A barber’s diary provides unique insights into the social and religious changes of 18th-century Damascus, says AAH Fellow Professor Samer Akkach FAHA Uni of Adelaide. Read: bit.ly/4eOYHyA

Donald Horne’s Lucky Country is turning 60. Join Academy of the Humanities’ 55th Annual Symposium on the big questions posed by Horne. Convened by Profs Frank Bongiorno & Mark McKenna 14 & 15 Nov in Canberra. Australian Academy of the Humanities humanities.org.au/events/lucky-c…

If you're in Sydney on Tue 10 Sept., don't miss the AHA's immediate past pres. Frank Bongiorno for the delivery of the 2024 Annual History Lecture Chau Chak Wing Museum University of Sydney entitled 'Making Their Political Mark'. Further details and tickets via the link below! History Council of NSW 👇

This #ThrowbackThursday, Brian Nelson FAHA suggests that considering literary translation as a performance of the author’s work, similar to a performance of music or theatre, could lead to a better appreciation of it. bit.ly/4789QH9 AALITRA

Indigenous fathers help build stronger communities. The 2024 John Mulvaney Fellowship recipient Dr Jacob Prehn from University of Tasmania is amongst a group researching how we can better support them. theconversation.com/indigenous-fat…

There's one week to go until #SSW2024! 🎉 Whether you're dissecting data, shaping policy or hitting the books, SSW has something to spark everyone’s curiosity. Explore the events calendar and register for over 60+ events across the country: socialsciencesweek.org.au/events/

The Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH) is pleased to announce the outstanding researchers selected for 2024 Publication Subsidy Scheme: bit.ly/3X3sQC7 The Scheme supports early career researchers with costs associated with the publication of scholarly works

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is pleased to announce the shortlist for the 2024 Medal for Excellence in Translation: bit.ly/3TfNxtE ⭐️Stephanie Smee for On the Line: Notes from a Factory by Joseph Ponthus Black Inc. ⭐️Josh Stenberg for For a Splendid

“Most “Americanisms” infiltrate our language unnoticed — words like ‘okay’, ‘boss’... ‘states’ rather than ‘provinces’.” AAH Fellow Kate Burridge FAHA chats with ABC Melbourne's Sammy J on how American English mingles with Australian vernacular.shorturl.at/ZamHu

Congratulations to the 25 humanities researchers who have received a 2025 Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) from Australian Research Council — including Dr Emma Cole who delivered the 2024 Trendall Lecture [bit.ly/3PZ4c34] & Humanities Travelling Fellowship recipient,

The shortlist for the 2024 Medal for Excellence in Translation, administered by the Australian Academy of the Humanities (Australian Academy of the Humanities), has been announced. booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2024/…

It's fantastic to receive this generous support from AAH to help with the publication of my book 'Absolute Ethical Life: Aristotle, Hegel and Marx' out next year with Stanford Press. Alfred Deakin Institute Australian Academy of the Humanities

Recipient of a 2024 Publication Subsidy Dr Lauren Samuelsson Dr Lauren Samuelsson joins us to discuss how the Women's Weekly cultivated our culinary culture — from the humble ‘spag bol’ to the outrageous Dolly Varden birthday cake. bit.ly/3XyoSTH Trove Monash University Publishing

Reminder! The AHA welcomes EOIs for the following awards and prizes: · Allan Martin Award: EOI due 30 September 2024 · Marilyn Lake Prize for Australian Transnational History: EOI due 31 October 2024 · AHA General History Thesis Prize: EOI due 11 November 2024

The Australian Women's Weekly published between 1933 to 1982 is available to read on Trove: trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/titl…

There are ‘hundreds of “Australian” houses in the villages across Zhongshan County, Guangdong Province’ says Professor Denis Byrne Institute for Culture and Society (ICS). Why do these houses appear in Southern China? And what they tell us about transnational migration in the 1900s? shorturl.at/6gmfJ

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide #DVSRC has been handed down with 122 recommendations. This 2022 article by Prof Christina Twomey FAHA FASSA provides a brief history of activism on defence and veteran suicide & asks: what does Australia owe its veterans?

In celebration of Marco Polo's legacy on East-West relations 700 years since his passing, join Prof Adrian Vickers, Dr Daniel Canaris and Dr Yu Sang for a special anniversary event at University of Sydney. 🗓️ Thur 24 Oct, 5pm 🎟️ More info & register: bit.ly/3XAlBTO