Clare Wright

Clare Wright
Wright in May 2025
Born1969 (age 56–57)
AwardsSerle Award (2002)
Max Kelly Medal (2002)
Stella Prize (2014)
Medal of the Order of Australia (2020)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (BA, PhD)
Monash University (MA)
ThesisBeyond the Ladies Lounge: A History of Female Publicans in Victoria, 1875–1945 (2002)
Academic work
InstitutionsLa Trobe University
Notable worksThe Forgotten Rebels of Eureka (2013)
Websiteclarewright.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.