Philosophical and Historical Inquiry

09 April 2024

Advocating for change: Insights from Global Voices Scholars

We recently caught up with the 2023 Global Voices scholarship recipients, Majida Kassem and Meg Yates who attended the 68th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), the United Nations largest annual gathering on gender equality and women’s empowerment.

31 January 2024

Collaboration, mentorship and opportunity: life as a Sydney history student

From invigorating classes to influential extra-curricular opportunities, here’s what our students had to share about their experiences studying history at the University of Sydney.

30 January 2024

Professor Annie Clarke honoured with the Rhys Jones medal

Professor Annie Clarke received the highest award offered by the Australian Archaeological Association, for outstanding and sustained contribution to the field.

24 October 2023

Exploring how emoji apps can help teach First Nations languages

Kaytetyemoji is a language learning app that helps people learn the endangered Kaytetye language. Honours student Bridey Lea joined the project to help understand how apps can help strengthen First Nations languages for future generations.

20 September 2023

Experience the French-speaking world: learning a new language in its context

With daily interaction in French, Arts student Alexandra Lyons reflects on her time in France where she embraced new experiences in learning another language and expanding cross-cultural and interpersonal communication skills.

26 June 2023

China's Anxious Frontier: Fieldworkers on China's Borders in the Early Twentieth Century

Dr Andres Rodriguez from the Discipline of History reveals that mapping China’s territorial borders has a complex history going back generations.

19 June 2023

Forging artistic placement partnerships

A Master of Cultural Studies student brings innovative ideas and refined research skills to enrich captivating exhibitions at Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre.

19 April 2023

Celebrating Birriwal Guying (Strong Bird), the Gould’s Petrel on Broughton Island

Worimi community members and other stakeholders recently gathered on Broughton Island to celebrate the arrival of the Birriwal Guying (Strong Bird), the Gould’s Petrel, and learn more about the seabird conservation and cultural heritage research underway on the island.

14 March 2023

Future collaboration between Sydney and ANU philosophy postgrad students

Post covid, postgraduate students from the University of Sydney and the Australian National University (ANU) are relaunching an annual cross-institutional student-led conference.

21 February 2023

International and Global Studies – your gateway to international career opportunities

The BA/BAS International and Global Studies degree equips students with the analytical tools to solve complex problems in a global context.