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Wondrous Machines Exhibit - RD Milns Antiquities Museum

Published on: 11 November 2022

On the evening of October 7th, we were very excited to open our major exhibition ‘Wondrous Machines: Hero of Alexandria’s Ancient Automata.’ Not only is the exhibition the first of its kind for the R.D. Milns Antiquities Museum, bringing together colleagues from across the University from Robotics, ITEE, and Classics and Ancient History (UQ and Exeter), but it is the first major exhibition opening since COVID. We were also very lucky to have some special guests, including…R2D2. Read more about the event here.

Meet Boba and Laura! HPI In Focus, Critical thinking projects outreach

Published on: 11 November 2022

What does a gerbil, a duck, a goose, and critical thinking have in common? Laura Pham! Meet Laura, Project Coordinator for the Critical Thinking Projects under the supervision of Prof. Deb Brown and team. Her passion for animals matches her passion for schools outreach

Neil Pembroke – HPI in transition

Published on: 1 July 2022

HPI says a fond farewell to our Neil Pembroke who is taking up a new position at Trinity College. A long time friend and colleague whose prolific research and HDR student supervision track-record is matched only by his outstanding record on the tennis courts. Read more about Neil, his love for power tools, and vision to humanize institutions through creating socially responsible citizens, here.

HPI in focus: Dr Kate Ariotti

Published on: 1 July 2022

Meet UQ historian Kate Ariotti, raised in Brisbane, and studying Australian war history funded by a DECRA through the Australian Research Council. Read more about Kate and her work here.

Obituary for Brij V. Lal, AM, FAHA, OF (Officer of the Order of Fiji)

Published on: 1 July 2022

Brij Lal, expert in the 19th century Indian diaspora, Adjunct Professor in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry since he moved to Brisbane in 2016, passed away on Christmas Day 2021. Read more about his remarkable life and accomplishments by friend and colleague Emeritus Professor Clive Moore here.

Student in Focus: Allie Schultz on Curating in the RD Milns Antiquities Museum

Published on: 5 November 2021

My heart has been set on working in museums – a path that brings together my interests in research, working with tangible collections, and educating visitors. This vision has led me to my current role as a Curatorial Assistant with the RD Milns Antiquities Museum at UQ.

VALE CHI KONG LAI (1955-2021)

Published on: 18 June 2021

When French Historians of Ancient Greece Conquered the World - Associate Professor David M. Pritchard

Published on: 8 June 2021

Australians continue to study the celebrated funeral oration attributed to Pericles at school and at university. Often the French are surprised to learn this. For them Australia is simply a distant land with fierce bushfires and very strange animals. Yet studying ancient Greece in Australia dates back to the arrival of Europeans two centuries ago.