Department of Archaeology and History news and events
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Hands-on learning in history
When Emily Edwards began her Bachelor of Arts degree, she didn’t expect her studies would take her behind the scenes of one of Australia’s most iconic cultural institutions.
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Clare Wright wins top prize in NSW Literary Awards
Professor Clare Wright wins Book of the Year in NSW Literary Awards.
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Understanding ancient human species
Professor Andy Herries’ research into ancient human fossils is transforming our understanding of human evolution.
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Universities facing 'calculator moment' with AI
Opinion: Universities are facing their 'calculator moment' with AI.
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Bringing history to life
Meet Dr Divya Rama Gopalakrishnan, Lecturer in History in the Department of Archaeology and History.
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United Auto Workers and Civil Rights
New research explores the relationship between the United Auto Workers (UAW) and the Civil Rights Movement.
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Sport, Nursing, Archaeology top 50 in QS rankings
Twelve La Trobe subjects in the world's Top 200.
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Six new Distinguished Alumni awarded in 2026
La Trobe awards six new Distinguished Alumni in 2026
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Humanities and Social Sciences for a new world
Professor Matthew McGuire explains how La Trobe’s School of Humanities and Social Sciences is building upon its strengths to carve out new relevance in a changing world.
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Success in THE World Rankings by Subject
Computer Science enters top 250 as Psychology, Law return to top 175.
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La Trobe celebrates record university offers
A record number of students have received offers from La Trobe.
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Iconic fossil may be new type of human ancestor
Study challenges classification of one of world's oldest fossils.
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New Aboriginal Cultural Heritage graduates
Last week, we celebrated the achievements of 15 graduates of the Certificate IV in Aboriginal Cultural Heritage.
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La Trobe academics secure $7m in ARC funding
Twelve La Trobe researchers have secured ARC Discovery Project grants.
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Gendered inequalities in the Australian workforce
New research from Associate Professor Emma Robertson examines the history of gender division in the labour force.
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