One of Australia's leading scholars and a highlydistinguished professor of history, Marilyn Lake forged a career that spannedseveral decades across a number of universities. Herbooks have significantly advanced our understandings, not only of Australiansocial, cultural and political history but also of the interdependence of thathistory with those of Britain, the US and the AsiaPacific.

Lake's intellectual endeavours have encompassed manysubjects over her illustrious career. She has made significant contribution toseveral fields including the impact of war and the history of Anzac, thehistory of feminism and women's history, gender, post-colonialism, racerelations and racial identities, transnationalism and internationalism, humanrights, biography, labour history, progressivist social reform, and settlercolonialism.

The chapters in this book spanthe breadth of Lake's scholarly influence on the directions historical researchis taking today, and are based on papers by overseas colleagues and Australianscholars abroad, which were presented at aFestschrift held at the University of Melbourne over two days in December 2016.

Lake has made an outstanding contribution to the historydiscipline, to the Australian academy, and to the community in promotingAustralian history nationally and internationally. Thisvolume is a tribute to her work and a recognition of her enduring influence andleadership in the profession.