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Social and Political Sciences

13 November 2024

The Peace and Social Justice Scholarship in memory of Marty Morrison

The Peace and Social Justice Scholarship supports Master of Social Justice students at the University of Sydney, honouring Marty Morrison's legacy of activism, compassion, and commitment to human rights and equality.
19 June 2024

Bridging the past and present: The new Vere Gordon Childe Centre

The Vere Gordon Childe Centre, a recently launched research hub at the University of Sydney, aims to understand global human diversity through the study of material culture, artistic representation, and intangible heritage.
14 June 2024

Sydney Anthropologist awarded three prestigious book prizes

Dr. Sophie Chao, a DECRA Fellow and Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Sydney, has been recognised with three prestigious awards for her monograph, In the Shadow of the Palms: More-Than-Human Becomings in West Papua (Duke University Press, 2022).
14 June 2024

Arts and Social Sciences students shine at the Honours Showcase

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences celebrates the brilliance and accomplishments of six outstanding Honours students from the 2023 cohort at the Faculty Honours Showcase and Award Ceremony.
22 May 2024

An academic journey in Political Economy

Cooper Sheather is an emerging scholar in political economy from Tharawal country, South-West Sydney, whose passion and dedication have earned him the prestigious Frank Stilwell Award in Political Economy. Driven by a vision for equity, Cooper’s research in political economy is bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and real-world applications.

20 May 2024

The University of Sydney announces new arts and social sciences degrees for 2025

The Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences has announced seven new undergraduate degrees for students commencing their studies in 2025*.