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The HPS Podcast is Here!
On May 31, a new SHAPS contribution to public outreach and engagement was released. The HPS Podcast shares fascinating contemporary research in History and Philosophy of Science with those outside the discipline. Each episode is designed to be short, engaging and entertaining. Covering a wide range of topics, this is a podcast for anyone with a fascination for history, philosophy, …
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Is NATO to Blame for the Russo-Ukrainian War?
Mark Edele, SHAPS Hansen Professor in History and Deputy Dean, Faculty of Arts, explores this question in his review of Serhii Plokhy's new book, The Russo-Ukrainian War (Allen Lane), republished here from The Conversation. A year after Russia’s all-out attack against its neighbour on 24 February 2022, volumes trying to explain the conflict to the public begin to accumulate on my …
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“Habits of Civilised Life”
In this article, republished from The Conversation, Peter Prince (affiliate, Sydney Law School, University of Sydney), discusses Western Australia's long history of discriminatory practices against Aboriginal people with regard to citizenship. The article's reviewer, Julia Hurst, is Lecturer in Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander History in SHAPS and Deputy Director of the Australian Centre in the Faculty of Arts. Note of …
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Happy Ancient Roman Mother’s Day
SHAPS Honorary Tamara Lewit explores the celebration of Mother's Day in ancient Rome, in this article, republished from Pursuit. Although the words 'ancient Rome' might evoke marching armies or gladiatorial combats, those armies and gladiators would never have existed without their mothers. Like us, the Romans celebrated a Mother’s Day. But never mind breakfast in bed and a bouquet, on Roman Mother’s …
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SHAPS Research Celebration
In April, students and staff from the School of Historical & Philosophical Studies came together to celebrate the rich diversity of research undertaken across the School over the last three years. The inaugural SHAPS Research Celebration, held in the Forum Theatre on the evening of 20 April 2023, provided a unique opportunity to recognise the achievements of SHAPS staff and postgraduate …
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SHAPS Digest (April 2023)
A monthly roundup of media commentary, publications, projects and other news from across the School community.
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Conserving Performance: An Interview with Louise Lawson
The conservation of performance-based art is an intriguing and relatively new area of conservation. The presentation of live works has become more prominent in museums and galleries as these institutions strive to become more participatory and relational spaces. Works based on live performance are being increasingly acquired by major collecting institutions around the globe and this has prompted conservators to …
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First Nations People Have Made a Plea for ‘Truth-Telling’
By reckoning with its past, Australia can finally help improve our future. In this article from The Conversation, SHAPS Indigenous Postdoctoral Fellow, Indigenous and Settler Relations Collaboration, Julia Hurst, together with Sarah Maddison from School of Social and Political Sciences discusses the perspective of truth-telling in the third article in a series discussing these topics. The other articles can be found …
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- The HPS Podcast is Here!
- Is NATO to Blame for the Russo-Ukrainian War?
- “Habits of Civilised Life”
- Happy Ancient Roman Mother’s Day
- SHAPS Research Celebration
- SHAPS Digest (April 2023)
- Conserving Performance: An Interview with Louise Lawson
- Nicole Davis
- First Nations People Have Made a Plea for ‘Truth-Telling’
- Revisiting Frazer’s Golden Bough
- The D-Notice System and the Question of Trust
- All Rivers Lead to Rome
- SHAPS Digest (March 2023)
- Jewish Antifascism in Post-World War II Australia
- Review of Lucy Frost’s Convict Orphans
- Leonard D’Cruz
- Poetry: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part V
- SHAPS Digest (February 2023)
- New Perspectives on Filipino Textile Weaving
- Lessons from the History of Tobacco Advertising Reform
- Assessing Joe Biden’s Place in History
- Essentialising ‘Russia’ won’t end the war against Ukraine
- SHAPS Digest (January 2023)
- Alastair James
- Caroline James-Garrod
- Tonia Sellers
- Diana Tay
- Neville Yeomans
- A Global History of Feminism? Perspectives from across the Pacific World
- Imperial Russia in Australia & the Pacific
- SHAPS Digest (December 2022)
- A Settlement for the Ages at Rabati, Southwest Georgia
- Gough Whitlam’s Legacy: Lessons for Labor Today
- The (Call-)Ins and (Call-)Outs of Norm-Enacting Speech
- SHAPS Digest (November 2022)
- Introducing Dr Matthew Champion
- Conserving the World’s Oldest Processional Dragon
- Review of Frank Bongiorno’s Political History of Australia
- Solidarity: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part IV
- SHAPS Digest (October 2022)
- Think you know your Ancient History?
- Dr Donald Edward Kennedy (1928–2021)
- Failed Decolonisation: Russia, Ukraine and Vladimir Putin
- Introducing 2022 Hansen Scholar in History Ines Jahudka
- The Reckoning of Gillard’s Misogyny Speech
- An Interview with Associate Professor James Chong-Gossard
- SHAPS Digest (September 2022)
- Imagining a Different Internet
- The Technical Study of Bernini’s Bronzes
- Cuckoldry in Early Modern England
- Understanding the Experiences of Early Career Researchers
- SHAPS Digest (August 2022)
- Propaganda: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part III
- Introducing Dr Tristan Grøtvedt Haze
- The SHAPS Hellenic Ball
- Remembering Stuart Macintyre
- SHAPS Digest (July 2022)
- Working for Cultural Change in the Defence and Security Sector
- Nat Cutter
- The Undoing of Roe v. Wade
- SHAPS Digest (June 2022)
- Yackandandah Museum Fire Project
- History: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part II
- An Interview with Associate Professor Laura Schroeter
- SHAPS Digest (May 2022)
- Domestic Violence and the Law in Ancient Rome
- Nicole Davis: Forum Content Manager
- Why Wait? Treaty and the Federal Election
- Becky Clifton
- Madeline Davies
- Henry Dobson
- Ash Finn
- Resistance: Russia’s War on Ukraine, Part I
- Samara Greenwood
- Christianity, Colonisation and the Challenge of Māori History
- Anton Donohoe-Marques
- Elena Heran
- James Hogg
- MAARC 2022 Conference Report
- Thomas Keep
- Nathan Gardner
- Nayree Mardirian
- Laura Pisanu
- Matthew Holmes
- Henry Reese
- Samantha Rogers
- SHAPS Digest (April 2022)
- Sophie Lewincamp
- Gen Schiesser
- Carl Joseph Sciglitano
- David Liknaitzky
- Jonathan Tehusijarana
- Larissa Tittl
- Hidden Women of History: ‘The Buzzwinker’ Ellen Miles, Child Convict, Goldfields Pickpocket and Vagrant
- Carley Tonoli
- Sam Watts
- An Interview with Dr Darrin Durant
- Miniature Qur’ans and Travelling Manuscripts
- Scroll: A Journal by Student Conservators
- SHAPS Digest (March 2022)