Areas of expertise
Classics and Archaeology
| Field | Staff member |
|---|---|
| Aegean Bronze Age Archaeology and Architecture (Minoan Crete, Mycenaean Greece, and the Cyclades) | Brent Davis Louise Hitchcock |
| Ancient Egyptian Language | Brent Davis |
| Archaeological theory | Louise Hitchcock |
| Archaeology of the ancient Near East and Egypt | Louise Hitchcock Andrew Jamieson |
| Comparative history (Greece and China) | Hyun Jin Kim |
| Conservation and interpretation of archaeological sites, high temperature industries and the study of ceramics | Andrew Jamieson |
| Cypriot archaeology | Louise Hitchcock |
| Ethics | Louise Hitchcock |
| Ethnicity | Louise Hitchcock |
| Ethno-archaeological research | Andrew Jamieson |
| Gender theory | K.O. Chong-Gossard Louise Hitchcock |
| Greco-Roman ethnography | Hyun Jin Kim |
| Greek history (Herodotus) | Hyun Jin Kim |
| Greek tragedy, specifically the gendered use of language in Euripides | K.O. Chong-Gossard |
| Greeks and non-Greeks | Hyun Jin Kim |
| Historical archaeology | Andrew Jamieson |
| The interpretation of archaeological sites, high temperature industries and the study of ceramics | Andrew Jamieson |
| Israelite & Philistine Architecture | Louise Hitchcock |
| Landscape archaeology | Gijs Tol |
| Latin pedagogy | K.O. Chong-Gossard |
| Museology | Louise Hitchcock |
| Piracy | Louise Hitchcock |
| Roman archaeology | Gijs Tol |
| Roman history | Frederik Vervaet |
| Roman prosopography | K.O. Chong-Gossard |
| Romans and non-Roman in Late Antiquity | Hyun Jin Kim |
| Senecan Drama | K.O. Chong-Gossard |
Conservation
Grimwade Centre
Grimwade Centre staff profiles
| Field | Staff member |
|---|---|
| Cultural materials conservation that focus on the materials and techniques of artists (particularly in Australia and South East Asia), ethical and philosophical issues in cultural materials conservation, and the development of scientific techniques for conservation | Associate Professor Robyn Sloggett |
| Addressing complex heritage preservation | |
| Biodeterioration of cultural materials, wall painting conservation | Dr Caroline Kyi |
| Audiovisual collection management, Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Performing Arts, Conserving Performance-based artworks, Time-based media, Ethnographic media, intercultural and interdisciplinary research and teaching methods | Robert Lane |
| Conservation of works on paper and other supports, Middle Eastern Manuscripts, digitisation of collections, conservation pedagogy | Sophie Lewincamp |
| Characterisation of adhesives used on archaeological pottery, use of non-invasive techniques like micro-XRD, & FTIR-ATR, Chemistry collections, development of analytical techniques in conservation, Daylight fluorescent pigments | Dr Petronella Nel |
| Archival studies and the conservation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Heritage Medical anthropology, the history of the collection of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander human remains and repatriation to communities | |
| Cultural materials conservation policy, digitisation of tangible and intangible heritage, managing conservation engagement | Tim Ould |
| Conservation ethics; preventive conservation; interdisciplinarity and conservation pedagogy; sustainability in conservation | Dr Marcelle Scott |
| Conservation of Paintings, characterisation of art materials in tropical climates, deterioration and tropical climates, non destructive testing with laser technologies, twentieth century paintings in Southeast Asia, transfer of cultural practices | Dr Nicole Tse |
History
By place
| Field | Staff member(s) |
|---|---|
| American and Atlantic History | David Goodman Sean Scalmer |
| Asian History | Kate McGregor (especially Indonesia) Andrew May (especially India) |
| Australian and Pacific Histories | Andrew May Joy Damousi David Goodman Sean Scalmer |
| European History | Julie Fedor (especially Russia and eastern Europe) Catherine Kovesi (especially Italy) Jenny Spinks Matthew Champion (especially France and Germany, low countries) Mark Edele (especially the Soviet Union) |
