Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt
Emeritus Professor

Peter Spearritt

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Background

Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt is the co-editor of five major public websites, Queensland Places (over 1100 places, with their history and economy), Queensland Speaks (interviews with key government ministers and public servants), the Queensland Historical Atlas and Text Queensland, a resource for studying the state. He is also the co-editor of Victorian Places, a project with Monash University, detailing over 1500 settlements in Victoria.

A Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, his research interests include coastal urbanisation and conservation, housing and the developer-led apartment boom, green space provision in urban areas and the use and abuse of water in our cities.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Art history, theory and criticism Historical studies

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Australian National University
  • Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia

Search Professor Peter Spearritt’s works on UQ eSpace

80 works between 2003 and 2021
All (80) Journal Article (26) Book Chapter (22) Conference Publication (8) Book (8) Other Outputs (16)

61 - 80 of 80 works

2007

Other Outputs

Korman, Stanley (1904-1988)

Spearritt, P. and Young, J. (2007). Korman, Stanley (1904-1988).

Korman, Stanley (1904-1988)

2007

Book Chapter

Kenneth Macqueen's coastal landscapes

Spearritt, Peter (2007). Kenneth Macqueen's coastal landscapes. Making It Modern: The Watercolours of Kenneth Macqueen. (pp. 40-47) edited by Rebecca Dezuanni. Brisbane, Australia: Queensland Art Gallery.

Kenneth Macqueen's coastal landscapes

2007

Book

Line of lode: Photographs by Peter Liddy

Liddy, Peter, Spearritt, Peter, Kubler, Alison and Butler, Rebekah (2007). Line of lode: Photographs by Peter Liddy. Broken Hill, NSW, Australia: Broken Hill Regional Art Gallery.

Line of lode: Photographs by Peter Liddy

2007

Other Outputs

Campbell, Sir James Keith (1928-1983)

Spearritt, P. (2007). Campbell, Sir James Keith (1928-1983).

Campbell, Sir James Keith (1928-1983)

2007

Book Chapter

Finey, George Edmond (1895-1987)

Spearritt, P. (2007). Finey, George Edmond (1895-1987). Australian Dictionary of Biography: Volume 17 1981-1990: A-K. (pp. 182-183) edited by Diane Langmore and Darryl Bennet. Carlton, VIC, Australia: Melbourne University Press.

Finey, George Edmond (1895-1987)

2006

Book Chapter

Consuming Sydney

Spearritt, P. (2006). Consuming Sydney. Talking about Sydney: Population, community and culture in contemporary Sydney. (pp. 199-212) edited by R. Freestone, B. Randolph and C. Butler-Bowdon. Australia: University of New South Wales Press Ltd.

Consuming Sydney

2006

Book Chapter

From Iluka to Q1: Property marketing on the Gold Coast from the 1970's to today

Spearritt, P (2006). From Iluka to Q1: Property marketing on the Gold Coast from the 1970's to today. Sold! The Gold Coast Real Estate Dream. (pp. 8-12) edited by J Walsh. Australia: Gold Coast Art Gallery.

From Iluka to Q1: Property marketing on the Gold Coast from the 1970's to today

2006

Book Chapter

Brisbane

Spearritt, P. (2006). Brisbane. Sociology: Place, Time & Division. (pp. 59-63) edited by Beilharz, P. and Hogan, T.. Australia: Oxford University Press.

Brisbane

2006

Book Chapter

Bridge mementos and souvenirs

Spearritt, P (2006). Bridge mementos and souvenirs. Bridging Sydney. (pp. 257-261) edited by C Mackaness. Australia: Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales.

Bridge mementos and souvenirs

2005

Journal Article

An enduring furphy

Spearritt, Peter and Helmrich, Michele (2005). An enduring furphy. Griffith Review (9 Spring), 25-32.

