@juliannes.bsky.social AM FAHA on why politically independent journalism remains crucial to sustaining democracy & enhancing accountability of political elites. humanities.org.au/power-of-the... #watergate #kimmel #robertredford

We know #humanities degrees give graduates transferable skills. Now 2 researchers are examining exactly how graduates transfer skills across labour markets. Hear from Associate Prof Scott Brook and Dr Marion McCutcheon at our upcoming Symposium, The Humanities & Creative Practice. 🎟️ bit.ly/4ms139Z

🚨 Young researchers! 🇦🇺🇮🇩 Indonesia-Australia Young Scientist Forum 2025 is open for applications – a funded opportunity to connect with Indonesian researchers & explore collaborations! 📅 Dec 9-10, 2025 | Makassar, Indonesia 📝 Apply by Sept 30 👥 5 Aussie EMCRs Apply: science.grantplatform.com

In her new book, Dr Emily Gallagher, a historian at the ANU, charts the history of childhood play and imagination in pre-war Australia — bringing age to the centre of historical analysis as a critical category alongside class, gender and ethnicity. Read 👉 humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

Join us in Sydney on Wed 12 Nov as Academy President Professor Stephen Garton AM FAHA FRAHS FASSA FRSN delivers the 2025 Annual Academy Lecture, 'When Universities Mattered'. Register 👉 events.humanitix.com/2025-annual-...

The Australian Creative Histories and Futures Project is running a survey to investigate data use across the arts and culture sectors. If you're a researcher, artist, or GLAM worker you might like to give your feedback: https://unsw.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_78qwtk2SZhWOoku #glam

ECRs: Don't forget that applications for the 2026 AHA ECR Fellowship close THIS WEEK! Get all the details here: theaha.org.au/awards-and-p...

Disregard of, even disdain for, human rights and international law is evident all around us. Philosopher Raimond Gaita FAHA considers the discourse of human rights, arguing that we need a richer ethical vocabulary grounded in obligations to human need. humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is pleased to announce the outstanding researchers selected for the 2025 Publication Subsidy Scheme: bit.ly/4nn9p2C The grants will support the publication of new humanities research of national and international significance. @pctang.bsky.social

Since its inception in 1940, Meanjin has fostered a rich and rigorous national conversation through the cultivation of hundreds of Australian thinkers and writers. The closure of Meanjin represents a significant loss to the Australian literary sector and to the development of new Australian talent.

AAH President and historian Prof Stephen Garton AM FAHA set the scene at the launch of @science.org.au's report, Science 2035. Drawing on his ARC funded research, Prof Garton considers the role of universities in developing a national workforce with sovereign capabilities post-WWII. bit.ly/427d6kQ

Read our landmark report: https://bit.ly/ASAF2035 #Science2035

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is delighted to announce Dr Rachel Orzech has won the 2025 McCredie Musicological Award, Australia's most prestigious award for the study of music. Meet Rachel: bit.ly/4p5RijA #musicology @musicaustralia.bsky.social

We’re thrilled to introduce an absolute powerhouse speaker 😉 — Lisa Havilah from the Powerhouse. Hear how Powerhouse Parramatta is challenging the definitions of what a museum is, how it supports creative practice while delivering high levels of social and economic impact.

We’re thrilled to introduce an absolute powerhouse speaker joining our upcoming Annual Symposium 😉 — Lisa Havilah from the Powerhouse. Register for our 56th Annual Academy Symposium, 'The Humanities and Creative Practice'. 📅 13-14 November 2025. 📌 UTS, Sydney. 👉 Tickets: bit.ly/4ms139Z

Applications for the 2026 HCSA Fellowship are now open! This is an excellent chance for history enthusiasts eager to advance their research and career by exploring the SLSA Collections. For more details about the fellowship and the application process, please visit our website: buff.ly/kJf8bz3

Opportunity 📣 @harvard.edu is looking for its next distinguished scholar to hold the Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Chair in Australian studies for the 2027-2028 academic year. Applications close 15 October 2025 👉 harvaus.fas.harvard.edu/gough_fraser...

