DR ANNA LEBOVIC

Dr Anna Lebovic is a cultural historian who is a highly experienced educator, researcher, and tour leader. 

Anna was awarded a PhD in history from the University of Sydney, and her doctorate was the first academic history of America's pre-eminent fashion magazine, Vogue. Her research has been supported by a number of prestigious institutions, including the Institut Français de la Mode in Paris, and she has presented at numerous conferences internationally, including meetings of the Association of Dress Historians in London and the Organisation of American Historians in New Orleans. Her research has also appeared in leading academic journals, including The Journal of Women's History and Gender & History, and she is currently at work on her first book on Vogue, which draws on previously unseen material from the Condé Nast archive in New York. 

A passionate educator and recipient of several university teaching awards, Anna lectured in American Studies as a Research Associate at the United States Studies Centre for several years, and also taught American history and media studies at the University of Sydney and Macquarie University. 

More recently, she has excelled at sharing her love of history with broader audiences by delivering public talks, including at Hazelhurst Arts Centre and for the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS), and by leading fashion tours for one of Australia's leading cultural tour operators, where she also managed a vibrant online lecture program about history, culture and the arts.