| Middle Eastern History | Richard Pennell (especially Lebanon) |
| North African History | Richard Pennell (especially Morocco, Libya and Tunisia) |
By theme
| Field | Staff member |
|---|---|
| International history | Kate McGregor |
| Cultural history | Julie Fedor David Goodman Catherine Kovesi Andrew May Jenny Spinks Matthew Champion |
| History of gender and sexuality | Joy Damousi Catherine Kovesi Matthew Champion |
| History of law and human rights | Catherine Kovesi |
| History of consumption and economies | Catherine Kovesi |
| Exploration, imperial and colonial history | Andrew May |
| Media and sound history | Catherine Kovesi Matthew Champion |
| Memory | Joy Damousi Julie Fedor Kate McGregor |
| Political history | Sean Scalmer |
| Religious history | Catherine Kovesi Jenny Spinks Matthew Champion |
| Social history | Andrew May |
| History of emotions | Joy Damousi Jenny Spinks Matthew Champion |
| Urban history | Andrew May Matthew Champion |
| Intellectual history | Joy Damousi David Goodman Matthew Champion |
| History of violence | Joy Damousi Julie Fedor Kate McGregor Jenny Spinks Mark Edele |
| Sport history | Joy Damousi |
| Material culture | Andrew May Matthew Champion |
History and Philosophy of Science
| Field | Staff member |
|---|---|
| 19th and 20th Century Continental | Kristian Camilleri |
| Australian History | James Bradley Sara Wills |
| Biography and Autobiography | James Bradley Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| British History | James Bradley |
| Colonialism | James Bradley |
| Communications Technologies | Michael Arnold |
| Crime | James Bradley |
| Community Informatics (Technology in community contexts) | Michael Arnold |
| Cultural History | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Darwin, Darwinism and Evolution | James Bradley |
| Digital Research Methods | Michael Arnold James Bradley |
| Empirical Methods | Michael Arnold Fiona Fidler |
| European History, Early Modern | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Family and Kinship Studies | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Film and Radio History | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Health Informatics (Technology in Health Contexts) | Michael Arnold |
| History of Science | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| History of Early Modern Philosophy | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| History of Universities | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Identity | Sara Wills |
| History and New Media | James Bradley |
| Medicine and Mental Illness | James Bradley |
| Memory | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Migration | Sara Wills |
| Multiculturalism | Sara Wills |
| Natural History and Colonial Science | James Bradley |
| Philosophy of Science | Kristian Camilleri Gerhard Wiesenfeldt Fiona Fidler |
| Science and Romanticism | Gerhard Wiesenfeldt |
| Social History | James Bradley |
| Social Studies of Technology | Michael Arnold |
| Sociology of Technology | Michael Arnold |
| Sport History | James Bradley |
| Technology in domestic contexts | Michael Arnold |
| Technology in Educational Contexts | Michael Arnold |
| Urban Informatics (Technology in urban contexts) | Michael Arnold |
Jewish Culture and Society
Key areas
Principal areas of specialisation in The Program in Jewish Culture and Society include:
- Modern Hebrew language
- Modern and contemporary Hebrew literature
- Modern and contemporary Jewish literature in English and English translation
- Biblical prose and poetry
- Post-Biblical Hebrew literature
- Education in Australian and Jewish day schools
- Second language teaching and acquisition
- The representation of European (especially German and Austrian) Jewry in 20th Century Hebrew literature
- Holocaust literature
- Inter-faith relations
- Jewish History
- The study of contemporary Antisemitism
- Israel-Diaspora relations
- The Arab Israeli conflict
- Israeli history
- The culture of the modern state of Israel
- Israeli society
- Israel and Jewish film
Academic staff
- Dr Dvir Abramovich, Director