The unanimity of Ukraine’s national identity After 24 February 2022, when Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western leaders and media expressed surprise at the remarkable cohesion of Ukrainian society and its practically unanimous support for continuing to fight until all of Ukraine’s territory was recovered. Two factors help explain this public mood. First, …
We live in an age of anxiety about the death of democracy. Perhaps it has always been thus. Worries about the fragility of democracy are as old as democracy itself. It might seem perverse then, that my central claim is that we should see the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and its call for a …
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Photo: T.J. Thomson“I reference two areas: our demonisation and inhumane treatment of refugees and asylum seekers; and our inability to recognise the distinctive rights that Indigenous Australians hold as the original peoples of this land” Professor Damousi said. “Under Menzies, post-war Australia evoked an unprecedented humanitarian response, opening its arms to those dispossessed, largely from …
2010-19 Being Humane – A Contested History Professor Joy Damousi FASSA FAHA 14 November 2019, Brisbane Turning the Level of Civilisation Up: The twenty-first century challenge (excerpt | audio recording | video) Professor Julianne Schultz AM FAHA 15 November 2018, Sydney Not just warriors or victims (audio recording) Professor Kim Scott FAHA 16 November 2017, …
The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.