Great article. Employers say they need graduates with the skills in which the humanities are uniquely talented—critical thinking, problem-solving, communication. Yet students who want to build these skills are slugged with almost double the debt under JRG. bit.ly/47I3Xml

In 175 years of Australian #universities, the Commonwealth has only shaped higher education policy for 82 years; yet it's now the dominant force. The 2025 Annual Academy Lecture "When Universities Mattered" will be delivered by Academy President Prof Stephen Garton AM FAHA. Tickets: bit.ly/4lGyZ1B

Announcing our keynote speaker, renowned composer Dr Felicity Wilcox! Wilcox’s work bridges classical music, sound design & performance. She'll share insights on the challenges & opportunities of interdisciplinary work in the #humanities. 📅 13-14 Nov 2025 📌 UTS, Sydney 🎟️ Tickets: bit.ly/4ms139Z

In her bestselling book, 'The Song of Achilles', Madeline Miller wrote, “I could recognise him by touch alone, by smell. I would know him blind." Writing about love is a difficult task. Yet, a new collection ambitiously seeks to detail love, and its evolution, over 2500 years. bit.ly/4mIbhTg

Our 56th Annual Academy Symposium, The Humanities and Creative Practice, will turn a humanities lens on the vital role of creative practice in Australian social, cultural and economic life. 📅 13-14 November 2025 📌UTS Faculty of Design and Society View the program & register: bit.ly/4ms139Z

Congratulations to two AAH Fellows shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards — Tim Winton AO FAHA and Michelle de Kretser FAHA! #PMLitAwards

@historymatterssyd.bsky.social and I are delighted to see the UNSETTLING PORTRAITS podcast get Highly Commended in these Digital History Awards! www.sl.nsw.gov.au/awards/nsw-h... (link to the podcast in this linked page)

📣 We're hiring! The Academy of the Humanities is seeking an experienced Senior Policy Analyst / Policy Manager to support the development and implementation of the Academy’s policy strategy. ➡️ Apply: bit.ly/3Jazq6y

Historical accounts reveal that some traditional Aboriginal games bore similarities to golf, long before the sport gained global prominence. ⛳ Professor John Maynard FAHA explores the hidden connections between Aboriginal culture, history & golf: bit.ly/3URfl7S

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is thrilled to announce feminist science and technology studies scholar Dr @thaophan.bsky.social from the Australian National University has won the 2025 Max Crawford Medal. humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

An unprecedented agreement between France and New Caledonia would see the Pacific territory become a “state” in 2026 following a referendum. Prof Robert Aldrich FAHA considers the opportunities & challenges of both independence and a ‘negotiated dependency’ for New Caledonia. bit.ly/3H3waZY

Congratulations to AAH Fellow Professor Lynn Meskell FAHA FBA on her election to the @britishacademy.bsky.social. The appointment recognises Prof Meskell's expertise in social archaeology and ethics, Egypt and Middle East, South Africa, India, UNESCO World Heritage & international diplomacy.

Free lecture 📣 Distinguished historian and AAH Fellow Prof Victoria Haskins FAHA from the University of Newcastle will present the 2025 Allan Martin Lecture: Connecting the dots — Ayahs & empire in Australian settler society. 🕡 6.30pm, Tues 22 July 2025 📌 ANU 🎟️ bit.ly/414ehAW

What are the consequences of seeing #climatechange as ‘natural’ and ‘part of nature’? Prof @lesleyhead.bsky.social FAHA FASSA from the University of Melbourne explores the role of political and media narratives and literary legacies. humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

Congratulations to AAH Fellow Wesley Enoch AM FAHA, who has been appointed as the Chair of the Australia Council Board of Creative Australia by the Hon Tony Burke MP. creative.gov.au/news-events/...

