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Biography
Jenny Gregory AM FRHS MPHA MICOMOS is Emeritus Professor of History at The University of Western Australia and Warden of the Convocation of UWA Graduates.
In 2010 she was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to history and the community, previously she was awarded a Champion Award by the National Year of the Built Environment (2004) and a Centenary Medal (2001) for her service to the community as President of the National Trust (WA) (1998-2007).
Previously she was Chair and President of the National Trust (WA) (1998-2010) and Council member (1993-2022); Deputy Director of the Australian Council of National Trusts (2007-2010); inaugural President of the History Council of WA (2001-06) and (2016-20): board member of the Australia Council (WA) (2011-18); Director, WA History Foundation (1999-2022).
Roles and responsibilities
Warden of Convocation of UWA Graduates
Emeritus Professor of History
Future research
Public Housing in Australia
Water Sensitive Cities
Lost Places and the limits of Heritage
Western Australian History
Funding overview
2018-21 Water and the Making of Urban Australia (ARC DG $349,748)
2016-20 CI Collecting the West: Reimagining Western Australia from its collections (ARC Linkage $750,192)
2012-16 CI CRC for Water Sensitive Cities ($30,000)
2010 CI Western Australian Places (UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award $17,699)
2006-09 CI Rediscovering historical contributions in environmental planning: Australia's Town Planning Associations (ARC DG $164,178)
2005-09 CI Land of the Black Stump: A History of Australia's Inland Corridors 1815–2005 (ARC DG $331,665)
2005-09 CI East Perth Power Station and the Electrification of Western Australia (ARC LP $172,320)
2003-07 CI Historical Encyclopedia of Western Australia (ARC LP, WA Regional Investment Scheme, Constitutional Centre of WA, Lotterywest $957,284)
Previous positions
Head, School of Humanities (2009-2016)
Acting Head, School of Music (2009-2011)
Chair, Discipline of History (2008)
Chair, Discipline of Philosophy (2007)
Director, UWA Press (1998-2006)
Director, Centre for WA History (1989-1998)
Lecturer, Department of History
Current projects
She is currently researching public housing in Australia, the history of water use in Perth, and lost heritage places and the limits of heritage.
Industrial relevance
Museum collecting policies
History of water use in the city
Impact of mineral and resource booms on the city
Planning history of the city
Heritage
History of water use in the city
Impact of mineral and resource booms on the city
Planning history of the city
Heritage
Teaching overview
Honours and postgraduate supervision
Previously taught urban and suburban history, WA history, and heritage
Previously taught urban and suburban history, WA history, and heritage
Research
Urban history, planning history and heritage
Languages
English
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research expertise keywords
- Western Australian History
- Heritage
- Urban History
- Urban Planning
- Australian History
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Research output
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Urban water in Australia: The past as a guide to future resilience
Gaynor, A., Doyle, J., Cook, M., Frost, L., Gregory, J., Morgan, R., Shanahan, M. & Spearritt, P., 2025, The University of Western Australia. 20 p.Research output: Book/Report › Report
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The Alert Grey Twinkling Eyes of CJ DeGaris
Gregory, J., May 2023, In: Australian Historical Studies. 54, 2, p. 380-381 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Cities in a Sunburnt Country: Water and the Making of Urban Australia
Cook, M., Frost, L., Gaynor, A., Gregory, J., Morgan, R., Shanahan, M. & Spearritt, P., 2022, Cambidge: Cambridge University Press. 278 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Urban water policy in a drying continent
Gaynor, A., Cook, M., Frost, L., Gregory, J., Morgan, R., Shanahan, M. & Spearritt, P., 2022, Lessons from History: Leading Historians Tackle Australia's Greatest Challenges. Holbrook, C., Megarrity, L. & Lowe, D. (eds.). Sydney: NewSouth Publishing, p. 69-82 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
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Longing for the past: Lost cities on social media
Gregory, J. & Chambers, S., 18 May 2021, People-Centred Methodologies for Heritage Conservation: Exploring Emotional Attachments to Historic Urban Places. Madgin, R. & Lesh, J. (eds.). London: Routledge, p. 41-64 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference paper › Chapter › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
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Water and the Making of Urban Australia: a history since 1900
Gaynor, A. (Investigator 01), Frost, L. (Investigator 02), Gregory, J. (Investigator 03), Morgan, R. (Investigator 04), Shanahan, M. (Investigator 05) & Spearitt, P. (Investigator 06)
ARC Australian Research Council
9/04/18 → 8/04/24
Project: Research
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Collecting the West: How collections create Western Australia
Paterson, A. (Investigator 01), Witcomb, A. (Investigator 02), Coles, A. (Investigator 03), Lydon, J. (Investigator 04), Hopper, S. (Investigator 05), Gregory, J. (Investigator 06), Konishi, S. (Investigator 07), Van Gent, J. (Investigator 08) & Burrows, T. (Investigator 09)
ARC Australian Research Council
14/10/16 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Historical Research Project
Gregory, J. (Investigator 01) & Hair, L. (Investigator 02)
1/01/16 → 31/12/16
Project: Research
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Kings Park: Botanic Garden Storybank
Gregory, J. (Investigator 01) & Hair, L. (Investigator 02)
WA Botanic Gardens & Parks Authority (Kings Park)
1/01/15 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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Project A2.1 : Understanding social processes to achieve water sensitive futures
Gaynor, A. (Investigator 01), Lindsay, J. (Investigator 02), Fielding, K. (Investigator 03), Dobbie, M. (Investigator 04), O'Hanlan, S. (Investigator 05), Gregory, J. (Investigator 06), Frost, L. (Investigator 07) & Spearitt, P. (Investigator 08)
Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities
1/07/13 → 30/06/16
Project: Research
Prizes
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2021 Margaret Medcalf Award
Curthoys, A. (Recipient), Gregory, J. (Recipient), Marshall, L. (Recipient), Baskerville, B. (Recipient), Burke, S. (Recipient), Hyland, J. (Recipient), Maxwell-Stuart, H. (Recipient), Moss, K. (Recipient), Roscoe, K. (Recipient), Young, D. (Recipient) & Romano, B. (Recipient), 19 Nov 2021
Prize: Award
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