Just 1 example of the kind of thing unis are getting for their massive spend on consultants. ANU spent $6k on a "non-significant meeting" with a reputation management firm at which apparently no one took a note. That's more than a tutor gets for a semester's work
thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
My book Quiet Protest: A New History of Activism during the Vietnam War (@newsouthpublishing.bsky.social) is out tomorrow (but I have seen photo evidence that it's already out on display in an array of bookstores if you want to get in early). (1/3)
unsw.press/books/quiet-...
23. Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis
A compulsive, nuanced & devastating illustration of former ISIS brides and the international aid organisations that claim to help them. With humour and heart Younis manages to take a complex and controversial issue and construct a compelling narrative.
22. Rytual by Chloe Elisabeth Wilson
An Australian satirical portrayal of a (fictional) cult beauty brand and the faux promises of womenâs empowerment and liberation that the brand evokes/capitalising on.
21. Mother Salad by Helena Pantsis
A magical realism short story collection that examines what it means to be a mother and the children of mothers (kindly gifted by UWA Publishing).
A black and white photograph of a young woman wearing a small tiara, a white frilly dress, white elbow-length gloves, and a sash that says "Riverland Citrus Queen Competition". She has a cheeky smile, and an engaging expression.
My article in the newest volume of Lilith A Feminist History Journal is out now. 'Citrus Queens' is based on a talk I gave at the AHA conference 2024, and is about Riverland women negotiating belonging in 1960s SA. press.anu.edu.au/publications...
20. The Saint of Lost Things by Tish Delaney
A moving historical fiction set in twentieth century Northern Ireland exploring notions of loss, gender relations, familial bonds and abuse.
19. The Belly of a Wolf by Julianne Negri
The Belly of a Wolf is a compelling and moving examination of the impacts of teen suicide.
My copy was kindly gifted by UWA Publishing
18. The White Girl by Tony Birch
A poignant examination of the lasting impacts (and legacies) of forced child removals and assimilation policies on Indigenous families within settler colonial Australia.
17. Ghost Girl, Banana by Wiz Wharton
A compelling historical fiction that follows the lives of a mother and daughter about thirty years apart across Hong Kong and England. A fascinating examination of history, heritage and identity through the unraveling of family secrets.
âThe services under threat include access to legal assistance for people who have fled family and domestic violence, mediation services for separating couples, counselling, and contact services, used when a parent is only allowed supervised access to a child.â
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Wils that the issue of confidentiality is looping back around & enabling us to highlight how flawed the system is now, given it was that issue almost a decade ago that saw a specialist service loose 1800Respect & now that same specialist service is recommended as the safe alternative to 1800Respect
As we talk about this, it's also important to remember that Full Stop used to be called Rape & Domestic Violence Services Australia (RDVSA) & they actually used to run the 1800Respect service. Yes, a specialist service used to run the national helpline! That changed a few years back (cont)
If you've experienced sexual, family or domestic violence, you deserve support. You deserve the best, safest, most confidential support available. Use a pseudonym. Know your rights to not be recorded. Get the support you need and deserve.
The petition to keep the counselling notes of victim-survivors who seek support sexual violence confidential is popping off! Can you help us reach 2000 signatures??
www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/do...
For more info, check out this article: www.news.com.au/lifestyle/re...
âAI technology will lessen the power of âhighly educated, often female votersâ [as it] âdisrupts humanities-trainedâlargely Democraticâvoters, and makes their economic power less. And increases the economic power of vocationally trained, working-class, often male, working-class votersâ.â
Palantir CEO promises that his technology will reduce educated women's economic and political power newrepublic.com/post/207693/...
16. Ruins by Amy Taylor
A literary fiction following a married couple from London house sitting in Greece over a summer filled with drama. Taylor offers a modern take on Greek tragedy that you canât look away from.
15. Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler
A compelling dystopian novel with a strong prophetic feel. I can definitely why it is regarded as a modern classic.
"As in those languages where a verb is inïŹected by its object, the nature of a justiciable killing depends on its victim." How could any aspiring historian ever hope to be as eloquent and erudite as Patrick Wolfe?
Can't tell you how thrilled I am to see my PhD student Mary Bellman's first article published! đ„ł
'The Demetrius Dilemma: The Implications of Induced Love in A Midsummer Nightâs Dream' in the British Shakespeare Association's journal, *Shakespeare*:
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Historian friends, anyone got any reading recommendations on the Disability Discrimination Act / related campaigns in Australia? And/or on the way that different anti-discrimination Acts related to each other esp. in the 1990s?
Also we should talk about the piece from The Conversation about their own survey where they donât release the survey itself so we canât look at the methodology, sampling or even the results
You canât do polling analysis and go âtrust me broâ as the source instead of a published poll
Vital journalism critically examining research results (rather than regurgitating than without any thought for their validity)
That big scary survey about Gen Z men being more regressive than Boomers is so flawed. An image of young men is being manufactured in the media and we should be very concerned about that.
Why do pollsters keep doing this???
My article on Queen Anneâs wardrobe has just been published OA.
I provide a qualitative & quantitative overview of her extensive wardrobe accounts (incl makers & suppliers) & show how fashion influenced her representation!
#18thc #17thc #earlymodern
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
I have an edited primary source collection coming out on disability and deformity in c19th Britain. My hope is that you find it useful for teaching (apologies for the abstract, I did not write it! and the cost) #histmed #dishist www.routledge.com/Physical-Dis...
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14. Playtime: A History of Australian Childhood by Emily Gallagher
An original and compelling exploration of childhood, play and imagination in Australia between the 1890s and World War II.