Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Arts and Society
Influencing the cultural conversation
Painful stories: teachers and students unite to help people living with illness and disability
A new book of personal essays, produced by creative writing staff and students at Macquarie University, explores the power of narrative as a medicine for people living with disability, illness and chronic pain.
How a Macquarie-led team uncovered the sleeping dogs of Ancient Egypt: exhibition
Egyptian tombs yield all manner of surprises. One of the most macabre, recalls archaeologist Dr Mary Hartley, emerged during a Macquarie University-led excavation.
UN turns 80: report card on successes and failures
Opinion: Dr Jonathan Symons, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, looks at five key successes and failures of the UN since its formation 80 years ago this month.
Celebrating Francis Webb: the Australian poet who tackled taboos turns 100
Events to mark the 100th anniversary of the birth of Francis Webb are being held across the nation this year, recognising a master wordsmith who was also the first Australian poet to openly write about mental illness and hospitalisation.
Communique calls for AI stakeholders to work towards a future that empowers Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
A vision to protect the governance of Indigenous culture and data has just been published in the Journal of Global Indigeneity. Lead author Dr Rose Barrowcliffe from the Macquarie University Centre of Critical Indigenous Studies explains the unique challenges facing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Kate McClymont on the importance of investigative journalism
The Sydney Morning Herald’s chief investigative reporter Kate McClymont AM will deliver the Brian Johns Annual Lecture at the State Library of New South Wales on Thursday 1 May.
'Slopaganda' and its potential to upend elections on a knife edge
Is generative AI better at producing persuasive disinformation than humans? If so, how might this play out in election campaigns? In a new paper, Professor Mark Alfano explains the powerplay between propaganda and GenAI.
From carbon markets to climate health, how Macquarie research supports Earth Day
Earth Day on April 22 has a global goal of tripling renewable energy capacity by 2030 while phasing out fossil fuels. Here Macquarie University researchers explain how their work contributes to a sustainable energy future and suggest practical tips to help reduce your daily environmental footprint.
Atheists have a soft spot for God, new study shows
A new study of secular societies explores the influence that religion has on non-believers. Co-author Dr Robert Ross explains this deep-seated ‘belief in belief’.
My words, my clothes, my nightmare: journalist Peter Greste relives his arrest on the big screen
A new movie, The Correspondent, tells the story of Macquarie University journalism Professor Peter Greste's 400-day ordeal in an Eygptian jail. Here he reflects on the experience of seeing himself portrayed by actor Richard Roxburgh as well as his ongoing fight for a Media Freedom Act in Australia.
Dido & Aeneas, an opera and circus in one: a review
The epic tale of a Trojan hero is given an acrobatic twist in Opera Queensland’s production of Dido & Aeneas, writes Macquarie University Professor of Ancient History Ray Laurence.
From Mozart's sister to Madame Clicquot - the sisterhood’s hidden treasures
For millennia, sisters, mothers, wives and daughters have been sacrificed at the altar of male greatness. On International Woman’s Day, Dr Rebecca Sheehan, Senior Lecturer in History and Gender Studies, reminds us of a work in progress.