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History at Monash retweeted
Congratulations to @MonashUni historian Professor Christina Twomey! Professor Twomey has been appointed to the Australian Research Council (@arc_gov_au ) as a new Executive Director. Read more: monash.edu/arts/news-and-eve…
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Congratulations to @CLTwomey on her appointment as ARC ED for humanities and fine arts! arc.gov.au/news-publications…

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CONGRATULATIONS! to @hirako13! Winner of Arnold Hirsch Award for Best Article in a Scholarly Journal for "Mao's Steeltown: Industrial city, colonial legacies, and local political economy in early communist China" J of Urban History (2021) 🏆🎉🎆 urbanhistory.org/awardwinner…

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Join us for one of our most anticipated events of the year: Bill Kent Annual Memorial Lecture on 16 Nov. You can expect a brilliant talk from Professor Emeritus Nerida Newbigin (USyd) on Play-Making in Renaissance Florence. Oh, and there's canapes! events.arts.monash.edu/c/exp…

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Wonderful celebration of our newly minted Dr @GeraldineFela and Dr @_Nicolette_S . Congratulations to them on their achievement. Both were supervised by Al Thomson, with associate supervisions by Kate Murphy for Nicolette and @HistMedMichaels for Geraldine.
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History at Monash retweeted
Pre-order now! 'Confiscation or Coexistence: Egyptian Temples in the Age of Augustus' by our own Andrew Connor @MonAncCultures @Monash_Arts @DrAndrewConnor
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Look what our colleague in Ancient History, @DrAndrewConnor has been up to 👀📚 Congrats!! x.com/drandrewconnor/status/…

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Our @KB_Neal and @nickjohnferns fighting the good fight for history education. Yes, we produce job ready graduates, but it's a lot more than that. campusmorningmail.com.au/new…

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🇺🇦🇦🇺🤝 P.s. FYI Servant of the People is on SBS On Demand
President @ZelenskyyUa has shown bravery and leadership emblematic of his people in the face of Russia’s brutal and illegal invasion. My visit to Ukraine sends a clear message that democratic nations like Australia will stand with the Ukrainian people in their time of need.
Our @Monash_Arts colleague John Bradley and a team researchers wrote 'From Sorcery to Laboratory: Pandemics and Yanyuwa Experiences of Viral Vulnerability'. Click and scroll down for a video teaser and the link to the article. secure.wiley.com/NAIDOC2022?…

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Congrats @ap_ap_ap_ Well deserved recognition for outstanding work
Warm congratulations @ap_ap_ap_ on your @Monash_Arts Prize for an Outstanding PhD Thesis. Anisa used oral history interviews to explore youth migration to postwar Australia (1946–1973). Currently working as an Oral History Interviewer @nlagovau History and Folklore Branch.
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Will they talk Soviet history? Will they reminisce about Chicago winters? Inquiring minds want to know! Be there and find out
Join us next week for our next Book Author event - with Sheila Fitzpatrick in conversation with Paula Michaels: historycouncilvic.org.au/hcv… @HistMedMichaels @ACUeduandarts @MonashHistory @PHAVicTas @Contemp_History @ArtsUnimelb
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We're looking for a Level B Lecturer (US-speak: Assistant Professor) Environmental Historian 🌏📚 Please spread the word! 📢 careers.pageuppeople.com/513…

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Kudos HDR student @Nicole_Holding !! Great to see Nicole's research on the role of faith in African American midwifery earning such praise and attention.
Warm congratulations @Nicole_Holding @MonashHistory on your SWAN award swanwomen.org.au/info/s @gradwomenvic. For an MA student whose thesis & goal is to serve & empower women. Such important support for academic work @gradwomenvic - thank you. #MonashArts #ArtsGradResearch
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Our colleague @HistMedMichaels chats with Sheila Fitzpatrick about what is like to write The Shortest History of the Soviet Union. Coming up on 30 June via zoom.
This month's Book Author with Sheila Fitzpatrick in conversation with @HistMedMichaels promises to be a great conversation. Join by booking here: historycouncilvic.org.au/boo…
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Have you checked out The Contemplative Science podcast from our colleagues @Monash_M3CS ? Into in the history of philosophy, science, or medicine? The subject is contemporary research, but it will get you thinking about the past in new ways. thecontemplativescientists.c…
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History at Monash retweeted
Why & how is Russia using sexual violence in its war in 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇺🇦today & in the last?!? Thrilled to host Dr. #MartaHavryshko* next week. Pls join us & register bit.ly/3yIXqq9 @HistMedMichaels @Monash_Arts MAY 26 CET 9.30AM, AEST 5.30PM
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