Clare Wright
Clare Wright | |
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Wright in May 2025 | |
| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Awards | Serle Award (2002) Max Kelly Medal (2002) Stella Prize (2014) Medal of the Order of Australia (2020) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Melbourne (BA, PhD) Monash University (MA) |
| Thesis | Beyond the Ladies Lounge: A History of Female Publicans in Victoria, 1875–1945 (2002) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | La Trobe University |
| Notable works | The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka (2013) |
| Website | clarewright.com.au |
Clare Alice Wright (born 1969) is an Australian historian, author, broadcaster and podcaster. As of November 2025 she is professor of history and professor of public engagement at La Trobe University. She won the 2014 Stella Prize.