2022

21 July 2022

Baz Luhrmann's Elvis is spangly, explosive, unhinged - and a triumph

Associate Professor Bruce Isaacs, in Film Studies, reflects on Baz Lurhmann's musical biopic ELVIS and whether works of art really do need to have a point, or can they be just be entertaining, playful and fun.

19 July 2022

2022 ABC TOP 5 Humanities media residencies announced

The winners of the 2022 ABC TOP 5 Humanities Media Residencies have been announced, supported by the University of Sydney.

15 July 2022

Sri Lanka is in the grip of a humanitarian crisis

Dr Niro Kandasamy, lecturer in History at University of Sydney, says Sri Lanka's crisis is not just about the economy, but a long history of discrimination against minority groups.

13 July 2022

(Re)Imagining the future of universities

Academics, professional staff, employers and industry experts, and students joined to discuss how to maximise student engagement in virtual classrooms and strengthen students’ employability.

12 July 2022

From an economics degree to leading strategy and sustainability

Caroline Boateng is a Commonwealth Bank senior strategy manager and economics grad making customer-centred design come first.

11 July 2022

STC gives us a compelling Bronte adaptation for our moment

Professor Vanessa Smith, an expert in 19th century literature, examines a stage adaptation of Anne Bronte's novel The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - a story of addiction, domestic abuse, child custody disputes and female artistic self-reclamation.

29 June 2022

Fighting for social justice through advocacy and poetry

Human rights activist, refugee advocate, poet and author - Sara Saleh's multiple skills and experiences have led her from research to activism - from Western Sydney to Middle East refugee camps - in her quest for social justice.

24 June 2022

Broughton Island: community-centred cultural heritage research

Collaboration between archaeologists, Traditional Owners and land managers is revealing new information about the past human occupation of Broughton Island, and delivering tangible outcomes for community and cultural heritage.

23 June 2022

A legacy paying forward in meaningful ways

A scholarship donated in memory of pioneering social worker and academic Katharine Ogilvie MBE is being used to fund vital research by 2021 PhD candidate Natalie Morton.

23 June 2022

Imagining different futures

Winning the 2021 Dame Leonie Kramer Postgraduate Research Scholarship has given Doctor of Creative Arts candidate, Mykalea Saunders, the biggest gift of all—the gift of time.