Our next seminar titled 'Testing-in-the-wild: innovation nationalism and the colonial dynamics of new technology testbeds' by @thaophan.bsky.social will be held on April 16, in person at PS- EA.1.27 Parramatta South Campus. All are welcome. More details below 👇

Join us today for an insightful seminar, ‘First Nations at the Australian Museum: Case Studies’, presented by Mariko Smith and with our chair Juan Francisco Salazar.

Can the Matildas sustain their cultural and sporting momentum?⚽ In an article by @davidroweics.bsky.social, he explores how performance, public scrutiny, and structural inequalities in football shape the team’s future and significance in Australian sport. tinyurl.com/46f35fbk

Our next seminar titled 'First Nations at the Australian Museum: Case Studies' by Mariko Smith will be held on April 9, in person at PS- EA.G.18 Parramatta South Campus. All are welcome. More details below 👇

Should AI data centres prove public benefit to gain fast approval? 👩‍💻 In @aunz.theconversation.com, @ehsan-noroozinejad.bsky.social explains Australia now expects AI data centres to support clean energy, save water, create jobs, and serve national interests to be fast-tracked. tinyurl.com/bdeyp6nh

Today’s seminar, ‘Micrologistics: Explorations of small-scale consumption in Global South cities’ will be presented by @annapertierra.bsky.social and Tingting Liu with David Goodman as discussant and chaired by Louise Crabtree-Hayes.

Congrats to @malinisur.bsky.social on her Volvo Research and Educational Foundations–funded project “Entangled Pathways”. With Dr Premjeet Das Gupta and partners across five universities, it explores how walking and street vending can shape more inclusive, liveable cities.

New Book Alert! 📚🚨Huge congratulations to Prof. Brett Neilson on the release of his new co-edited book, “Decolonisation in the 21st Century: Rethinking Coloniality, Resistance and Solidarity”. Order your copies here: tinyurl.com/5fedy343

What are the hidden harms faced by child domestic workers? In a co-authored article by @benhanckel.bsky.social, he examines the experiences of child domestic workers in Myanmar, revealing how economic pressure and abuse shape the lives of girls in hidden domestic labour. tinyurl.com/yc5896hh

Our next seminar titled 'Micrologistics: Explorations of small-scale consumption in Global South cities' by @annapertierra.bsky.social and Tingting Liu will be held on April 2, in person at PS- EA.G.27 Parramatta South Campus. All are welcome. More details below 👇

📺Great insights from Hamish Macdonald on the upcoming ABC documentary series "The Matter of Facts" and how misinformation shapes public understanding. Congrats to Tanya Notley and the team on bring together this fantastic media literacy event!

Join us today for an insightful seminar, ‘The social properties of concrete,’ presented by Eli Elinoff, @malinisur.bsky.social & Denis Byrne

@westernsydneyu.bsky.social is co-leading the new NSW Affordable Housing Network, with @ehsan-noroozinejad.bsky.social as Network Coordinator, bringing together eight universities to develop evidence-based solutions to housing affordability across New South Wales. tinyurl.com/v8yc8r36

Who should shape and regulate Islamic education in Australia?📚 In @aunz.theconversation.com, Milad Milani argues that scholar-led, community-based frameworks can strengthen trust, clarify authority, and protect religious freedom in a pluralist society. tinyurl.com/4yyzpt5f

Join us for the ICS Borders & Migration Brown Bag Seminar with guest speaker Dr Rituparna Roy (@waikatouniversity.bsky.social) on Race, Migration & Diaspora: Rethinking Ethnic Inequities in Aotearoa NZ. 📅 April 2 | 🕐 1–3pm📍 Parramatta South, EA.1.21

Our next seminar titled 'The social properties of concrete' by Eli Elinoff, @malinisur.bsky.social, Denis Byrne & Kali Rubaii will be held on March 26, in person at PS- EA.G.18 Parramatta South Campus. All are welcome. More details below 👇

If unemployment is the cure for inflation, who pays the price? In a co-article by Emma Power, the authors explore how rising interest rates and inadequate income support push people into poverty, revealing the lived realities behind economic policy decisions. tinyurl.com/y3u9de96

Happening now: 'Initial Settlement of Island Southeast Asia by Homo sapiens: Archaeological Excavations at the Trader’s Cave, Niah Caves (East Malaysia)', today’s ICS Seminar. Thank you to our presenter Darren Curnoe, discussant Brett Bennett and chair Nicholas Gill.

