Sound & Vision
A collection of audio and video recordings of SHAPS research presentations, including the SHAPS Forum podcast.
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History: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part II
A video-recording of the second instalment in this series, featuring Associate Professor Olga Bertelsen (Tiffin University), Associate Professor Oxana Shevel (Tufts University) and Professor Serhy Yekelchyk (University of Victoria), speaking on the theme of 'History' (29 April 2022).
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SHAPS Digest (May 2022)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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Resistance: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part I
A video-recording of the first instalment in this special series of talks, featuring Dr Olga Boichak (Sydney), Dr Roman Horbyk (Lviv/Södertörn), and Professor Marko Pavlyshyn (Monash), speaking on the theme of 'Resistance' (8 April 2022).
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Christianity, Colonisation and the Challenge of Māori History
A video-recording of the 2021 Ernest Scott Lecture, Part II, delivered by Dr Hirini Kaa (October 2021).
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SHAPS Digest (April 2022)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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SHAPS Digest (March 2022)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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Solidarity with Ukraine
On 3–5 February 2022, scholars from sixteen countries around the world – 179 participants in all – gathered online for a Ukrainian Studies conference marking the 30th anniversary of Ukrainian independence. Since 24 February, we have followed with grief and horror the unfolding catastrophe in Ukraine after the Russian Federation’s unprovoked and illegal invasion. The members of the Conference Organising Committee …
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Safe Sex – Roman Style
A video-recording of Professor Tim Parkin's presentation to the SHAPS Fellows & Associates Seminar (October 2021)
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SHAPS Digest (January 2022)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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How to Pursue a Career in Archaeology
In this interview, four of our recent graduates share their insights and advice on how to go about building a career in archaeology. Current PhD candidate Tom Keep spoke with Monique Corbett, an archaeologist working with Heritage Insight; Rachel Slocombe, a subcontracting archaeologist who is currently working with Australia Cultural Heritage Management; Gemma Lee, a Melbourne-based field archaeologist; and Jarrad …
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Performances on the World Stage
A video-recording of the 2021 Greg Dening Memorial Lecture, delivered by Dr Jenny Bulstrode.
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SHAPS Digest (November–December 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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Women & the Plague: The 1919 Spanish Influenza Pandemic in Melbourne
A video recording of Mary Sheehan's presentation to the SHAPS Fellows & Associates Seminar (September 2021).
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An Interview with Hansen Associate Professor Jenny Spinks
Jenny Spinks is a historian of the early modern world, with a particular interest in visual and material culture as historical sources for research and for teaching. To celebrate her recent promotion to Associate Professor, we feature Jenny's work here in this interview with recent graduate Jen McFarland. You can watch the video and/or read the transcript below. https://youtu.be/2d-kbjY5Pkc Transcript Hi, my name is …
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Introduction to Textile Conservation
In October 2021, Student Conservators @ Melbourne, the student group for the Master of Cultural Materials Conservation program at the Grimwade Centre, held a webinar, 'Introduction to Textile Conservation'. Hosted by Victoria Thomas of Artlab (a graduate of the Masters and former Grimwade Conservation Services employee), the program introduced the types of objects commonly cared for by textile conservators. It …
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Country, Culture and Conflict on Australia’s Early Colonial Frontiers
A video recording of Professor Grace Karskens' 2021 Ernest Scott Lecture Part I (September 2021).
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SHAPS Digest (October 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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Bali Art & Heritage Conservation Internship Program #BAHCIP
In mid-2021 a group of alumni of the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation co-organised the Bali Art & Heritage Conservation Internship Program (#BAHCIP). Developed by Saiful Bakhri, Masters of Cultural Conservation 2018 and winner of a Rising Star Alumni Award in 2020, together with Gadis Fitriana Putri, Lia Sumichan and Laila Nurul Fitrani, the program included an immersive, in-country …
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SHAPS Digest (September 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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Discovering the ‘Mess and Stink’ of Romeo Lane
A video recording of Professor Janet McCalman's presentation to the SHAPS Fellows & Associates Seminar (July 2021).
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SHAPS Digest (August 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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New Media Conservation Fellowship
In early 2021 Jesse Dyer was the recipient of the first Time-Based Media Conservation Fellowship, offered in partnership by the Grimwade Centre for Cultural Materials Conservation and the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI). This new fellowship supports graduate research in the dynamic field of Time-Based Media Conservation. Samantha Rogers spoke with Jesse about his fellowship. The Tate Modern website …
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SHAPS Digest (July 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Peter Yule on Vietnam Veterans and the Victorian Bar
A video recording of Peter Yule's presentation to the SHAPS Fellows & Associates seminar (June 2021).
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SHAPS Digest (June 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Control & the Imagery of Power: The Case of Emperor Augustus
Episode 1 in the 2021 SHAPS 'Control' Podcast Series: Dr Roslynne Bell (Classics & Archaeology).
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Stalin in the Summer of 1941: A Drama in Three Acts
A video recording of a special lecture by Professor Mark Edele to mark the 80th anniversary of Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union on 22 June 1941.
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SHAPS Digest (May 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Reflections on the Last Two Decades of Indigenous Histories
A video-recording of the 2021 Kathleen Fitzpatrick Lecture, delivered by Professor Lynette Russell.
