With sadness, the Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges the passing of Emeritus Professor Trevor Wilson AM FAHA, a renowned military historian of World War I. Emeritus Professor Wilson was elected to the Academy in 1973.
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It is with sadness that the Academy acknowledges the passing of Professor Anne Cutler FRS FBA FASSA FAHA, a pioneer in the field of psycholinguistics. Professor Cutler was elected to the Academy in 2008.
Two Academy Fellows are among the list of those recognised in the prestigious 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours.
Climate change projections are indicating more droughts and floods in the next few years, but how should we think about risk, variability and change?
For 2022’s first President’s Conversation on 8 June, Academy President Emeritus Professor Lesley Head FASSA FAHA brought together a panel of experts from linguistics, ancient history, legal scholarship, risk perception analysis and environmental management to ask how we might learn from ancient societies, our legal frameworks and people on the ground to manage and mitigate the impacts of climate change on our water systems.
Professor Keith Campbell FAHA (The University of Sydney) reflects on the legacy of Graham Nerlich FAHA, a renowned philosopher with expertise in the areas of the meaning of life and ethics. Download a PDF version here.
In this piece originally published in The Conversation, Academy Fellow Sheila Fitzpatrick examines the notion of Ukraine as “borderland”.
Associate Professor Roger Scott FAHA (The University of Melbourne) reflects on the legacy of Professor Alan Sorley Henry FAHA, one of Australia’s distinguished ancient historians and an outstanding scholar of Ancient Greek philology and epigraphy. Download a PDF version
The Academy is delighted to congratulate our Fellows recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours List.
Professor Bill Gammage AM FASSA FAHA (The Australian National University) reflects on the legacy of Professor Brij Lal AM FAHA, one of Australia’s most outstanding Pacific Island historians and an eminent scholar of the history and culture of the Indian diaspora. Download a PDF version here.
We’re proud to have a rich community of scholars who have built Australia’s vibrant humanities disciplines.
Professor Sheila Fitzpatrick FAHA (The University of Sydney) reflects on the legacy of Professor Stuart Macintyre AO FASSA FAHA, one of Australia’s most outstanding historians and public intellectuals. Download a PDF version.
Emeritus Professor Margaret Harris FAHA (Macquarie University) reflects on the legacy of James Adams FAHA. Download a PDF version.