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For many, reading poetry may evoke memories of tedious high school essays and lessons on literary analysis. This World Poetry Day (Thursday 21 March), Emeritus Professor Will Christie FAHA encourages us to rediscover the joy of poetry and with it, a sense of rebellion, discovery and curiosity.

The recent tragic deaths of Luke Davies and Jesse Baird resulted in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras’ decision to uninvite the NSW Police from marching in uniform in the parade for the first time in twenty years. Now that the 2024 Mardi Gras parade has been and gone, Professor Kane Race FAHA from the University of Sydney unpacks the traumatic and complex history between police and the queer community since Mardi Gras began in 1978.

Many scholars would be familiar with the term “plain language” when faced with a grant application, but does this “well-meaning” intent trivialise our most essential skills? Axel Fliethmann FAHA investigates what he deems an unsettling relationship between politics and language.

Six Fellows were recognised on the 2024 Australia Day Honours List, with two fellows recognised as an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) and four awarded a Member of the Order of Australia (AM).

Since her death in 1815, Sara Baartman’s life continues to be studied. Marguerite Johnson FAHA explores the lasting legacy of Sara Baartman following the translation of her post-mortem report in English, shedding light on how European society’s fixation on her body shaped concepts of race, sex, and gender.

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