ALIA ASTRA: A History of Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies

AWAWS January 30, 2019

While women are conspicuous in number and achievement in Australian history, they remain largely unacknowledged and underrepresented in continuing positions and research fellowships in Australasian Ancient World Studies. The absence of any comprehensive history of Australasian women involved in the …

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Sydney Chapter Event 28th November 2018

AWAWS January 19, 2019

Despite a thunderous East Coast Low, members of the Sydney Chapter gathered for a very enjoyable end-of-year drinks on the evening of 28th November 2018. At the event, members celebrated the year’s achievements and farewelled the fabulous Chapter Heads, Lauren …

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New book review

AWAWS July 4, 2018

Review by Elizabeth Stockdale, Macquarie University The Odyssey. Homer. Translated by Emily Wilson. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc. New York and London, 2017. 582p. Pr. $56.95. Hb. The Odyssey has been translated many times. The first English translation was by George Chapman in …

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3 May 2018

AWAWS June 15, 2018

On May 3rd, the AWAWS Sydney Chapter was fortunate enough to have Dr Ronika Power, AWAWS member, speak about her experience of being a Superstar of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) over the past year.

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Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies is a professional organisation established for women and men committed to gender equality and diversity in ancient world studies. This includes classics, ancient history, ancient languages and archaeology (all periods).