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Why Gender Matters: A Sydney Ideas forum
A leading international thinker in the field of gender and cultural studies, Professor Sara Ahmed, will feature in a Sydney Ideas panel this week that will explore the topic 'Why Gender Matters'. More
Professor Warwick Anderson shortlisted for poetry prize
Professor Warwick Anderson of the Department of History has been shortlisted for the 2011 Mary Gilmore Award for his recent book of poems entitled 'Hard Cases, Brief Lives'. More
Surveillance in everyday life
An international conference is looking at surveillance in everyday life, from loyalty cards to internet cookies to DNA swabs. More
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Do we needlessly fear sharks and spiders?[20 February 2012]
When and how do animals 'become' dangerous? In Australia, neither sharks nor spiders were considered serious hazards to human life until almost 100 years ago and we've been trying to quantify, control and exterminate these beasts ever since. More
Reflections on Valentine's Day[13 February 2012]
Is Valentine's Day a Christian ritual or a consumerist's dream? Do we love with or without reason? Two members of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences shed light on very different aspects of the day of love. More
Contemporary issues reframed - Alumnus Eric Knight launches acclaimed new book[13 February 2012]
Alumnus and Rhodes Scholar Eric Knight launched his new book Reframe: How to Solve the World's Trickiest Problems on February 6. More
The Precariat: the New Dangerous Class[9 February 2012]
As observers warn the European debt crisis could lead to a global depression, and as recent Australian employment data falls well short of forecasts, the arrival in Australia of economist Professor Guy Standing could not be timelier. More
Beijing influence can be tempered[9 February 2012]
In today's op ed in the Australian Financial Review, Dr John Lee notes the limits of authoritarian statecraft. More
Comprehending West Papua[8 February 2012]
From the impact of posting mobile phone footage on YouTube to the notion that hopes for greater autonomy are futile, a new e-book from the University of Sydney brings together myriad perspectives on West Papuans' quest for self-determination. More
On Being Involved in Bright Club at Sydney Festival[6 February 2012]
Dr Juanita Feros Ruys, Associate Director of the Medieval and Early Modern Centre, recently took to the stage as part of the Sydney Festival Bright Club. Here is her account of turning scholarly ideas into audience laughs. More
Postdoctoral Fellow Monika Barthwal-Datta plays a key role in the Australia India Youth Dialogue[6 February 2012]
An initiative that brings together 30 young leaders from India and Australia to discuss contemporary economic, social, cultural and political issues, was launched last week in Delhi. More
Reflections on Australia Day[25 January 2012]
This Australia Day members of the University of Sydney's Department of History reflect on both the origins and current meaning of the day. More
New year perspectives from the China Studies Centre[23 January 2012]
With the Chinese New Year upon us, the Acting Director and some of the staff from the China Studies Centre at the University of Sydney give their perspectives on the year ahead. More
Meet our students: Senthorun Raj[23 January 2012]
University of Sydney student Senthorun Raj's philosophy is to follow your passions and be open to opportunities. More
Meet our students: Eleanor Jones[19 January 2012]
Joining the University of Sydney debating society comes with a number of potential perks - there's the possibility of world travel and the chance to pit your intellect and wits against some of the best young minds from around the globe. More