SSSHARC at Sydney

We're thrilled to introduce the first public prototype of 'Wishmakers' an imaginative storytelling card game. We created this game with the DVCR's Proof of Concept Fund @DrEmmaLJohnston with @Vic_Rawlings & @Xavier_Ho @MonashUni We're so excited to share it with the world!🪄🐈‍⬛

This adult animation, laced with beautifully illustrated musical sequences, offers a fresh take on modern lesbian relationships. @SSSHARC @Sydney_Uni theconversation.com/lesbian-space-…

Thanks to @nswdcj for funding this project as part of their Sexual Violence Prevention Fund. @ArtSS_Sydney @Sydney_Uni @Vic_Rawlings

STIR is ready for download! Gender and sexuality are central to students' lives, but teachers can struggle to bring them into the classroom. This free resource includes 19 activities to spark critical conversations about gender, sexuality and beyond. squiggle.sydney/stir

Draggable interaction for the new Squiggle page @SSSHARC

Please visit the STIR website to request resources squigglee.webflow.io @ArtSS_Sydney @Sydney_Uni @SSSHARC @Vic_Rawlings @ConsentLabs

STIR is here! Launched at USYD’s Gender, Sexuality & Schooling Symposium, this new resource supports teachers to lead critical conversations on gender & sexuality—topics too often left out of classrooms sydney.edu.au/arts/news-and-…

Additional design shots for Squiggle @SSSHARC

SSSHARC Visiting Fellowships 2026 are now open! The Visiting Fellows program supports collaborative research in the humanities and social sciences at the University of Sydney. Applications close: 14 July 2025 You can find out more here: shorturl.at/pnqVH @ArtSS_Sydney

📢 SSSHARC has now joined on Bluesky! Follow us sssharc.bsky.social for research news, events, and stories from across the humanities and social sciences at the University of Sydney #SSSHARC #Bluesky #ResearchCommunity #Humanities #SocialSciences #USyd

SSSHARC is thrilled to have interdisciplinary scholars like Mikeas Silva de Lima from the University of Manitoba in our queer-led classroom at #HISS2025! Mikeas is excited about HISS for the opportunity to merge their research and teaching practices with sexuality studies.

The Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies starts today, and we are excited to meet our cohort! Joe @jsdjukes attended the inaugural HISS in 2023 and is excited to connect with colleagues old and new in 2025. #HISS2025

From 17 to 28 February, #HISS2025 will bring together 18 researchers from 17 institutions worldwide. Meet Leah Shackman @leahshackman, a PhD researcher from the University of Exeter. Leah is excited to visit Sydney and to connect with sexuality researchers from around the world.

The Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies (HISS) will facilitate a queer cohort model of embodied learning and knowledge building. Meet this year’s participant, Tori Yang @toriscyang, from the University of British Colombia/Yale University. #HISS2025

With the last Hunt-Simes Institute in Sexuality Studies three weeks away, we’d like to introduce our fantastic cohort! First up, Kim Snider from the University of Auckland. Kim is excited to (re)imagine what a queer school might look like with other participants! #HISS2025

Tagging a few folks who may be interested, as well as @mtrist2 (who is in the issue). @stefshuster @lizjmeyer @KristopherWells @wjmartino @Drmmcquillan @jessrwood1 @AlanSMartino @aketchum22 @Hanelizqui @omiwhynot @SSSHARC @Finn_Mackay @wilson_fw

Could providing universal access to ECEC be a major election issue in the next federal election? In this article RIA participants Luara and @jessaroo dive into the challenges facing parents accessing ECEC and the intrinsic goods of childhood @ArtSS_Sydney abc.net.au/religion/luara…

A big congratulations to Dr Claire Golledge on her Early Career Teacher of Year Award, at the recently announced Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Excellence. Claire has been leading the current phase of the Research Impact Accelerator project on Learning from Country. 🎉