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Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

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Philosophical and historical research

A vast range of work supported by a strong funding record

We are home to leading scholars in archaeology, classics and ancient history, gender and cultural studies, history and philosophy.

We have more than 20 projects funded by the Australian Research Council (ARC), boast two Federation Fellows, a host of University and ARC Professorial Fellows, as well as numerous ARC and University Postdoctoral Fellows. We conduct various research seminars throughout the year, including:

Research centres, institutes and networks

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Centre for Time

Centre for Time

Time is central to human life yet remains profoundly mysterious. As St Augustine noted, in analysing time, it slips through our grasp. We conduct multidisciplinary research to help us tighten our grip.

Centres and institutes_

Ancient ruins – archaeological site

Centre for Classical and Near Eastern Studies of Australia

A collaborative venture, hosting research projects that span the classics, ancient history and archaeology, and home to an extensive library and archive.

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Temples of Angkor Wat, Cambodia, before sunset

Angkor Research Program

A multidisciplinary approach to the Angkor region, incorporating urban society, archaeology, history, heritage and environment. We consider Cambodia in the context of the contemporary world.

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Laureate Research Program in International History

Hosting academics, postdoctoral scholars and junior research fellows to explore the history of how economics and politics intersected after 1815 to make the modern, globalised world.

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A ruin in Persepolis, Iran

Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation

We facilitate research in the archaeology of the Near East, Egypt and Cyprus, and bring the world of Near Eastern archaeology to the general public.

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Classical heritage and the story of Sydney

An interdisciplinary program partnering with museums, galleries, theatres, councils, libraries and schools to explore the importance of classical ideas and culture in Sydney from first settlement until today.

Parthenon, Greece

Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens

The institute is one of 18 foreign research facilities established in Athens that focus on Greek, and wider Mediterranean studies, with a heavy emphasis on archaeological fieldwork and research.

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Postgraduate study

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