Opening the Multilingual Archive of Australia project
@omaausyd.bsky.social
Rewriting Australian history through multilingual sources https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au
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Opening Australia’s multilingual archive – Australian Academy of the Humanities
Multilingualism pervades Australia, and not just amongst different migrant groups. Yet languages have been marginal to the study of Australian history. As a historian of Indonesia, I have needed Bahas...
humanities.org.au
An update
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At Essex, the 2026/27 incoming students can only choose French & Spanish — Italian, Portuguese and German are no longer offered to new students.
RPN Playbook: 'Nottingham has “suspended entry” to most of its modern language degrees; the University of Leicester has confirmed the closure of its modern language departments; and the University of Aberdeen has phased out single honours language degrees, including, unbelievably, Gaelic.'
Language GCSEs in English schools: a postcode lottery? - HEPI
Reversing the “death spiral” in language learning: New report highlights severely unequal participation in language GCSEs. A new Policy Note from the Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI), Language...
www.hepi.ac.uk
September 17, 2026 at 8:57 AM
At Essex, the 2026/27 incoming students can only choose French & Spanish — Italian, Portuguese and German are no longer offered to new students.
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Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language
Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Lost oyster beds rediscovered thanks to Gaelic and Scots language www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Please read and share this open letter from staff at risk of compulsory redundancy in Modern Languages at the Uni of Birmingham.
It calls for the redundancies to be halted, for the equality impact assessment to be released, and for meaningful consideration of alternatives.
It calls for the redundancies to be halted, for the equality impact assessment to be released, and for meaningful consideration of alternatives.
“A national catastrophe” at home: open letter on redundancies
We write as Translation and Interpreting staff at risk of compulsory redundancy at the University of Birmingham, together with the Birmingham UCU Committee. In brief: a University whose Vice-Chance…
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September 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
Please read and share this open letter from staff at risk of compulsory redundancy in Modern Languages at the Uni of Birmingham.
It calls for the redundancies to be halted, for the equality impact assessment to be released, and for meaningful consideration of alternatives.
It calls for the redundancies to be halted, for the equality impact assessment to be released, and for meaningful consideration of alternatives.
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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...
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...
June 19, 2026 at 6:03 AM
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...
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...
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Calls to preserve history of Australia's largest World War II prisoner of war camp
Calls to preserve largest Australian World War II prison camp
The camp housed Italian, German and Japanese prisoners between 1941 and 1947 and a portion of the former site is now on the market.
www.abc.net.au
September 5, 2026 at 9:42 PM
Calls to preserve history of Australia's largest World War II prisoner of war camp
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#OtD 23 Aug 1851 a violent riot broke out in Sydney, Australia, when police arrested a sailor wearing women's clothing. Hundreds attacked police officers and police stations, freeing all prisoners along the way. We've produced this poster in celebration: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
August 23, 2026 at 12:25 PM
#OtD 23 Aug 1851 a violent riot broke out in Sydney, Australia, when police arrested a sailor wearing women's clothing. Hundreds attacked police officers and police stations, freeing all prisoners along the way. We've produced this poster in celebration: shop.workingclasshistory.com/collections/...
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The Knowledge Commons profiles are looking pretty nice these days. You can create your own space, upload publications, connect with other academics and not be feeding the corporate data leeches. Here's mine: https://profile.hcommons.org/members/wragge/
Knowledge Commons -
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August 24, 2026 at 6:28 AM
The Knowledge Commons profiles are looking pretty nice these days. You can create your own space, upload publications, connect with other academics and not be feeding the corporate data leeches. Here's mine: https://profile.hcommons.org/members/wragge/
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This is from Zucksville. Sorry. But it’s the story of one of my dearest friend’s mum. I spent my teenage years in their house. She was the one that told me to eat more. This is why Poorlean Hanson can take a hike.
She’s also the reason I can swear in Croatian.
She’s also the reason I can swear in Croatian.
June 26, 2026 at 1:57 AM
This is from Zucksville. Sorry. But it’s the story of one of my dearest friend’s mum. I spent my teenage years in their house. She was the one that told me to eat more. This is why Poorlean Hanson can take a hike.
She’s also the reason I can swear in Croatian.
She’s also the reason I can swear in Croatian.