How can schools foster belonging for gender and sexuality diverse students? In an article by @drjackieullman.bsky.social, she explores how teacher responses, school culture, and inclusive policies shape GSD students’ sense of safety, connection, and well-being. tinyurl.com/mpcczhtu

Is China building a new empire or redesigning the world through infrastructure? In “Laboratory China,” Brett Neilson and @nedrossiter argue China’s rise is infrastructural experimentation, from Belt & Road to renewables, it’s reshaping a multipolar world. tinyurl.com/ykk7yer6

Our next seminar titled 'Initial Settlement of Island Southeast Asia by Homo sapiens' by Darren Curnoe will be held on March 19, in person at PS- EZ.G.22 Parramatta South Campus. All are welcome. More details below 👇

🎥 FREE Digital Storytelling Workshops: Cranebrook. 21 & 28 March | For LGBTIQ+ & faith-based young people and allies (18–29) in Western Sydney. Join us for hands-on workshops in filmmaking, animation & storytelling. RSVP: tinyurl.com/mpw9hmkr

Today’s seminar, ‘"Arctic Muslims": Globalizing Islam in the Far North’ will be presented by Dietrich Jung with Milad Milani as Discussant and Chaired by @dariushiz.bsky.social

🚨We are recruiting our next Director for Institute for Culture and Society (ICS) 🗓 Applications close: Tuesday 14 April. For more details, see the link below.

Can backyard pods really fix Australia’s housing crisis? 🏠 In @aunz.theconversation.com, @ehsan-noroozinejad.bsky.social explains with a 260k home shortfall looming, flat-pack pods aren’t a silver bullet as real change needs scale, policy & investment. tinyurl.com/5dus6d6w

Our next seminar titled '"Arctic Muslims": Globalizing Islam in the Far North' by Dietrich Jung will be held in person at PS- EZ.G.22 Parramatta South Campus. All are welcome. More details below 👇

How substantive are the Albanese government’s gambling reforms? 💵 In @aunz.theconversation.com, @davidroweics.bsky.social argues Labor’s record is overstated, with stronger reforms stalled under industry pressure. tinyurl.com/2nwws89d

Join us today for an insightful seminar, ‘Cross-Class Friendship, Social Mobility and the Promise of Symbolic Exchange,’ presented by @samfriedman.bsky.social. A special thank you to our discussant, Alex Coleman and our chair, Megan Watkins.

📢 Applications closing SOON! Two roles available: Associate Professor in Environmental Futures & Senior Research Fellow in Technology and Society. Applications close: 16 March 🗓 www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/43...

You’re invited to the 2026 @youngresilient.bsky.social Seminar Series! Up next: Dr @benhanckel.bsky.social on youth digital mental health & wellbeing. Wed 11 March, 12–1pm📍Parramatta South EZ.1.57 + Online. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/mr29z46z

❄️🏅 In an article for @humanitiesau.bsky.social, @davidroweics.bsky.social explores how the Winter Olympics are a stage for sports diplomacy, from soft power plays to boycotts and geopolitical tensions and why Milano Cortina 2026 carries stakes far beyond the slopes. tinyurl.com/buphhc47

What might a nonbinary gender utopia look like? ✨In an article co-authored by Lucy Nicholas, 32 Australian nonbinary people imagine futures beyond gender hierarchy, positioning nonbinary as a collectivist, coalition-building political project. tinyurl.com/yfkdde6m

✨Join Associate Professor Milad Milani next Wednesday (March 4) for a thought-provoking talk exploring Jesus and the Buddha as transformative teachers whose lives and sayings invite a reorientation of lived religion. RSVP: tinyurl.com/37a6vbvw