Nawal El Saadawi was a fearless voice for Arab women
Dr Nawal El Saadawi, who inspired generations of female activists, died in March aged 89. CAIS Director, Associate Professor Karima Laachir reflects on the legacy of the Egyptian novelist…
History student interviews head of the Smithsonian Institution - CASS podcast
PhB (Hons) student, Eleanor Foster speaks to arguably the most significant figure in the museum world globally: Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, head of the Smithsonian Institution in…
Honours student publishes paper on Indigenous policy-making
Eleanor Foster, an honours student in the School of History, wrote a paper in 2020 for Professor Carolyn Strange's course Human Rights in History (HIST2238). The essay addressed the history of…
Marcus James - 2021 NAA/AHA Postgraduate Scholarship Award
We are pleased to announce that CAIS PhD student Marcus James is the recipient of one of four National Archives of Australia – Australian Historical Association 2021 Postgraduate Scholarships.…
Deirdre Howard-Wagner and Chay Brown write "Increased incarceration of First Nations women is interwoven with the experience of violence and trauma"
There is a national incarceration crisis impacting First Nations women in Australia. First Nations women are the fastest-growing prison population, constituting 37% of the female…
To enable healing, there’s a more effective way to Close the Gap in employment in remote Australia
Talk of healing, care, and well-being is woven throughout the refreshed Closing the Gap agreement. These things were also central to Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s announcement of the…
Horizon Europe launch in Australia and New Zealand
EURAXESS Australia and New Zealand, in collaboration with the European Union’s delegations to Australia and New Zealand, launched Horizon Europe in Australia and New Zealand on 24 August, 5:00…