School of Humanities

Cindy McCreery (History) speaks to the #ABC
about the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
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Dorothy Cameron Fellowship A $12,500 scholarship to support the research of the role of women in prehistoric societies from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age.

Now open: The Dorothy Cameron Fellowship
A postgraduate research scholarship
A $12,500 scholarship to support the research of the role of women in societies from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age.
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Have you caught up on the Sydney Humanities Magazine's latest issue yet? Click on the link below to read
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Biennale Of Sydney Is Back This March, Here's Our Editor's Guide Of What To Check Out The Biennale of Sydney is officially back for 2026.

Wonderful to see the Chau Chak Wing Museum is once again part of the Sydney Biennale!
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"Meet the Expert" | Philosophy workshop for teachers: Preaching Ethics v. Teaching Ethics

Thursday 12 March 3:30 pm (Online)

For high school teachers

Co-hosted in collaboration with the NSW Department of Education.
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William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics Provides financial assistance to research students, recent PhD recipients, post-doctoral researchers and academics planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in the Classi...

Applications now open!
William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics
A postgraduate research scholarship
For MA (research), PhD students, and academics planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in the Classics.
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Parents, here’s why you should stop steering your kids away from the humanities As AI transforms our world it is humanities graduates who can shape its effect on our lives.

Professor Julia Kindt (Classics and Ancient History) on the importance of the Humanities to students - and to prospective employers!
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Special Guest Talk: Ghosts Beneath the Waves: WWII, Memory and the Sea Join us to hear how naval shipwreck sites from WWII invite us to rethink the legacy of war.

Join Natali Pearson (Archaeology) at the Australian National Maritime Museum this Saturday (6 December)
Hear how naval shipwreck sites from WWII invite us to rethink the legacy of war.
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Seaman Settlers of Colonial Norfolk Island 1788 - 1814 - Australian History Research One may ask why after publishing many historical books on Norfolk Island’s Colonial Settlement 1788 – 1814, that we are

Check out #hcnswmember Cathy Dunn from Australian History Research book on Seaman Settlers of Colonial Norfolk Island 1788 – 1814

Understanding the lives and contributions of seamen settlers provides a more comprehensive picture of Norfolk Island’s rich colonial history

Learn more below!

A Life Without Art | The Philosophy of Living Well | Episode 1 Is a life without art worth living? Some philosophers have suggested that appreciating art makes your life better because it brings you pleasure, or because it gives you valuable knowledge of the worl...

Check out the first in our new series of podcasts from #philosophy - 'A life without Art' with Luke Russell and David Macarthur from #USyd
Subscribe for more new series on the philosophy of living well.
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Archaeologists think they’ve solved Peru’s ‘band of holes’ mystery | CNN For years, researchers have questioned who created the “band of holes” site in Peru. A new study suggests it was an ancient marketplace.

Check out this amazing story about new findings in #Archaeology research in #Peru with Jacob Bongers from #USYD
@jbongers.bsky.social
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This Mortal Coil: What is truth and why should we care about it? - ABC listen In an age of misinformation and division, researcher turns to Ancient Greece to understand the origins of truth as a social value worth defending.

When did truth become a thing? Julia Kindt joined Suzanne Hill on Nightlife last night to discuss the emergence of truth as a communal value in ancient Greece. They may have also discussed the virtue of the Humanities. Worth a listen. @newsroomusyd.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Truth-telling, renaming and removing: the experience of American Universities Truth-telling, renaming and removing: the experience of American Universities

Join us for Truth-telling, renaming and removing: the experience of American Universities'
with Assoc Prof David Smith, United States Studies Centre & #Usyd
Wednesday, November 19 | 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Vere Gordon Childe Centre Boardroom

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Colonel George Johnson Fellowship in Australian History A 12-month fixed-term opportunity at 0.8FTE, with the possibility of variation work Inviting applications for the 2026 Colonel George Johnston Fellowship in Australian History Base Salary Level A $109...

One year postdoc in Australian history at Sydney Uni - details below. It’s a very short window - please spread among networks

Might suit someone already in the GLAM sector who wants to work on their research/practice - all applications welcome of course

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A centuries-old grid of holes in the Andes may have been a ‘spreadsheet’ for accounting and exchange An ancient band of thousands of precisely aligned small pits stretching 1.5 kilometres across the Pisco Valley in Peru has baffled experts for almost a century.

A centuries-old grid of holes in the Andes may have been a ‘spreadsheet’ for accounting and exchange writes Jacob Bongers (Archaeology) with Charles Stanish in the @aunz.theconversation.com theconversation.com/a-centuries-...

Mysterious holes in the Andes may have been an ancient marketplace, study suggests New research published in Antiquity by Dr Jacob Bongers at the University of Sydney has uncovered compelling evidence that brings us closer to solving the mystery behind one of the most unique archaeo...

