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Archaeology Magazine reports on research by 's James Flexner whose research using
uranium-thorium dating has dated coral architecture on the islands of Mangareva in the South Pacific.

News - Coral Buildings in the South Pacific Dated - Archaeology Magazine SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA—According to a statement released by the University of Sydney, uranium-thorium dating has been […]

What can we say about the common good in a world marked by deep moral, philosophical, and religious disagreement? Join political philosophers Luara Ferracioli and Alexandre Lefebvre for a spirited discussion.

Conversations for Good: Across political philosophies What can we say about the common good in a world marked by deep moral, philosophical, and religious disagreement? Join political philosophers Luara Ferracioli and Alexandre Lefebvre for a spirited discussion about the pursuit of knowledge and truth for progress.

Wonderful to see School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney is promoting its 'OLE In-Country Experience' 2026!
Applications are open now! Why not apply?

Applications now open:
The Dorothy Cameron Fellowship
A postgraduate research scholarship
A $12,500 scholarship to support the research of the role of women in societies from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age.

Dorothy Cameron Fellowship A $12,500 scholarship to support the research of the role of women in prehistoric societies from the Paleolithic to the Bronze Age.

"Meet the Expert" | Philosophy workshop for teachers: Preaching Ethics v. Teaching Ethics

Thursday 12 March 2026, 3:30 pm (Online)

Designed for high school teachers

The “Meet the Expert” series is our new initiative co-hosted in collaboration with the NSW Department of Education. This program brings academic leaders and high school teachers together through meaningful dialogue, shared insights, and real-world perspectives.
In this workshop, you will hear from Professor Luke Russell and Associate Professor Samuel Shpall from our Discipline of Philosophy as they explore the following: Are we teaching students what to think - or how to think? We will dive into the tension between preaching and teaching ethics. We’ll examine whether neutrality is desirable (or even possible!) and experiment with methods that can help students evaluate moral claims rigorously, without turning the classroom into a one-way moral monologue.
https://uni-sydney.zoom.us/meeting/register/JZgDRGtmQRW7-lpZlee3Ww #/registration
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Applications now open!
William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics
A postgraduate research scholarship
For MA (research), PhD students, and academics planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in the Classics.

William Ritchie Research Scholarship in Classics Provides financial assistance to research students, recent PhD recipients, post-doctoral researchers and academics planning to travel to the University of Cambridge to undertake research in the Classics.

A superb article written by our own Julia Kindt (Classics and Ancient History)
https://www.smh.com.au/education/parents-here-s-why-you-should-stop-steering-your-kids-away-from-the-humanities-20251215-p5nnv5.html
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School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney
History Teachers' Association of NSW

Parents, here’s why you should stop steering your kids away from the humanities As AI transforms our world it is humanities graduates who can shape its effect on our lives.

New series from - The Philosophy of Living Well. If you missed the last series then subscribe now and catch up on past episodes.
Episode 1 in this series: A life without art.
https://share.transistor.fm/s/72b1cb57
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The Philosophy of Living Well | A Life Without Art Is a life without art worth living? Some philosophers have suggested that appreciating art makes your life better because it brings you pleasure, or because it gives you valuable knowledge of the world, or because it helps to shape your moral character. In contrast, guest philosopher Professor...

Join us for 'Truth-telling, renaming and removing: the experience of American Universities' with Associate Professor David Smith, (USSC and USyd)

Wednesday, November 19 | 4:00pm - 5:15pm
Vere Gordon Childe Centre Boardroom

American institutions of higher education are reckoning with a past built on the profits of the slave trade. David Smith explores the recent history of truth-telling in the USA, focusing on the debates around the renaming of buildings and other aspects of the built environment in universities. As popular and political movements against ‘woke culture’ gather, he also examines the potential consequences of this backlash against renaming and reckoning in the USA.

Truth-telling, renaming and removing: the experience of American Universities Truth-telling, renaming and removing: the experience of American Universities

Associate Professor Cindy McCreery (History) writes for the The Conversation Australia + NZ

No longer 'Prince Andrew': how royals can be stripped of their titles Prince Andrew is to be stripped of his royal titles and will now be known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, Buckingham Palace has announced. He will also move out of the Royal Lodge in Windsor. University of Sydney cultural historian and monarchy expert Cindy McCreery explains how members of the royal....

Have you caught up with this yet? History's Professor James Curran on Episode #2: 'Making the Nation'
https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/the-idea-of-australia
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