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Laura Rademaker

@laurarad.bsky.social

Historian at the Australian National University Christian missions, Indigenous history, deep history, gender, religion Editor History Australia & Aboriginal History Monographs

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Found in Translation In this episode of Language on the Move Podcast, Tazin Abdullah talks to Dr. Laura Rademaker (Australian National University), the author of Found in Translation: Many Meanings on a North Australia…

Language teaching and translation: competitions over who can name, own, and control

In 1st Language-on-the-Move podcast @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social for 2026, @tazinabdullah.bsky.social speaks with Laura Rademaker about the Christian mission in North Australia
languageonthemove.com/found-in-tra...

26.02.2026 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Lecturer in History - Canberra / ACT, ACT, Australia Classification: Academic Level BSalary package: $121,598 to $137,870 per annum plus 17% superannuationTerms:Β Full time, Continuing Contribute to excellent teaching to the School’s undergraduate and c...

Come work with us! jobs.anu.edu.au/jobs/lecture...

20.02.2026 03:43 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Grab a β˜• and revisit a History Australia Collection!
History in practice: Trove Special Section.
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Eight great articles from 18(4) 2021.

03.02.2026 00:46 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 3
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My advance copy of "Tiwi War Hero" arrived over the break - our toughest critic approves! Credit to the talented Mavis Kerinaiua for writing and illustrating her grandfather's story.

30.01.2026 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ADD YOUR NAME ✍️ We will not be divided after Bondi On Sunday at Bondi we witnessed the appalling consequences of hatred and how it breeds radicalisation and violence. But as the Jewish community and the whole country grieved, some politicians went on ...

"We cannot allow our collective grief and fear to be used as a political weapon to attack the Palestine solidarity movement or any other democratic movement... The path to safety is democratic and rooted in our shared community" – Jewish Council of Australia
petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/fr...

23.12.2025 04:48 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

In support of all our Jewish colleagues at a terrible time.

16.12.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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AHA Conference 2026 - The Australian Historical Association Monday 29 June–Friday 3 July 2026, Macquarie University The 45th Australian Historical Association (AHA) Conference will be hosted by Macquarie University.Β  The organising committee are excited to…

Exciting news: the CFP for the 2026 AHA Conference is live! We'll be meeting at Macquarie University, on Dharug Country in Sydney, to discuss and explore the theme of "Changing Minds". We'd love to see you there: all the details are at the link! theaha.org.au/aha-conferen...

02.12.2025 00:08 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah... Free access to the full History and AI collection throughout December.

01.12.2025 01:21 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The new issue of History Australia is out now! 22(4) www.tandfonline.com/toc/raha20/c...
Throughout December, enjoy free access to the History & AI Forum! #historyaustralia

26.11.2025 23:41 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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History and AI Explore the article collection: History and AI. Published in History Australia.

What should historians do with AI? Check out History Australia's latest forum www.tandfonline.com/journals/rah...

13.11.2025 21:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're very proud of Zoe at ANU!

16.09.2025 02:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Australian writers shocked and β€˜disgusted’ by closure of 85-year-old literary journal Meanjin Meanjin published the cream of Australia’s writers. With its sudden closure, a vital, 85-year thread of our cultural conversation will fall silent.
04.09.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Petition to ANU Council In support of our petition, we observe that:  β€’ ANU Council has the entire control and management of the University and is required to act in all matters concerning the ANU in the way it thinks w...

This is the big one. Anyone is welcome to sign, you don't have to be at ANU, you just have to care about higher ed. www.megaphone.org.au/petitions/pe...

26.08.2025 09:24 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Universities have lost their way, but cost-cutting and consultants are not the answer Last week in Sydney, we saw a melodrama acted out that could stand in for the state of Australian universities more generally.

theconversation.com/universities...

26.08.2025 03:33 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Calling for Applicants to the Australian National University-SEARCH Foundation PhD Scholarship | School of History

ANU and the Search Foundation are offering a PhD with $100,000 top up to complete the final (1970-91) volume of the history of the Communist Party of Australia. πŸ‘‡

21.08.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 32    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Chancel Culture, David Pope

15.08.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ANU academic Liz Allen tells the Senate Education and Employment Education Committee that she's been "bullied into near suicide" Follow the latest news headlines from Australia's most trusted source. Read in-depth expert analysis and watch live coverage on ABC News.

Courage @drdemography.com www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...

12.08.2025 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 67    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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It is massive. Thanks to Peter Deppeler on Twitter for the footage. #GazaGenocide #MarchForHumanity

03.08.2025 04:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1683    πŸ” 659    πŸ’¬ 43    πŸ“Œ 84

A shoutout to all the academics who are also working 9 to 9, 24/7 πŸ‘©β€πŸ’»

31.07.2025 06:49 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Religious History Association

We also have a fancy new website therha.com.au

31.07.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Bursary Scheme – Religious History Association

Do you have some great work on religious history, but need financial support to get to a conference? The Religious History Association has a new Conference Bursary Scheme! therha.com.au/bursary-sche...

31.07.2025 09:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Your support is needed - sign the petition opposing the Job-ready Graduates Scheme www.openpetition.org/au/petition/...

@austhistassoc.bsky.social

30.07.2025 05:48 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Job-Ready Graduates attacks the arts and humanities and presents an often insurmountable obstacle for those looking to undertake further study study. Follow the link for an Open Letter to @albomp.bsky.social calling for the repeal of JRG, and sign our petition. linktr.ee/aushistorica...

28.07.2025 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Tim Winton among 100 high-profile Australians calling for university fees that don’t β€˜punish’ arts students Open letter urges Labor to reverse JRG scheme, introduced by Coalition in 2021, as cost of humanities degrees reaches more than $50,000

β€˜If Labor won’t act to defend equity in education, what is the point of them – I mean, what do they really stand for?’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

28.07.2025 01:07 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"cultural vandalism on a breathtaking scale"

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"These are just highly talented and idealistic young people... These are the kind of people the country needs, now and in the future."

21.07.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ANU issue – HCNSW’s response to the proposed dismantling of national humanities and social science research infrastructure | History Council of New South Wales

"A threat to the health of Australia’s humanities sector" historycouncilnsw.org.au/anu-restruct...

16.07.2025 20:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Never mind that they're the top ranked anthropologists in Australia, and in the top ten in the world. This is how they're treated

15.07.2025 06:18 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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"Let the people who built this place do their work" #ourANU

15.07.2025 02:29 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0