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Trafalgar Square’s St Martin-in-the-Fields gives up secrets of its stones
Church marks 300 years with exhibition and online archive telling of UK’s first Black voters, and history of compassion and protest
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#History
Church marks 300 years with exhibition and online archive telling of UK’s first Black voters, and history of compassion and protest
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#History
Trafalgar Square’s St Martin-in-the-Fields gives up secrets of its stones
Church marks 300 years with exhibition and online archive telling of UK’s first Black voters, and history of compassion and protest
www.theguardian.com
June 24, 2026 at 6:48 AM
Trafalgar Square’s St Martin-in-the-Fields gives up secrets of its stones
Church marks 300 years with exhibition and online archive telling of UK’s first Black voters, and history of compassion and protest
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#History
Church marks 300 years with exhibition and online archive telling of UK’s first Black voters, and history of compassion and protest
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
#History
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Did you know 1 in 5 Australians speak at least 2 languages? There are 250 aboriginal languages alone and we're situated in one of the most diverse areas of the world. The ADF actively trains its personnel in 18 priority languages because it is one of the most useful skills for us to have. #auspol
June 25, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Did you know 1 in 5 Australians speak at least 2 languages? There are 250 aboriginal languages alone and we're situated in one of the most diverse areas of the world. The ADF actively trains its personnel in 18 priority languages because it is one of the most useful skills for us to have. #auspol
An update
More on our project: humanities.org.au/power-of-the...
Opening Australia’s multilingual archive – Australian Academy of the Humanities
Multilingualism pervades Australia, and not just amongst different migrant groups. Yet languages have been marginal to the study of Australian history. As a historian of Indonesia, I have needed Bahas...
humanities.org.au
June 19, 2026 at 7:13 AM
An update
If you're not already aware of the resources available at the Australian War Memorial site, check it out. This moving article by @jvdallimore.bsky.social is one example of the well-researched material there: wm.awm.gov.au/read/burma-t...
F Force on the Burma–Thailand Railway | WM
WM | Inspiring stories - Expert insights
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May 12, 2026 at 1:38 AM
If you're not already aware of the resources available at the Australian War Memorial site, check it out. This moving article by @jvdallimore.bsky.social is one example of the well-researched material there: wm.awm.gov.au/read/burma-t...
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Last year @gregralph.bsky.social alerted me to a post by @schrift-sprache.bsky.social about a ms that turned out to be one of the earliest Javanese Islamic texts in existence:. Here is our initial analysis:
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studiaislamika.ppimcensis.or.id/index.php/st...
View of A Newly Identified Islamic Text from Sixteenth-Century Java: A Guide to Islamic Prayer and Belief
| Studia Islamika
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April 30, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Last year @gregralph.bsky.social alerted me to a post by @schrift-sprache.bsky.social about a ms that turned out to be one of the earliest Javanese Islamic texts in existence:. Here is our initial analysis:
studiaislamika.ppimcensis.or.id/index.php/st...
studiaislamika.ppimcensis.or.id/index.php/st...
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I don't think people fully understand yet just how fragile university-hosted digital resources are after external funding ends (especially if the lead academic retires or moves or is made redundant).
Does anyone know what's happened to the Irish Legislation Database? When I go to www.qub.ac.uk/ild/ I get a not found message and a search isn't yielding anything.
@irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @qubhistory.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Panicking just a little here...
@irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @qubhistory.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Panicking just a little here...
www.qub.ac.uk
April 30, 2026 at 7:30 AM
I don't think people fully understand yet just how fragile university-hosted digital resources are after external funding ends (especially if the lead academic retires or moves or is made redundant).
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12‑month fixed‑term fellowship for early‑career historians in Australian history at the University of Sydney starting 2027. Historians of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and scholars working in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander history, are especially encouraged to apply.
Colonel George Johnson Fellowship in Australian History
A 12‑month fixed‑term opportunity at 0.8 FTE, starting 2027 with scope for variation Applications are invited for the 2027 Colonel George Johnston Fellowship in Australian History for early‑career his...
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April 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
12‑month fixed‑term fellowship for early‑career historians in Australian history at the University of Sydney starting 2027. Historians of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent, and scholars working in Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander history, are especially encouraged to apply.
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‘A new biography drawing on the extensive use of the Flynn family papers in the National Library of Australia has just been written, and its author, Associate Professor Patricia O'Brien joined Phil on Nightlife.’
