Studies in Religion Research Series | Professor Ab de Jong
Deep histories of religion and the problem of Zoroastrianism Professor Ab de Jong (Universiteit Leiden) After a long period of strict avoidance, we are currently witnessing renewed efforts to construct ‘deep histories’ of religion, most often from an evolutionary point of view. Most of these deep histories invoke the concept of the Axial Age to …
CCANESA / Classics and Ancient History seminar: Elisabeth Slingsby
Elisabeth Slingsby | Cambridge University A Contest of Kings: Julio-Claudian Representations of Late Republican Civil War Classics and Ancient History/CCANESA Online Seminar This paper examines the parallels between those who fought in the Roman civil war of 49-45BC and non-Roman sole rulers, which pervade Julio-Claudian literature. Such analogies were not unique to this period. …
History of University Life: Archiving Crises
2020 Sydney Research Webinar in Higher Education | History of University Life How to make sense of university life in Covid times Not just pretty pictures, archives are the memory of our times. Through them we explore the past and present to look forward to the future. In this webinar, Julia Horne speaks with archivists …
Higher Education: The Current Crisis
2020 Sydney Research Webinar in Higher Education | History of University Life The Current Crisis – Let’s Focus on Equity Please note change of date Wednesday 11 November, 4-5pm Can Australian universities become more equitable? And what happens if they don’t? This webinar explores how principles of access and equity manifest in our public universities. …
Higher Education Reform—where to now?
2020 Sydney Research Webinar in Higher Education | History of University Life Higher Education Reform—where to now? Doesn’t Australia deserve a decent conversation about higher education reform? It is now 30 years since the last major Commonwealth reform of Australia’s higher education system. In thinking of a new way forward, this webinar examines the current …
Higher Education: Humanities and Social Sciences
History of University Life Can the humanities and social sciences survive the Covid crisis? This webinar explores the importance of the humanities and social sciences for our collective prosperity. We critique the current Commonwealth proposal for ‘job ready’ graduates and look back to past government interventions for what they tell us about the place of …
International students and Australian universities
2020 Sydney Research Webinar in Higher Education | History of University Life International students and Australian universities What do we learn from a history of international students at Australian universities? To examine this question and others about the social and political economy of international students in Australia since the 1960s, join our second 2020 History …
University Education is a Pathway to Employment
2020 Sydney Research Webinar in Higher Education | History of University Life University Education is a Pathway to Employment What would it take to have a university-led recovery in the post-Covid world? To examine this question and others about the relationship between university education and employment, join our first 2020 History of University Life online …