2024

Articles

01 May 2024

Art History at Sydney now #1 in Australia in QS Subject Rankings

Now ranked first in Australia, the discipline of Art History connects students with the cultural sector beyond campus. Its research projects and engagement programs are recognised by partners and industry across the globe.
01 May 2024

Where to next in Australia's battle with Elon Musk and X?

Professor Terry Flew, in Digital Communications and Culture, says the Australian government's battle with Elon Musk and X over violent content appears admirable, but will it change anything for those vulnerable to its harm?
30 April 2024

Discover a world of possibilities with a Diploma of Language Studies

Alexander Meekin shares his experience of learning a new language and how it has shaped his academic and professional journey.
22 April 2024

'Strong theatre with unwavering precision': Into the Shimmering World asks us what does it mean to be good?

Associate Professor Ian Maxwell, Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies, reviews the Sydney Theatre Company's production of Into the Shimmering World, a powerful and unsettling new Australian play by Angus Cerini.
22 April 2024

Fake news and misinformation: Sydney universities launch new database

Terry Flew, Professor of Digital Communication and Culture, leads a team of researchers working to combat misinformation, fake news and disinformation online.
19 April 2024

Dunera Boys theatre production recreated for 81st anniversary

Associate Professor Ian Maxwell, Chair of Theatre and Performance Studies, is researching and recreating theatre created by the original Dunera Boys while interned as enemy aliens during the Second World War, including a musical revue titled Sergeant Snow White.
12 April 2024

Holding the Man at Belvoir holds precious memories for queer community

Associate Professor Huw Griffiths, in English Literature, reviews Holding the Man, a new production of Tommy Murphy's adaptation of Tim Conigrave's memoir. He says the 1995 book is a rare gift, capturing what it was like to grow up gay in the decades before the arrival of HIV.
09 April 2024

Advocating for change: Insights from Global Voices Scholars

We recently caught up with the 2023 Global Voices scholarship recipients, Majida Kassem and Meg Yates who attended the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the United Nations largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment.
03 April 2024

Puppets could offer valuable support for autistic teenagers

Puppets could potentially provide autistic teens with a tool to communicate, express their identity and interact socially in ways that are uniquely their own, according to a new study by Dr Olivia Karaolis, lecturer in special and inclusive education.
03 April 2024

FASS Academic Leading the Charge in Australia's Skilled Immigration Policy Evolution

Associate Professor Anna Boucher has been appointed to the federal Australian government’s Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration. Her expertise bridging academia and policy impact and engagement is helping to shape Australia’s skilled migration landscape.