A Medal as a tribute and witness of esteem to acknowledge excellence in historiography, historical research and writing in the context of Queensland history in any of its themes and disciplines.

John Douglas Kerr was a very important person to many historians, particularly in Queensland. John – esteemed historian, statistician and writer – was a dedicated Councillor and Honorary Librarian of the Royal Historical Society of Queensland and a founder and Honorary Treasurer of the Professional Historians’ Association (Queensland).

Nominations for the prestigious John Douglas Kerr Medal of Distinction, for research and writing of Queensland history, open on 1 November and close on 31 March of the following year. The award is made jointly by the Royal Historical Society of Queensland and the Professional Historians Association (Queensland). Download a John Douglas Kerr 2008 nomination form.

The 2008 medal was presented on 6 June 2008, the sixth day of the sixth month of the year when RHSQ celebrated Queensland Day.