Mia Martin Hobbs
Biographic Data
| ID | 4225635 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mia Martin Hobbs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mia Martin |
| FAMILY NAME | Hobbs |
| SIGNATURE | HOBBS M M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Deakin University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2330-1733 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Australia and Vietnam
This special edition examines the enduring legacies of the Vietnam War in Australia, beginning with the fall of Saigon in April 1975 and the subsequent political, social, and cultural responses. The arrival of large numbers of Vietnamese refugees tested the end of the White Australia Policy, while veterans’ campaigns over the effects of Agent Orange reshaped public perceptions of soldiers and contributed to the Anzac Revival. The war remains a pi…
“We, to Them, Are Their Heroes”
This article examines white Australian veterans' views and memories of Vietnamese people in three stages: during the war, after the Fall of Saigon, and upon return to Vietnam. Drawing on original oral histories with veterans who returned to Vietnam, this article shows that veterans' characterisations of Vietnamese were fundamentally about defining their own self‐image as white Australian soldiers. Despite the historic prevalence of anti‐Asian rac…
The Rise of National Security in the 1930s
This article traces the evolution of ‘national security’ from a rarely used phrase to a central concept within Australian political life. Where existing genealogies have located the origins of ‘national security’ in the United States, this article reveals that the principal genesis of ‘national security’ was in the international disarmament debates of the early 1930s. Taking Australia as a case study, we show how the concept was utilized to expre…
Imperial Nostalgia in Australian Defence Policy in the 21st Century
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Once Upon a Time in Iraq: History of a Modern Tragedy.." The Oral History Review, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2
Healing Journeys
The Vietnam War haunted me every day and every night in America," said former U.S. Marine David E., "and today, when I'm in Vietnam, the American War was over forty years ago.So I just feel very peaceful."David E. is one of thousands of United States veterans who returned to Vietnam after the war.His return story describes a journey of healing that echoes many other veterans' stories about returning to Vietnam.Based on original interviews and med…
Up Close
Calamity or commodity? Conceptualising security in the nuclear debate in Fraser’s Australia
This article examines conceptualisations of security in the debate over uranium mining and export in Fraser’s Australia. Drawing together archives from the Fraser government, the Movement Against Uranium Mining, and newspaper coverage, the article demonstrates that pro- and anti-uranium groups held conflicting visions of (in)security: Fraser saw the exploitation of natural resources as an opportunity to strengthen Australia’s geopolitical influen…
Return to Vietnam
Between 1981 and 2016, thousands of American and Australian Vietnam War veterans returned to Việt Nam. This comparative, transnational oral history offers the first historical study of these return journeys. It shows how veterans returned in search of resolution, or peace, manifesting in shifting nostalgic visions of 'Vietnam.' Different national war narratives shaped their returns: Australians followed the 'Anzac' pilgrimage tradition, whereas f…
(Un)Naming
This article examines the ethics of anonymizing interviewees who asked to be named in oral history research. Drawing on my experiences administering a large oral history project with Vietnam veterans, I examine four stages of oral history practice—recruitment, the interview, analysis and interpretation, and publication—and argue that (un)naming interviewees fundamentally changes the terms of their consent. (Un)naming reopens ethical dilemmas at t…
“We went and did an Anzac job”
Australian martial identity is defined by the Anzac legend, and Australian veterans of all wars have struggled to remember their service through the prism of Anzac. For Australia’s Vietnam veterans, this struggle is particularly complex: powerful memories of conflict and division contest the values of Anzac. This oral history shows how Vietnam veterans’ personal memories of war are modified into tropes to create a collective identity of victimhoo…
(Un)Naming
This article examines the ethics of anonymizing interviewees who asked to be named in oral history research. Drawing on my experiences administering a large oral history project with Vietnam veterans, I examine four stages of oral history practice—recruitment, the interview, analysis and interpretation, and publication—and argue that (un)naming interviewees fundamentally changes the terms of their consent. (Un)naming reopens ethical dilemmas at t…
The Rise of National Security in the 1930s
