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In the 18th-century, a Damascene barber wrote about women having picnics and parading through the city in his diary. His writings give insight into the social and cultural transformations of early-modern Syria often overlooked within Eurocentric views of global history, writes Samer Akkach FAHA.
Sinologist Emeritus Professor Colin Mackerras AO FAHA and linguist Professor Joseph Lo Bianco AM FAHA have been recognised with Professorial Chairs honouring their exemplary scholarship and cross-academic collaboration.
Thursday 20 June is World Refugee Day, designated by the United Nations to honour refugees around the globe. Professor Jane Lydon FAHA, Wesfarmers Chair of Australian History at The University of Western Australia, explores the role of public art in shaping our perceptions of people forced to flee their homelands. When do refugees become legitimate ‘Australians’? And how can art prompt public discussion?
The Academy of the Humanities welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Review of the Australian Research Council (ARC), National Competitive Grants Program (NCGP).
Musicologist Professor Sarah Collins FAHA from the University of Western Australia has become just the second Australian to win the prestigious Dent Medal, in the history of the prize. She joins the Academy to chat about the significance of the achievement, her scholarship and the field of musicology.
Are humans doomed to wage perpetual warfare? Emeritus Professor Garry Trompf FAHA considers the powerful idea of peace amidst conflicts and the role of peacemakers in their resolution.
As National Reconciliation Week draws to a close, we highlight ten exemplary books written by Australian Academy of the Humanities Fellows — from award-winning fiction to non-fiction — all which help shape our national discourse.
The Met Gala has become one of the most well-known fashion events of the year. Distinguished Professor Peter McNeil FAHA explores how the annual Met Gala has transformed the status of collecting and exhibiting clothing through linking power, money, status and glamour.
Marked by determination, good friends, and the ambition to be more than what was expected of her, Brenda Niall AO FAHA is one of Australia’s most acclaimed biographers. She shares her ‘accidental career’.
Why would a Japanese tea master smash a beautiful Korean tea bowl only to remake it? This International Tea Day (21 May) Professor Susan Broomhall FAHA explores how Japanese tea practices and ceramics were central to the influence of Jesuit missionaries in 16th-century Japan.
The 18th of May is International Museums Day (IMD), which in 2024 focuses on the role of museums in unlocking knowledge. Kylie Message suggests this task is uniquely suited to university research and teaching collections and explores some of the ways these collections contribute to the world.
Linguist Professor Felicity Meakins FAHA FASSA has worked with the Kalkaringi community for over twenty years. She shares how a new children’s book is bridging a surprising generational language gap within the community while sharing culture and healing.