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Introducing Dr Monique Webber, Teaching Specialist in Ancient World Studies
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Monique Webber as Teaching Specialist in Ancient World Studies. In this role, Dr Webber will coordinate a suite of subjects: Myth, Art and Empire: Greece and Rome (ANCW10002); Classical Mythology (ANCW20015); and Underworld and Afterlife (ANCW30011). Specialising in Object-Based Learning and Digital Humanities, Monique is a skilled and dedicated educator who brings …
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SHAPS Digest (March 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Charlotte-Rose Millar on Urban Ghosts in Early Modern London
A video recording of Charlotte-Rose Millar's presentation to the Early Modern Circle seminar (March 2021).
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Fifty Years of French Revolution: A Celebration of Peter McPhee
In October 2020, Professor Peter McPhee delivered his final lecture for the undergraduate History subject The French Revolution, rounding off an astonishing fifty years of teaching this subject. To mark this occasion, SHAPS hosted an online celebration in honour of Peter’s outstanding career as an extraordinarily gifted, inspiring and dedicated teacher. Below you can watch the video tributes produced by Peter’s …
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SHAPS Digest (February 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Charles Coppel on Elias Godfrey Coppel CMG QC LLD on the Supreme Court of Victoria
A video recording of Charles Coppel's presentation to the SHAPS Fellows & Associates seminar (February 2021).
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Episode 6 in the SHAPS Podcast Series: Professor Mike Arnold
Professor Mike Arnold discusses his research on the intersections between death, technology and society, in this final episode of the SHAPS 2020 'Disaster and Change' podcast series, hosted by Dr Henry Reese.
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Introducing New Lecturer in Gender History, Dr Annabelle Baldwin
Newly appointed Lecturer in Gender History, Dr Annabelle Baldwin, is a specialist in twentieth-century European and global history, with a particular interest in Holocaust studies, focusing on Jewish women's and girls’ experience of sexual violence during the Holocaust. Annabelle will be teaching two brand-new undergraduate subjects: the first-year subject Gender Rights and Leadership in History (HIST10017) (Semester 2), and the …
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Classics on YouTube: An Interview with John Henry
In 2018, current MA candidate in Classics John Henry created his own YouTube channel, Foxwede History, where he delivers mini-lectures on myth, literature and history through his alter ego, Dr Eldon Foxwede. Beautifully produced and presented with humour and creativity, his videos have drawn an audience from many different countries. We spoke with John about this project and how it …
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SHAPS Digest (January 2021)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Darius von Güttner on Bona Sforza and Polish Foreign Policy (1518–1548)
A video recording of Darius von Güttner's presentation to the SHAPS Fellows & Associates Seminar (January 2021).
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A Shipwreck and a Song: Isabel Hollingdale on Family History, Creativity and the Women of World War Two
In the third-year History capstone subject, students are encouraged to experiment with presenting historical research in creative formats. One student in the 2020 cohort, Isabel Hollingdale, an accomplished musician and singer-songwriter, wrote and recorded a song. In the latest of the Forum podcast series, Henry Reese spoke with Isabel about her work, which brings together music and history in a …
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History Capstone 2020 Showcase
Making History is the capstone subject for our History majors — for many of our students this is their last academic unit of History. The subject gives students an opportunity to focus on History in the world as well as History in the academy. We always end the semester with a Closing Conference as an opportunity to celebrate and showcase …
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Encounters, Agency, and Race in Oceania
A video-recording of the 2020 Greg Dening Memorial Lecture, delivered by Professor Bronwen Douglas.
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Stuart Macintyre in Conversation with History Honours Students
As part of the Honours subject The Writing of Australian History (HIST90023), students have the unique opportunity to meet with distinguished historian Professor Emeritus Stuart Macintyre and to engage him in conversation about his work and about Australian historiography more broadly. We share below a videorecording and transcript of one of these sessions, from April 2019. The discussion is wideranging, …
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David Palmer on Korean Forced Laborers in Wartime Japan
During World War II, Imperial Japan relied on hundreds of thousands of Koreans for its economy. Authorities transported almost 800,000 Koreans from their homeland by force from 1939 to 1945 in the largest migration of non-Japanese into Japan in the country’s history. SHAPS Associate in History Dr David Palmer presented his research on this topic to the SHAPS Fellows & …
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SHAPS Digest (December 2020)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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SHAPS Digest (November 2020)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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SHAPS Digest (October 2020)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications and projects, and other news from across the School community.
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Darius von Güttner on Bona Sforza, Queen of Poland
Bona (1494–1557) was the Sforza heir to the throne of Milan and became the Queen of Poland. She was a key figure in the politics and economic life of early modern Europe, an economic innovator and reformer, art and architectural patron. Significant extant source base about Bona's activities allows for investigation into, and interpretation of, her actions as an agent …
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Introducing Dr Julia Hurst, Lecturer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Julia Hurst as Lecturer in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander History. Dr Hurst's appointment will open up new opportunities for our students to take subjects in Indigenous history. To welcome Dr Hurst and to introduce her research to the School community, we invited Dr Henry Reese to record an interview for …