This article traces the evolution of ‘national security’ from a rarely used phrase to a central concept within Australian political life. Where existing genealogies have located the origins of ‘national security’ in the United States, this article reveals that the principal genesis of ‘national security’ was in the international disarmament debates of the early 1930s. Taking Australia as a case study, we show how the concept was utilized to expre…
Healing Journeys
The Vietnam War haunted me every day and every night in America," said former U.S. Marine David E., "and today, when I'm in Vietnam, the American War was over forty years ago.So I just feel very peaceful."David E. is one of thousands of United States veterans who returned to Vietnam after the war.His return story describes a journey of healing that echoes many other veterans' stories about returning to Vietnam.Based on original interviews and med…
“We went and did an Anzac job”
Australian martial identity is defined by the Anzac legend, and Australian veterans of all wars have struggled to remember their service through the prism of Anzac. For Australia’s Vietnam veterans, this struggle is particularly complex: powerful memories of conflict and division contest the values of Anzac. This oral history shows how Vietnam veterans’ personal memories of war are modified into tropes to create a collective identity of victimhoo…
Return to Vietnam
Between 1981 and 2016, thousands of American and Australian Vietnam War veterans returned to Việt Nam. This comparative, transnational oral history offers the first historical study of these return journeys. It shows how veterans returned in search of resolution, or peace, manifesting in shifting nostalgic visions of 'Vietnam.' Different national war narratives shaped their returns: Australians followed the 'Anzac' pilgrimage tradition, whereas f…
(Un)Naming
This article examines the ethics of anonymizing interviewees who asked to be named in oral history research. Drawing on my experiences administering a large oral history project with Vietnam veterans, I examine four stages of oral history practice—recruitment, the interview, analysis and interpretation, and publication—and argue that (un)naming interviewees fundamentally changes the terms of their consent. (Un)naming reopens ethical dilemmas at t…
Up Close
Calamity or commodity? Conceptualising security in the nuclear debate in Fraser’s Australia
This article examines conceptualisations of security in the debate over uranium mining and export in Fraser’s Australia. Drawing together archives from the Fraser government, the Movement Against Uranium Mining, and newspaper coverage, the article demonstrates that pro- and anti-uranium groups held conflicting visions of (in)security: Fraser saw the exploitation of natural resources as an opportunity to strengthen Australia’s geopolitical influen…
Once Upon a Time in Iraq
Once Upon a Time in Iraq: History of a Modern Tragedy.." The Oral History Review, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp. 1–2
Healing Journeys
The Vietnam War haunted me every day and every night in America," said former U.S. Marine David E., "and today, when I'm in Vietnam, the American War was over forty years ago.So I just feel very peaceful."David E. is one of thousands of United States veterans who returned to Vietnam after the war.His return story describes a journey of healing that echoes many other veterans' stories about returning to Vietnam.Based on original interviews and med…
Australia and Vietnam
This special edition examines the enduring legacies of the Vietnam War in Australia, beginning with the fall of Saigon in April 1975 and the subsequent political, social, and cultural responses. The arrival of large numbers of Vietnamese refugees tested the end of the White Australia Policy, while veterans’ campaigns over the effects of Agent Orange reshaped public perceptions of soldiers and contributed to the Anzac Revival. The war remains a pi…
“We, to Them, Are Their Heroes”
This article examines white Australian veterans' views and memories of Vietnamese people in three stages: during the war, after the Fall of Saigon, and upon return to Vietnam. Drawing on original oral histories with veterans who returned to Vietnam, this article shows that veterans' characterisations of Vietnamese were fundamentally about defining their own self‐image as white Australian soldiers. Despite the historic prevalence of anti‐Asian rac…
The Rise of National Security in the 1930s
This article traces the evolution of ‘national security’ from a rarely used phrase to a central concept within Australian political life. Where existing genealogies have located the origins of ‘national security’ in the United States, this article reveals that the principal genesis of ‘national security’ was in the international disarmament debates of the early 1930s. Taking Australia as a case study, we show how the concept was utilized to expre…
Imperial Nostalgia in Australian Defence Policy in the 21st Century
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