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Hidden Women of History: ‘The Buzzwinker’ Ellen Miles, Child Convict, Goldfields Pickpocket and Vagrant
As part of a series in the Conversation, looking at under-acknowledged women through the ages, Janet McCalman examines the life of Ellen Miles, a child convict born in 1820s England, told through some of her court appearances throughout her life.blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/04/25/hidden-women-of-history
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Carley Tonoli
Carley Tonoli is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne, based in the Philosophy Program. Her research focuses on the ethics of emerging technologies, and her current work looking at emerging military technologies, their ethical implications, and potential consequences for humanity and the future of war. Carley’s research is informed by her previous […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/04/22/carley-tonoli
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Sam Watts
Sam Watts is a PhD Candidate in History, researching Black American daily life in the post-Emancipation Deep South. His research details the experiences and achievements of formerly enslaved and free Black Americans during Reconstruction and examines the connections between freedom, mobility, citizenship and urban space. Sam writes occasionally for the Australian Book Review and co-founded […] -
An Interview with Dr Darrin Durant
Dr Darrin Durant is Senior Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies (STS) in the History & Philosophy of Science program. Darrin has published widely on the relation between experts and citizens in democratic decision-making, disinformation and democracy, climate and energy politics, as well as nuclear waste disposal. In this interview, Darrin kindly sat down with […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/04/18/an-interview-with-dr-darrin-durant
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Miniature Qur’ans and Travelling Manuscripts
Didar: Stories of Middle Eastern Manuscripts, curated by the Grimwade Centre’s Sophie Lewincamp and Leila Alhagh, has just opened in the Arts West Gallery space. Featuring works from the Grimwade’s Middle Eastern Manuscripts Collection and the work of conservators and researchers, including Grimwade’s Sadra Zekrgoo, the exhibition was recently discussed in this article by Ruby […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/04/13/miniature-qurans-and-travelling-manuscripts
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Scroll: A Journal by Student Conservators
Scroll is a student-led publication for conversations about cultural material, its study and preservation, based at the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation and backed by SC@M (Student Conservators at Melbourne). Founded in 2020, the Scroll story is a tale of turning lemons into lemonade. In this blog post, founding editors, Joshua Loke, Rachel Davis […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/04/11/scroll-a-journal-by-student-conservators
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Five Must-Read Books about Russia and Ukraine: Our Expert Picks
Recently, five experts from universities across Australia – SHAPS’s Mark Edele and Julie Fedor, together with Judith Armstrong (School of Languages & Linguistics, UniMelb), Marko Pavlyshyn (Monash) and Stephen Fortescue (UNSW) – were invited to recommend a selection of books best illuminating Russia’s war in Ukraine. This article has been republished from The Conversation. 1. Ukraine: […] -
Athanasios Matanis
Athanasios Matanis (MA in Classics & Archaeology, 2022) ‘Beyond an Antagonistic Approach: the Role of Universalism in the Formation of Koine Culture’ Classical scholarship has tended to emphasise dichotomies and polarity when addressing the topic of Greek/non-Greek relations in antiquity. This anachronistic paradigm however is insufficient for understanding the multidimensional nature of Greek/non-Greek interactions and […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/03/28/athanasios-matanis
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Inches Apart: Railways & Federation
History major Patrick Gigacz explores the history of the state borders in Australia through the prism of the 1921 Royal Commission over railway gauges in this prize-winning essay produced for the subject Controversies in Australian History (HIST30064) in 2021. The pandemic has reminded many Australians that they live in a federation of states. Passionate public […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/03/28/inches-apart-railways-federation
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MUCLASS in 2021
Melbourne University Classics and Archaeology Students Society (MUCLASS) is a club for anyone interested in ancient history, mythology, archaeology or the Classics. They run a broad range of social and academic events, including trivia nights, museum visits, board game sessions, and film screenings. In this profile, we look at their achievements in 2021 and plans […]blogs.unimelb.edu.au/shaps-research/2022/03/21/muclass-in-2021
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