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The School of Humanities, formerly known as the School of History and Philosophy, is one of Australia's leading centers of teaching and research excellence in the Humanities. Our academic staff are internationally recognized scholars and leaders in their fields. The School of Humanities hosts two key disciplines: History and Philosophy. Historical Studies at UNSW received the maximum rank of 5 and Philosophy received a score of 4 in the 2010 Excellence in Research for Australia report (ERA) confirming that Humanities at UNSW performs well above international standards for its quality teaching and research.

The School of Humanities convenes the teaching programs and courses that form the heart of the UNSW Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. In a rapidly changing world where versatility and adaptability are highly valued qualities, there is no better preparation for a future professional career or graduate studies than a well-structured BA degree, which provides the philosophical skills and the historical perspectives needed in the contemporary world. The School of Humanities coordinates the BA major streams in Environmental Studies, History and Philosophy and contributes to a great number of interdisciplinary minor streams in Americas Studies, Asian Studies, Australian Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, History and Philosophy of Science (HPS), as well as Women's and Gender Studies. Moreover, at the School of Humanities high achieving students can take Honours in Environmental Studies, History and Philosophy.

The School of Humanities is committed to research excellence. We offer two Research Higher Degrees – Master of Arts by Research and Doctor of Philosophy – Programs in History, Philosophy, Environmental Studies, Asian Studies, Australian Studies, Environmental Studies, European Studies, History and Philosophy of Science (HPS), as well as Women's and Gender Studies.

We hope you enjoy our offerings and we are looking forward to receiving you in our School!

Professor Vanessa Lemm

Head of School

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Humanities Seminar: S. Eben Kirksey, Interspecies Love: Being and BecomingWhen: 18th MayWhen: 18th May Interspecies Love: Being and Becoming With a Common Ant, Ectatomma ruidum (Roger) S. Eben Kirksey (CUNY) 18 May, 2-4pm MB 310 S. Eben Kirksey is currently Visiting Assistant Professor and Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellow in the CUNY Graduate Center. He completed his PhD in the History of Consciousness program at the University of California at Santa Cruz under the supervision of James Clifford. His first book, Freedom in Entangled Worlds: West Papua and the Architecture of Global Power, has recently been published by Duke UP (http://www.dukeupress.edu/Catalog/ViewProduct.php?productid=19832). In addition to this work, Eben is an active participant in the emerging field of ‘multispecies ethnography’, where his work explores the production of scientific knowledge and the politics of conservation in relation to various species of ants, frogs and others (in particular in Central and South America).Morven Brown MB310
History and Philosophy of Science: Matthew Kearnes: Post-ecological ScienceWhen: 29th MayWhen: 29th MayMatthew Kearnes Post-ecological Science: Problems, Paradoxes and ProspectsMorven Brown Building, 209
Philosophy Seminar: Matthew Chrulew: Suspicion and LoveWhen: 29th MayWhen: 29th MayMatthew Chrulew, Macquarie University Suspicion and Love: Foucault, Christianity, CritiqueMorven Brown Building, 308B
History Seminar: Chiara Gamboz: The negotiations of Australian Indigenous PetitionsWhen: 29th MayWhen: 29th MayChiara Gamboz, School of the Arts and Media, UNSW The negotiations of Australian Indigenous Petitions: collaborative authorship and plurality of voicesMorven Brown Building, MB G5