Dr Jacinta Walsh, a Jaru Kitja Yawuru woman & CIEHF Research Fellow, has been Highly Commended for the 2025 John Mulvaney Fellowship for her vital work on Indigenous archive access in the Kimberley. Honouring truth-telling, kinship & ancestral legacy. Congratulations! 🌿 #CIEHF #OnCountry #NAIDOC2025

This #NAIDOCWeek, we are thrilled to announce the winner of the 2025 John Mulvaney Fellowship: South Australian artist and Narungga man Brad Darkson from @flindersuniversity.bsky.social. Meet Brad: bit.ly/4eIQDj5

Australia can’t withstand further humanities cuts. Civil society depends on it. While universities have the right to determine their education & research priorities, no one in Australia has a handle on the effects of cuts & their impact on our national skills & knowledge capabilities. bit.ly/3TqI4jn

The Hon Tony Burke has appointed AAH Fellow Distinguished Prof Larissa Behrendt AO FAHA FASSA as the inaugural Chair of Writing Australia. Larissa will lead a distinguished board which includes AAH Fellow and poet Prof Sarah Holland-Batt FAHA. 1/2 creative.gov.au/news-events/...

📣 Congratulations to Distinguished Prof @lynetterussell.bsky.social AM FAHA FASSA, Prof Ian McNiven FAHA & the wider team at @monashuniversity.bsky.social on securing a $1.2m Linkage Project grant from the Australian Research Council (ARC). Project details below ⬇️

Although artificial intelligence is now synonymous with the sciences and Silicon Valley, much of our understanding of #AI stems from fictional tropes. Meet Prof Chris Danta FAHA who researches how science fiction literature influences humanity's future relationship with AI. bit.ly/4k1lh8F

The creation of the atomic bomb left an enduring mark on humanity. In a world where nuclear warfare is always a possibility, Prof Allan Marett FAHA reflects on the Noh play, #Oppenheimer, which uses an ancient theatre form to reframe the moral challenges of the nuclear age. bit.ly/4eb3pXi

Congratulations to soprano and composer Prof. Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO FAHA who has been awarded the Red Ochre Award for Lifetime Achievement from Creative Australia. ➡️ creative.gov.au/first-nation...

Australia’s multilingualism is fuelled by migration flows. However, migrant communities struggle to pass on their languages to the next generation once settled. But new research, led by Assoc Prof Antonia Rubino, shows grandchildren are reclaiming their linguistic heritage. bit.ly/3FVF5vY

Congratulations to Professor Anthony Johns AM FAHA who was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the King's Birthday 2025 Honours List. A distinguished scholar of tremendous breadth, Professor Johns transformed our understanding of language and religion across Southeast Asia. 🧵1/4

humanities.org.au/power-of-the... @keithbradby.bsky.social @aehhub.bsky.social @iceho.bsky.social @eseh.bsky.social @austhistassoc.bsky.social

Imagine Australia in 2085 – how will we live, who will we be, and most importantly: how will the choices of today shape the environment of tomorrow? Prof Libby Robin FAHA examines what we can do in the face of overwhelming anxieties about climate change. @libbydeq.bsky.social bit.ly/4jFMCNr

Get to know the Academy's Indigenous Studies Section and its Fellows via our new landing page. With an introduction from Head of Section, Associate Professor Shino Konishi FAHA, we encourage you to learn more about the Section and its Fellows' work: humanities.org.au/indigenous-s... #NRW2025

Great to be in the room at National Press Club of Australia address by colleagues at @science.org.au & Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia — Distinguished Prof Brian Schmidt & Prof Richard Holden FASSA backing Australian ideas and research as drivers of inclusive social and economic growth.

The task of portraying Indigenous lives in all their complexity presents a huge challenge to the craft of biography. A/Prof Shino Konishi FAHA, Dr Malcolm Allbrook & Prof Tom Griffiths AO FAHA consider how researchers are repurposing historical narratives to reframe Indigenous lives. bit.ly/4mB7Z5c

The United Nations, by resolution, declares an annual World Football Day. A chance to celebrate and critique a game that is by turns 'beautiful' and, shall we day, 'tarnished'. humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

Congratulations to Prof Kirsten McKenzie FAHA FRHS who has been named the prestigious Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser Visiting Professor of Australian Studies for 2026-27 at @harvard.edu. She is currently Chair of Australian History at the University of Sydney. www.sydney.edu.au/arts/news-an...