iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 7h

Congratulations to AAH Fellow Dr @julesbaird.bsky.social who has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Sydney in recognition of her contributions as a distinguished journalist, author and broadcaster. www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion... Photo: University of Sydney/ Franky Tsang

020

Reposted by Australian Academy of the Humanities

AAHPSSS @aahpsss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Join us for the 2026 AAHPSSS Dyason Lecture. Professor Hans Pols will speak on do-it-yourself doctoring in the Dutch East Indies. Monday 2 November, 5 pm, Chau Chak Wing Museum, Sydney, or online. For full details, see: aahpsss.net.au/2026-dyason-... Register: events.humanitix.com/2026-aahpsss...

events.humanitix.com

2026 AAHPSSS Dyason Lecture: Medicine without Physicians

Professor Hans Pols delivers the 2026 Dyason Lecture on do-it-yourself doctoring in the Dutch East Indies. Join us in person at the Chau Chak Wing Museum or onl

022

Reposted by Australian Academy of the Humanities

Warwick Anderson @wombatscholar.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hans Pols will deliver the 2026 Dyason Lecture for @aahpsss.bsky.social, Nov 2, 5-9 pm (includes reception!) at CCW Museum, U of Sydney. 'Medicine without Physicians: Do-it-Yourself Doctoring in the Dutch East Indies' Register at: events.humanitix.com/2026-aahpsss... #histmed @anzshm.bsky.social

163

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Dr Simon Burke has won the 2026 Medal for Excellence in Translation for the first English translation of a 13th-century Arabic text, The Principles of Religion, by Syriac Orthodox monk Rabban Daniel Ibn al-Ḥaṭṭāb and published by Brill. Read the announcement 👉 humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

010

Reposted by Australian Academy of the Humanities

The Holberg Prize @holbergprize.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

On 23 September, Holberg Laureate Lyndal Roper held the lecture ‘"Dr Liar" meets “The Devil Himself‘’: Martin Luther and Thomas Müntzer' at the The University of Queensland, followed by discussions between Professor Roper and Emeritus Professor Peter Harrison. holbergprize.org/events-and-p...

321

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Australian Academy of the Humanities’ 2026 Annual Hancock Lecture will be delivered by Dr Jaya Keaney. Join us at 5.30pm, 29 September 2026, at the University of Melbourne 👉 humanities.org.au/events/hanco...

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Our submission to the Joint Select Committee's Inquiry into AI argues that questions of culture, ethics, language, trust, and democratic accountability – core areas of humanities expertise – are just as central to Australia's AI future as technical capability 👉 humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

A colourful square background, with text over the top that reads, in big bold text, "Humanities at the centre of Australia's AI Future" with a subtitle" A submission to the joint select committee's inquiry to artificial intelligence (AI)

074

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Academy’s submission to the ATEC’s Review of the Research Requirements for the Australian University Category highlights concerns about the unintended consequences of research specialisation: humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Four Australian translators have been shortlisted for the 2026 Medal for Excellence in Translation, for works spanning a major Scandinavian classic, a landmark cultural history by one of Japan’s leading postwar intellectuals, and a 13th-century religious manuscript: humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

040

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Australian Research Data Commons invites researchers and research support professionals from across NSW for a free Roadshow in Sydney on 17 September 2026. The Roadshow aims to support HASS researchers make more of data, digital infrastructure and AI 👉 ardc.edu.au/event/ardc-r...

ardc.edu.au

ARDC Roadshow: Sydney | ARDC

Connect with the people, platforms and communities helping HASS researchers make more of data, digital infrastructure and AI.

011

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The 2026 Annual Hancock Lecture will be delivered by Dr Jada Keaney on 29 September 2026 at the University of Melbourne. Free event & all welcome. Register here: events.humanitix.com/2026-hancock...

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Congratulations to AAH Fellow, Associate Professor @Natalie Harkin FAHA who has won the 2026 Indigenous Writer’s Prize at the State Library of NSW Literary Awards for “Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign-Tea” @wakefieldpress.bsky.social 🎉

143

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🎉 The AAH has announced the establishment of a new national expert committee to strengthen Australia’s languages and cultural capability at a time of significant decline in languages education: humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

021

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The AAH will partner with @holbergprize.bsky.social to bring Professor Lyndal Roper FAHA, 2026 Holberg Prize Laureate and Emeritus Regius Professor of History at the University of Oxford, to Australia for three public lectures this September. humanities.org.au/events/aah-h...

A woman in a blue shirt stands at a lecturn. The graphic includes the text "Award-winning historian Lyndal Roper FAHA to tour Australia".

032

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

General History Prize Shortlist ➡️ Shortlisted—Decoding the hand: A history of science, medicine and magic by Alison Bashford FAHA FBA. ➡️ Highly commended—Behind Caesar’s Back: Rumor, gossip & the making of the Roman emperors by Caillan Davenport FAHA. Congratulations to all!

