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Michael McDonnell

@historymatterssyd.bsky.social

Historian. Gadigal country aka University of Sydney. Powerful Stories, purposeful history. Website michaelamcdonnell.org

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Free access (for a bit) to our article in The Public Historian, co-authored with a fabulous former student, Darcy Campbell. The article is about History Beyond the Classroom, a community-engaged public history class that Darcy took - and helped shape. online.ucpress.edu/tph/article/...

Taking History Beyond the ClassroomEmbedding Public History and Shared Authority into the University Degree

Shared authority has become a key tenet in the practice of public history, but how do we teach the idea of shared authority in the university classroom? In this co-authored essay by student and teache...

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · 10mo ago

One year postdoc in Australian history at Sydney Uni - details below. It’s a very short window - please spread among networks Might suit someone already in the GLAM sector who wants to work on their research/practice - all applications welcome of course usyd.wd105.myworkdayjobs.com/USYD_EXTERNA...

Colonel George Johnson Fellowship in Australian History

A 12-month fixed-term opportunity at 0.8FTE, with the possibility of variation work Inviting applications for the 2026 Colonel George Johnston Fellowship in Australian History Base Salary Level A $109...

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · 11mo ago

EMCR training event that brings together an amazing array of community practitioners and engaged academics to discuss the challenges and opportunities of doing community-engaged research. For our full line-up and a link to register, see the webpage below. www.powerfulstories.org/post/reimagi...

Reimagining Community Engaged Research and Practice: Dialogues Between Early Career Researchers and Community Practitioners

Organised by The Powerful Stories Network (PSN)This event is supported by an EMCR Training Grant from the Researcher Development Unit in the Research Portfolio and, co-sponsored by the Past and Presen...

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · 12mo ago

Come join us for a discussion of this critically important issue, brilliantly illuminated by Dr Akuch Anyieth. For full details of this interdisciplinary discussion and panel, see… www.powerfulstories.org/post/book-la...

Book Launch and Discussion | Akuch Anyieth | Decolonising the Law in African-Australian Communities

The Powerful Stories Network along with the Past and Present Research Cluster at the Vere Gordon Childe Centre at the University of Sydney are delighted to invite you to a discussion of award-winning ...

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · last yr.

Thugs, liars and genocidal war criminals. This is what we’re not allowed to condemn and protest at Universities in Australia. Our managers are moral cowards and wonder why so few staff have any confidence in their so called leadership and vision. www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000

Retired general Herzi Halevi says ‘not once’ had legal advice constrained Israel’s military decisions in the strip

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · last yr.

Sickening. And likely still not accurate given the IDF’s propensity to call just about anyone they want a combatant. Netanyahu is a war criminal. We need to stop aiding and abetting this, now. www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

Revealed: Israeli military’s own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war

Figures from classified IDF database listed 8,900 named fighters as dead or probably dead in May, as overall death toll reached 53,000

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · last yr.

Uni managers are so completely out of control. They do what they like, are accountable to no one, and simply focus on chasing big salaries. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

University of Melbourne breached students’ privacy by using wifi network to monitor pro-Palestine protest

Victoria’s deputy information commissioner finds university did not give adequate notice or justification for how location data would be used

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Michael McDonnell@historymatterssyd.bsky.social · last yr.

Please help with this campaign - to protect our right to demand an end to the genocide in Gaza. My colleagues at Usyd are under attack. chuffed.org/project/1432...

Help USyd Palestine advocates defeat Israel Lobby legal attack!

Dr Nick Riemer and Professor John Keane are academics at the University of Sydney and long-time advocates of freedom and justice for Palestinians. Since October 7, in articles, on social media and at ...

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Dr Craig Barker@drcraigb.bsky.social · last yr.

So very excited about the next History Now panel - a collaboration with the Wood Memorial lecture by the Discipline of History at @sydney.edu.au Thanks @historymatterssyd.bsky.social Tickets are selling fast

History Council of NSW, Inc.@historynsw.bsky.social · last yr.

Hear @sophieloywilson.bsky.social sit down with Shauna Bostock, André Dao, and Katerina Teaiwa at the next History Now event! The panel will discuss the topic of 'Creative Histories' on Wednesday 27th August at the Chau Chak Wing Museum Register your spot via buff.ly/T05cVQI @drcraigb.bsky.social

Pearls and Irritations@johnmenadue.com · last yr.

The Australia Institute, Dr Richard Denniss, caused a stir by claiming that the government takes more money from uni students through HECS than it collects from the petroleum resource rent tax. Verified by ABC fact checkers. Time to change that. #auspol #gastax #product ...

Albanese is crying poor, but we’re losing billions a year from untaxed gas

It’s likely much will be said, but little done, at next week’s economic roundtable.

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