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Australian Studies

Australian Studies is a broad interdisciplinary field that explores Australian history, culture, society and environment from its first settlement by Aboriginal people until the present.

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Translation & Interpreting

Research in Translation and Interpreting Studies at UNSW concerns complex issues that affect real people in the real world.

School of Humanities & Languages

25 Jan 2019

Mattel and Margot Robbie's Barbie movie is not the film 2019 needs

Outraged that Margot Robbie will play Barbie in a live-action movie? Maybe Mattel has you right where they want you...

Arts & Social Sciences

School of Humanities & Languages

05 Dec 2018

Guide dogs, the World Health Organization (WHO) and female characters of The West Wing – while these may appear to have little in common, at one time they have all been career goals for recent graduate Erin Prince.

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Arts & Social Sciences

03 Dec 2018

ARC success for Arts & Social Sciences researchers

Staff within the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences has been awarded 16 grants following former Education Minister Simon Birmingham's controversial veto last year.

Arts & Social Sciences

School of Humanities & Languages

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27 Nov 2018

UNSW history academic honoured by Australian Academy of the Humanities

The Fellowship for Associate Professor Kama Maclean recognises outstanding contribution to research in the history of modern India.

Arts & Social Sciences

School of Humanities & Languages

08 Nov 2018

Vulnerability debate challenges us to recognise our limitations

UNSW’s Arts & Social Sciences Dean, Susan Dodds, gave a Festival of Dangerous Ideas audience food for thought on how to better support the most vulnerable people in our society.

Arts & Social Sciences

School of Humanities & Languages

15 Mar 2018

Why duck shooting season still isn’t on the endangered list

It's unpopular with the public and kills endangered and non-game birds – but that hasn't stopped duck shooting, writes Siobhan O'Sullivan.

Arts & Social Sciences

School of Humanities & Languages

27 Oct 2017

Uncovering the real 'Secret River'

UNSW's Professor Grace Karskens has won a major fellowship that will enable her to use State Library of NSW archives to research Aboriginal names and stories about the Hawkesbury River.

Arts & Social Sciences

School of Humanities & Languages

21 - 23 August 2020

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9 am - 6 pm

Conference: Epistemology in Asian and Comparative Philosophy

Special themes:

Knowledge as Practice

Epistemology in Chinese Philosophy

School of Humanities & Languages

Arts & Social Sciences

Philosophy

24th June, 2020

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8:30am – 3:30pm

United Nations Workshops

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Arts & Social Sciences

17 March 2020

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12:30 - 2 pm

Feasibility as Deliberative Jurisdiction

ABSTRACT: Questions of feasibility are pervasive in social and political life.

School of Humanities & Languages

Arts & Social Sciences

Thu 12 March, 2020

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1-2pm

Arts & Social Sciences Exchange Information Session

Are you interested in spending some time overseas as part of your studies? Do you intend to go on exchange, and want to explore your global options?

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Arts & Social Sciences

Talk & Experiential Workshop: Solastalgia & Art Therapy in Climate Crisis

11 March 2020

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2:00 - 4:00 pm

Talk & Experiential Workshop: Solastalgia & Art Therapy in Climate Crisis

This experiential workshop will focus on creatively exploring the concept of solastalgia, defined as mental or existential distress produced by ecological disruption directly impacting one’s home environment.

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Arts & Social Sciences

Tuesday, 10 March 2020

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12:30 - 2 pm

In Apartheid's Shadow: White Australia, race politics and South Africa, 1945-1975

Abstract: ‘White Australia’ was Apartheid South Africa’s closest friend and supporter internationally.

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Arts & Social Sciences

Corpus-based research on World Englishes

Tuesday 3 March 2020

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3:00 - 4:30 pm

Corpus-based research on World Englishes

Abstract: This seminar surveys research on World Englishes using purpose-built corpora, including the International Corpus of English (ICE) and the Global Web-based Corpus of English (GloWbE).

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Arts & Social Sciences

Tuesday, 25 February 2020

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12:30 - 2:00 pm

Double Vision: Historicising B. Wongar, the European migrant who became an Aboriginal writer

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Arts & Social Sciences

Labour of Love: Intimate Histories of Post-War Australia

Friday, 14 February 2020

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9.30 am - 4.30 pm

Labour of Love- Intimate Histories of Post-War Australia

‘Populate or perish’ was the mantra behind Australia’s post-war migration scheme (1946- 1973), but a preference for labourers meant a surplus of men.

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Arts & Social Sciences