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
Nightlife History - Errol Flynn - ABC listen
Errol Flynn is a legendary name, not just for Australians but for all lovers of Hollywood history. He was arguably the biggest celebrity in the world from the mid-1930s until his death in 1959, reachi...
www.abc.net.au
April 29, 2026 at 1:47 AM
‘A new biography drawing on the extensive use of the Flynn family papers in the National Library of Australia has just been written, and its author, Associate Professor Patricia O'Brien joined Phil on Nightlife.’
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...
State Library of NSW catalogue has been down for days. Should we be worried?
April 30, 2026 at 1:16 AM
State Library of NSW catalogue has been down for days. Should we be worried?
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New book review published advance access by @jich.bsky.social
Andrew T. Jarboe reviews 'When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the Nineteenth Century' by @physcstudy.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Andrew T. Jarboe reviews 'When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the Nineteenth Century' by @physcstudy.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the Nineteenth Century
Published in The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History (Ahead of Print, 2026)
www.tandfonline.com
March 15, 2026 at 12:19 AM
New book review published advance access by @jich.bsky.social
Andrew T. Jarboe reviews 'When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the Nineteenth Century' by @physcstudy.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Andrew T. Jarboe reviews 'When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the Nineteenth Century' by @physcstudy.bsky.social
@bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social @bloomsburyacademic.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
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Still time to book - Join us for this online training session on 28th April, hosted by the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social team, which will bring together a panel of historians, librarians and subject specialists to discuss the History of Emotions
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Researching the History of Emotions
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March 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Still time to book - Join us for this online training session on 28th April, hosted by the @ihrlibrary.bsky.social team, which will bring together a panel of historians, librarians and subject specialists to discuss the History of Emotions
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...
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Oral Histories of Displaced Persons: “What for? The Story Like Mine’s Plenty Now”
Hit me up for a pdf 🙌
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Oral Histories of Displaced Persons: “What for? The Story Like Mine’s Plenty Now”
Hit me up for a pdf 🙌
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Oral Histories of Displaced Persons: “What for? The Story Like Mine’s Plenty Now”
This chapter takes as its subject the memories of the 170,000 displaced persons (DPs)—predominantly Central and Eastern Europeans—who arrived in Australia as International Refugee Organiza...
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January 27, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Oral Histories of Displaced Persons: “What for? The Story Like Mine’s Plenty Now”
Hit me up for a pdf 🙌
share.google/rzlMLuRYav3i...
Oral Histories of Displaced Persons: “What for? The Story Like Mine’s Plenty Now”
Hit me up for a pdf 🙌
share.google/rzlMLuRYav3i...
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Applications due 15 March 🚨 for projects including immigration & multiculturalism
Malcolm Fraser Research Grant @unimelb.bsky.social share.google/M9rlWtlbX2tg...
Malcolm Fraser Research Grant @unimelb.bsky.social share.google/M9rlWtlbX2tg...
Malcolm Fraser Research Grant
Malcolm Fraser Research Grant
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January 28, 2026 at 6:01 AM
Applications due 15 March 🚨 for projects including immigration & multiculturalism
Malcolm Fraser Research Grant @unimelb.bsky.social share.google/M9rlWtlbX2tg...
Malcolm Fraser Research Grant @unimelb.bsky.social share.google/M9rlWtlbX2tg...
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The National Archives of Australia have declassified federal Cabinet documents for 2005 today. A selection have been digitised.
www.naa.gov.au/explore-coll...
www.naa.gov.au/explore-coll...
www.naa.gov.au
January 1, 2026 at 1:01 AM
The National Archives of Australia have declassified federal Cabinet documents for 2005 today. A selection have been digitised.
www.naa.gov.au/explore-coll...
www.naa.gov.au/explore-coll...
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🚨 new article by Ruth Balint
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The Jewish Refugee Family and Concerns Over Intermarriage in Australia After 1945∗
Abstract. Intermarriage between Jews and non-Jews was conceptualized as a ‘problem’ by the Australian Jewish establishment after the Second World War. From
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December 26, 2025 at 12:19 AM
🚨 new article by Ruth Balint
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Some thoughts from me on fascism and Australian history. Including multiple perspectives in the national story is not woke, it is what democracy looks like.
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Fascism and Australian History
We shouldn't be afraid to use the F word
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December 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Some thoughts from me on fascism and Australian history. Including multiple perspectives in the national story is not woke, it is what democracy looks like.
aristotlesaustralia.substack.com/p/fascism-an...
aristotlesaustralia.substack.com/p/fascism-an...