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Congratulations to the AAH Fellows included on the shortlist of the NSW History Awards. The awards recognise the contribution of historical research to our culture and communities, and to society at large. Australian History Prize Shortlist ➡️ Apron-Sorrow / Sovereign Tea by Natalie Harkin FAHA.

110

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

🎉 The Academy is proud to announce the nine early career researchers awarded grants under our 2026 Publication Subsidy Scheme: humanities.org.au/power-of-the... The Academy has been supporting the publication of exemplary new research through the Publication Subsidy Scheme since 1970.

051

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

📣 Horizon Europe Roadshows 📣 Australia will join Horizon Europe on 1 January 2027. To support researchers to engage with the opportunities from day one, EURAXESS and Department of Industry, Science and Resources will hold Horizon Europe Roadshows across Australia in September 2026. bit.ly/4wFxS7E

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Ennis is internationally recognised as the foremost expert on Australian photographic history. She was appointed Curator of Photography at the National Gallery of Australia in 1985, and has previously published monographs on Margaret Michaelis and Wolfgang Sievers. Congratulations, Helen!

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

It is the first biography of the iconic Australian photographer. Ennis approaches Dupain through a new lens, revealing a nuanced artist whose relationship to his work has been described as ‘ferocious’ and ‘painful to watch’.

110

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Congratulations to AAH Fellow Helen Ennis FAHA who has won the State Library of New South Wales 2026 National Biography Award for “Max Dupain: A portrait".

110

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

The Australian Academy of the Humanities is thrilled to announce Dr Anna Florin, an archaeobotanist and lecturer at the The Australian National University, has won the 2026 Max Crawford Medal—Australia's most prestigious award for achievement by an early career scholar 👉 bit.ly/4fUlgDr

humanities.org.au

Archaeobotanist Dr Anna Florin wins 2026 Max Crawford Medal – Australian Academy of the Humanities

Imagine you’re sitting around a fire 10,000 years ago. You’re preparing a meal with your family. You might be peeling a yam that has just finished cooking. Some of the peeled skin falls in. Your siste...

030

Reposted by Australian Academy of the Humanities

Katie Barclay @katieebarclay.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

The Kiss has landed on my doorstep at least! It’s gorgeous! @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

These images show the front cover, contents and sample page of the Kiss: a history of passion and peer.

3217

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Meet Dr Tiania Stevens, a researcher and ex-war correspondent. With the support of a Humanities Travelling Fellowship, Dr Stevens will travel to Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina in a race against time to digitise testimonies of Bosnian concentration camp survivors. bit.ly/3TCsHaQ

031

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Congratulations to Dr Emily Gallagher, who has won the W. K. Hancock Prize for Playtime: A history of Australian Childhood, from the Australian Historical Association. We were pleased to support the development of this manuscript with a 2025 Publication Subsidy. Congratulations, Emily!

0121

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🏺From debates around casting, to the accuracy of the retelling, Julia Kindt FAHA says the biggest takeaway from Christopher Nolan’s 'The Odyssey' is an appreciation for the humanities, and the skills they foster 👉 humanities.org.au/power-of-the... #odyssey @juliakindt.bsky.social

humanities.org.au

Why The Odyssey is the best argument for the humanities

Julia Kindt FAHA on why the biggest take away from Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is an appreciation for all the humanities offer us.

051

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

With a new re-telling in theatres, the Odyssey’s popularity is enduring. But what makes an ancient story appeal to modern audiences? Prof Elizabeth Minchin OAM FAHA, a classicist specialising in the Homeric epics, breaks down the storytelling devices behind Homer’s ongoing appeal 🏺 👉 bit.ly/4wkdF87

A photo of an Greek amphora, depicting Odysseus stabbing the cyclops. The text says WHY THE ODYSSEY ENDURES, EVEN NOW.

0103

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

The Australian Academy of the Humanities welcomes much of the @arc-gov-au.bsky.social’s Final Report of the National Competitive Grants Program, particularly its renewed commitment to excellent early-stage research, as well as research led by ECRs and Indigenous scholars: bit.ly/4wTEYpF

020

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Congratulations, Ewan! We cannot wait to see this project come to life.

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Marguerite regularly contributed to the Academy’s essay series. Her recent article explored how the ancient Greeks wrote about love, death and loss, and how, millenniums later, these themes endure: bit.ly/45dzUAv We extend our sincere condolences to Marguerite’s family, friends, and colleagues.

humanities.org.au

What the ancient Greeks told us about love

Desire, passion, yearning, and grief — the ancient Greeks wrote and sung love stories that define the ages.

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A cultural historian of the ancient Mediterranean, she specialised in sexuality & gender, particularly in the poetry of Sappho, Catullus, & Ovid, as well as magical traditions in Greece, Rome, & the Near East. She also researched Classical Reception Studies, with a regular focus on Australia.

