About

Forum is co-created by staff and postgraduate students from across the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies (SHAPS) at the University of Melbourne.

Forum aims to provide a digital home for SHAPS public-facing research and other activities, featuring news and commentary on the research and teaching happenings across the School.

It offers our students an opportunity to enrich their experience by participating in the life of the School more fully, building relationships with academic staff and fellow students, and taking part in public conversations about our work. Forum also offers a platform for showcasing the best work produced by our students, at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Forum is an initiative of the SHAPS Engagement Committee. The SHAPS Engagement Chair, Julie Fedor, and Discipline reps — Kyle Blumberg (Philosophy), Matthew Champion (History), Fallon Mody (HPS/Deputy Chair SHAPS Engagement committee), Tim Ould (Grimwade), and Gijs Tol (Classics & Archaeology) — oversee the site and provide mentoring and support to the Forum team, in cooperation with Nicole Davis.

The SHAPS Engagement committee also includes Darrin Durant (SHAPS Schools Outreach coordinator) and Leanne Hunt (SHAPS Executive Support Officer).

The SHAPS Engagement committee’s brief is to advance the University of Melbourne’s three key Engagement commitments: public value; engaged students; and engaged research. Forum is designed to further all three of these aims.

Forum is generously supported by SHAPS.

If you would like to contribute content or to feature your project on Forum, email Julie Fedor.

All other enquiries regarding SHAPS should be directed to the SHAPS website. Information on the different programs within SHAPS can be found through the links below:

  • Classics and Archaeology

    Classics and Archaeology is a leading program internationally for the study of the ancient world. It is home to cutting-edge research and field study undertaken by its staff, researchers and fellows

  • Cultural Materials Conservation

    The Cultural Materials Conservation program is the only one of its kind in Australia combining both the theory and practice of cultural material conservation.

  • Gender Studies

    Our program explores the significance of gender and sexuality on a range of discourses embedded within culture, identity and global history.

  • History

    Established in 1854, the History program at the University of Melbourne is one of the most distinguished and longest running in Australia.

  • History and Philosophy of Science

    The History and Philosophy of Science program began in 1946 at the University of Melbourne as one of the first departments of its kind in the world.

  • Philosophy

    Established in 1853, the Philosophy program has fostered generations of outstanding students and researchers.

  • The Program in Jewish Culture and Society

    The Jewish and Hebrew Studies program has gained national and international recognition for scholarly excellence, educational initiatives and cultural outreach.