An enduring furphy

2005

Book

State of play: 100 years of tourism in New South Wales 1905-2005

Spearritt, Peter (2005). State of play: 100 years of tourism in New South Wales 1905-2005. The Rocks, NSW, Australia: Tourism New South Wales.

State of play: 100 years of tourism in New South Wales 1905-2005

2005

Other Outputs

Retailing

Spearritt, Peter and Young, John (2005). Retailing.

Retailing

2005

Book

Defending the North: Queensland in the Pacific War

Spearritt, Peter, Helmrich, Michele and Searle, Ross (2005). Defending the North: Queensland in the Pacific War. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University Art Museum, The University of Queensland.

Defending the North: Queensland in the Pacific War

2005

Book Chapter

Positioning: On site and in situ

Spearritt, Peter (2005). Positioning: On site and in situ. Yesterday's tomorrows: The Powerhouse Museum and its precursors 1880-2005. (pp. 240-253) edited by Graeme Davison and Kimberley Webber. Haymarket, NSW, Australia: Powerhouse Publishing; UNSW Press.

Positioning: On site and in situ

2004

Other Outputs

The 200 kilometre city: Noosa to the Tweed

Spearritt, Peter and Byrne, Dianne (2004). The 200 kilometre city: Noosa to the Tweed. Brisbane: Museum of Brisbane.

The 200 kilometre city: Noosa to the Tweed

2004

Book

Electrifying Sydney: 100 Years of Energy Australia

Wilkenfeld, George and Spearritt, Peter (2004). Electrifying Sydney: 100 Years of Energy Australia. Australia: EnergyAustralia.

Electrifying Sydney: 100 Years of Energy Australia

2003

Journal Article

Can Brisbane remain a sub-tropical city?

Spearritt, Peter (2003). Can Brisbane remain a sub-tropical city?. Queensland Review, 10 (2), 25-35.

Can Brisbane remain a sub-tropical city?

2003

Journal Article

Rum Corps to white-shoe brigade

Forbes, Jim and Spearritt, Peter (2003). Rum Corps to white-shoe brigade. Griffith Review, 25, 23-35.

Rum Corps to white-shoe brigade

2003

Book Chapter

Freedom and commerce on the Australian beach

Spearritt, Peter (2003). Freedom and commerce on the Australian beach. Some like it hot: The beach as a cultural dimension. (pp. 24-39) edited by James Skinner, Keith Gilbert and Allan Edwards. Oxford, U.K.: Meyer & Meyer Sport.

Freedom and commerce on the Australian beach

2003

Other Outputs

Promoting Western Australia in Text and Image

Spearritt, Peter (2003). Promoting Western Australia in Text and Image.

Promoting Western Australia in Text and Image

Current funding

  • 2019 - 2024
    The Queensland Atlas of Religion
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2013 - 2014
    ResTeach 2013 0.1 FTE School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    Witness to change: Queensland unionists since 1960
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2017
    Understanding social processes to achieve water sensitive futures
    CRC for Water Sensitive Cities
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    ResTeach 2011 0.1 FTE School of History, philosophy, Religion and Classics
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Western Australian Places
    UWA-UQ Bilateral Research Collaboration Award
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2015
    Centre for the Government of Queensland
    Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    The Queensland Historical Atlas: Histories, Cultures, Landscapes
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    An Analysis of the Patterns of Consumption, Community Impacts and Returns on Investment of Rural Popular Cultural Activities
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant

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Enquiries

Contact Emeritus Professor Peter Spearritt directly for media enquiries about:

  • Apartment living
  • Australian cities
  • Brisbane - population influx
  • Carbon trading
  • Cities - transport
  • Cities in Australian
  • City density
  • Communting in cities
  • Ecological footprint
  • Energy use - cities
  • Household energy use
  • Housing costs
  • Housing market in Australia
  • Public transport
  • Queensland roads
  • Queensland transport
  • Rental costs
  • Transport in Australian cities
  • Urban development
  • Water restrictions
  • Water use in cities

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