120

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The Australian Academy of the Humanities acknowledges, with deep sadness, the death of Professor Marguerite Johnson FAHA: humanities.org.au/our-communit... An Honorary Professor of Classics and Ancient History at The University of Queensland, Marguerite was elected to the Academy in 2022.

152

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thrilled for you, Nat! Can't wait to see the project come to life.

010

Reposted by Australian Academy of the Humanities

Nat Cutter @natcutter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Delighted to receive an Australian Academy of the Humanities Travelling Fellowship for my upcoming visit to @iashedinburgh.bsky.social and Scottish rare books collections! @anzamems.bsky.social @memorients.bsky.social

2105

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The AAH is thrilled to announce the 8 recipients of the 2026 Humanities Travelling Fellowships. The Fellowships will enable the humanities researchers to undertake critical projects which will generate new insights, and forge global connections. 👉 bit.ly/4wktbB0 @natcutter.bsky.social

A woman wearing a suit stants in front of a glass cabinet of artefacts from ancient Greece. Text on the image says "2026 Humanities Travelling Fellowships"

060

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

The 1950s gave us the FJ Holden, the Hills Hoist, the Melbourne Olympics, and … polio. Prof Catharine Coleborne FAHA explores how oral histories help us understand the experiences of survivors and the profound social, cultural & medical impacts of the epidemic on post-war Australia 👉 bit.ly/3TqbFwp

A black and white photo from the 1950s shows a small child, approximately 1-2 years old, being vaccinated against polio by a medical professional.

131

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Australian Academy of the Humanities has today issued a statement emphasising humanities expertise is essential to Australia’s new national AI framework, and the goals of the Office of Artificial Intelligence: humanities.org.au/news/humanit...

1129

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Traces of Australian links to Atlantic slavery survive all around us, whether we realise it or not. Research by Prof @janelydon.bsky.social FAHA and Prof Zoë Laidlaw illuminates these connections and prompts us to seek new understandings of the past: lnkd.in/ebZ7dAUR

03627

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

We’re thrilled to announce musician, composer and PhD candidate at Monash University, Aaron Wyatt has been awarded the 2026 John Mulvaney Fellowship. Meet Aaron: humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

A man holds a violin. He is wearing a red beanie, and a black jacket. The text says "Composer & researcher Aaron Wyatt wins John Mulvaney Fellowship".

020

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

AAH Fellow Prof Alice Gorman FAHA appeared in The Guardian over the weekend to weigh in on mysterious metal balls washing up on Queensland beaches. Gorman, a space archaeologist, says the objects may be ’space balls’ — titanium fuel vessels ejected during a rocket launch. bit.ly/4y5rN6i

theguardian.com

Mysterious debris found on Queensland beaches could be ‘space balls’ – and may contain toxic rocket fuel

Australian Space Agency working to confirm origin of objects as space archaeologist says they may be connected to a rocket launch

040

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Where are students with creative qualifications employed? New research reveals creative degrees build skills that show up across the whole creative economy — from marketing to tech 👉 humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

020

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

A narrow focus on "job ready" misses the big picture on graduate outcomes. Our submission to the Senate Inquiry into Australian University Graduates makes 5 recommendations to better recognise the diverse careers of HASS graduates: humanities.org.au/news/human-c...

A photograph of three young people, in graduation gowns and caps, walking up a staircase. The photo is overlaid with text which says, Human capability is Australia’s competitive advantage, our submission illuminates humanities and arts graduates' strong adaptability, resilience and their capacity to apply their knowledge across diverse industries as labour markets evolve.

040

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

The 2026 Holberg Prize was awarded to AAH Fellow Prof Lyndal Roper FAHA for her pioneering work on early modern European history. Prof Roper's Holberg Lecture, 'Who Owns Fertility? The Reformation’s Sexual Politics', is available to stream: bit.ly/4b5Hj8i 📷 Holberg Prize & Eivind Senneset, UiB

010

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Researchers studying Australian history mostly use English language sources. But Prof Adrian Vickers FAHA makes use of sources in languages other than English to reveal a more nuanced picture of Australia. humanities.org.au/power-of-the...

0169

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Graeme Turner AO FAHA was an extraordinary scholar, mentor, colleague & friend. With the blessing of Graeme's family, the AAH will establish the Graeme Turner AO FAHA Policy Internship Program in 2027. Learn more & donate to our new initiative: bit.ly/4xVKwS3

011

Australian Academy of the Humanities @humanitiesau.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Congratulations to Prof Susan Sheridan OAM FAHA, awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia.👏 Susan’s scholarship charts Australian women writers and their impact on Australian literary culture, and women's experience, influence and engagement with feminism at key moments in Australian history.

041