museum (Australia), Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, State Library of New South Wales, and archives such as the State Library of Victoria. Programs include oral history projects akin to initiatives at the Australian War Memorial and digitization collaborations with repositories similar to the Trove platform and Papers Past. The association curates exhibitions in partnership with museums including Auckland Museum, Maritime Museum Rotterdam exchanges, and participates in policy roundtables involving think tanks like ASPI (Australian Strategic Policy Institute), Hudson Institute, and Chatham House. ANZASM also runs fellowship schemes reminiscent of those at Fulbright Program, Rhodes Scholarship alumni networks, and supports student essay competitions modeled after prizes like the TAPRA awards and grants comparable to the National Cultural Heritage Grants.
Membership draws bibliographers, naval officers, museum directors, archivists, and academics from institutions such as University of Newcastle (Australia), Macquarie University, Swinburne University of Technology, Auckland University of Technology, and specialist centers like Maritime Archaeology Association of Western Australia. Participants include historians of individuals and events such as William Bligh, Arthur Phillip, Te Rangi Hīroa (Sir Peter Buck), Thomas Cook, Ernest Shackleton, and scholars producing work on campaigns like Siege of Tobruk and New Guinea campaign. Collaboration extends to legal scholars familiar with instruments like the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and museum professionals affiliated with organizations like the International Council of Museums.
ANZASM’s impact is evident in citations across monographs and journals read at venues including Journal of Pacific History, War & Society, The Journal of Military History, Maritime Studies, and in exhibitions at Australian National Maritime Museum and Canberra's National Museum. Evaluations by panels resembling those of the Australian Research Council and peer reviews published in outlets such as New Zealand Journal of History demonstrate influence on curricula at University of New South Wales and public history projects with municipal councils like Wellington City Council. Its partnerships with heritage agencies and defense institutions have informed commemorations such as Anzac Day events and contributed to archival donations to repositories including the State Library of New South Wales and Hocken Collections.
Category:Learned societies in Australasia