Research by a team led by the University of Sydney's Jacob Boners (Archaeology) has uncovered compelling evidence that brings us closer to solving the mystery behind one of the most unique archaeological sites in the Andes.
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No longer 'Prince Andrew': how royals can be stripped of their titles Prince Andrew is to be stripped of his royal titles and will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace has announced. He will also move out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor. Universit...

Associate Professor Cindy McCreery (History) writes for the @aunz.theconversation.com on Andrew Mountbatten Windsor
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What Artists See? Critic Quentin Sprague helps you get to the messy human heart of art - ABC listen Have you ever visited an art gallery full of wonder, ready to be inspired, only to leave feeling like it was all a bit over your head? You're about to meet one writer whose new book of essays rejects ...

What Artists See? Mark McKenna (History) in conversation with Critic Quentin Sprague, who helps you get to the messy human heart of art
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Watch The Idea Of Australia Watch The Idea Of Australia for free with SBS On Demand, your ultimate destination for diverse entertainment. Stream now!

Have you caught up with this yet? History's Professor James Curran on Episode #2: 'Making the Nation'
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Domestic violence and vulnerability in the Roman world: setting the scene* This volume arises from a project born in part of statistics, or rather of the reality those statistics reveal. Globally, one in every three women in the t

'Domestic violence and vulnerability in the Roman world'
Edited by Eleanor Cowan (Classics and Ancient History) and Tim Parkin.
For anyone teaching in the ancient world - Download now!
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2025 Anderson Lectures - Forgiveness: Do We Really Need it? 2025 Anderson Lectures - Forgiveness: Do We Really Need it?

Forgiveness: Do We Really Need it?

Lucy Allais | Johns Hopkins University and the University of the Witwatersrand
Luke Russell | Sydney
Tuesday, October 28 | 5:30pm doors for a 5:45pm start | Chau Chak Wing Museum
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Thom van Dooren | Biophilia Award in Environmental Humanities Philosopher Thom van Dooren receives the BBVA Foundation’s 7th Biophilia Award for what the committee describes as his “central role” in “understanding and addressing species extinction.”

I’m honoured to be the recipient of the BBVA Foundation’s 7th Biophilia Award in Environmental Humanities and Social Sciences www.biophilia-fbbva.es/en/noticias/... @seisydney.bsky.social @mitpress.bsky.social @usyd-humanities.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social @mesh-research-hub.bsky.social

Book Launch and Discussion | Akuch Anyieth | Decolonising the Law in African-Australian Communities A discussion of award-winning author, Akuch Anyieth's new work on Decolonising Family Violence Legal Intervention Orders in African-Australian Communities.

Join the Powerful Stories Network for a conversation on Decolonising Family Violence with author Akuch Anyieth.
📅 6pm Friday 10 October
📍 Vere Gordon Childe Centre
🎟️ Register here: tinyurl.com/yrutvphr

unSILOed with Greg LaBlanc: 586. Living Liberalism: Ethics, Society, and Personal Virtue feat. Alexandre Lefebvre There is a misconception that liberalism lacks a vision of ‘the good life,’ but liberalism is more ingrained in society than often recognized. It affects media, education, and personal beliefs ...

Ever wondered what liberalism looks like IRL?
Allow me to introduce @lefebvrealex.bsky.social .
Tune in to unSILOed to hear our Chair of Philosophy in full flight.
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A Literary Take on a Notorious Crime Finds More Doubt Than Truth (Published 2023)

Here's the @nytimes.com review www.nytimes.com/2023/06/27/b...

Top 100 Books of the 21st Century | Vote now Vote now in Radio National's Top 100 Books of the 21st Century

I just voted for @mrkocnnll.bsky.social's A Thread of Violence top100books.abc.net.au Great book, no favouritism here. And yes, I hit 'Submit' before adding nine more :/ Who've you got?
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Very tempted to steal this idea

"[I]n an age where cultural heritage is central to issues of progress and justice, museums have an obligation to educate the public not only on the history represented by the artifacts but also the nuances of the origins of the artifacts themselves."

👏 @sea-greeny.bsky.social #belitungbook

NEWS: Professor James Curran will give one of the 2025 Boyer Lectures. James will explore the theme ‘Australia: A Radical Experiment in Democracy’ alongside four other distinguished speakers. The series kicks off on 19 October on ABC Radio National. @sydney.edu.au tinyurl.com/ysmddpzx

Ancient Jordan: Celebrating 50 years of the archaeological association of The University of Sydney with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan - Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation Our evening lecture series this year will present a number of eminent scholars who will provide lectures on their areas of research in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

The next lecture in the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation (NEAF) 2025 series celebrating 50 years of University of Sydney projects in Jordan is on 16 July - Phil Edwards on Wadi Hammeh 27. All talks are live streamed. Check out the full program! 🏺#archaeology

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