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Sydney Writers' Festival: Sex and Representation
Against the industrial backdrop of the Main Stage of the Sydney Writers' Festival sits a panel of four brilliant women; intellectual heavyweights, speaking on the topic of women's sexuality and its representation in society. More
Haifaa Al Mansour: Saudi Arabia's first female filmmaker
Braving sandstorms, nervous partners and conservative bystanders don't often top the list of challenges facing most directors. But for Saudi Arabia's first female filmmaker, Haifaa Al Mansour, these were just some of the hurdles confronted along the way to producing her feature debut, Wadjda. More
What Arts students really do
Our new video pokes fun at all the stereotypes of arts students while showing the true value of an arts degree from the University of Sydney. More
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Not even George Orwell envisaged this[19 June 2013]
In 1984, George Orwell imagined a world in which surveillance technology was used only by dictators. What he didn't anticipate was society's willing integration of private information with commerce, writes Associate Professor Peter Marks in ABC's The Drum. More
Sydney Film Festival Review: 'Only God Forgives' [18 June 2013]
Student Ivan Cerecina from the Department of Art History and Film Studies reviews the Sydney Film Festival screening of 'Only God Forgives'. More
Sydney Film Festival Review: Closed Curtain[14 June 2013]
Student John Fisher from the Department of Art History and Film Studies reviews the Sydney Film Festival screening of 'Closed Curtain'. More
'Project Z' documentary screens at Sheffield Doc/Fest Videotheque[14 June 2013]
Professor James Der Derian's documentary, Project Z, will feature at the Sheffield Doc/Fest: Videotheque this week. More
MECO students secure coveted Fairfax internships[13 June 2013]
Five talented final year Media and Communications students have been chosen out of a total of nine interns from across NSW in the latest round of competitive Fairfax internships. More
Poetry through the ages explored in new Art Gallery of NSW series[12 June 2013]
Professor Barry Spurr will acquaint a new generation of art lovers with timeless verse in his new series 'Coffee lectures: Poetry through the ages' at the Art Gallery of NSW. More
Sydney Film Festival Review: 'Wadjda' screening and Haifaa Al Mansour Apple Store talk[12 June 2013]
Master of Film Studies alumna and Saudi Arabia's first female filmmaker, Haifaa Al Mansour, recently took to the State Theatre stage for the screening of her debut film Wadjda. She joined former lecturer Dr Richard Smith for a discussion of the film as part of the Sydney Film Festival. More
Sydney Film Festival: David Donaldson Q&A[11 June 2013]
Alumnus David Donaldson (B.A. Honours 1951) was Sydney Film Festival's inaugural Festival Director. On the 60th anniversary of the festival, which began at the University of Sydney, he shares with us his passion for film, and recalls the founding years of one of the key cultural events in Sydney's calendar. More
Global Voices Exchange: Ben Brooks to depart for Israel Trade Mission[7 June 2013]
Ben Brooks, a third year Arts/Law student, will gain a unique diplomatic experience as part of the Global Voices Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce Youth Delegation from 8 June. More
ARC-funded project on Mawland Quarantine Station featured on ABC TV's 7.30 program[6 June 2013]
Dr Annie Clarke from the Department of Archaeology and Research Associate Peter Hobbins from the Department of History explain their archaeological work at Manly's Mawland Quarantine Station on ABC Television's 7.30 program. More
Insights 2013: Making Economics Matter in Australian Society[6 June 2013]
Professor Colm Harmon, Head of the School of Economics at the University of Sydney, will discuss how we can harness Economics for the public good when he delivers his Insights lecture tonight. More
Racism, bigotry and debate, Australian-style[4 June 2013]
There is a very Australian way to have a racism controversy, writes Dr Tim Soutphommasane in The Sydney Morning Herald. More