Richard Scully
@DrRScully
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Historian of Modern Europe, esp. cartoons, comic art, and caricature (1720-2020). Dad. Partner. BA (Hons), PhD (Monash), FRHistS. Views my own.
Joined July 2020
A kind colleague pointed out that we have 225 years of ‘cartoon historianing’ amongst us!! (43+79+103) I’ve got some catching up to do… @AUcartoonists #CartoonNation @UniNewEngland @Brookes_Steph
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Gonna take a break from @elonmusk and @realDonaldTrump for a bit. Good luck with whatever this is now.
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RT @JaneChistory: "For the first time Professor Dewar admitted publicly that he had declared a conflict of interest under UOW's policy". @J….
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Surely this is more newsworthy than a token reference in the @FinancialReview? Is it true, @JasonClareMP ? Is this the death-knell for JRG? Too soon coming. @HumanitiesAU @MichelleArrow1 @kfullagar .
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Appalling. Absolutely appalling. 😡.@UOW is abdicating its cultural role on a national and international level. This is ACU all over again @SaveAusUnis @NTEUNSW @AustHistAssoc @HumanitiesAU @JasonClareMP.
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💪🇮🇷🚺🕌✅.
In Iran, a student harassed by her university’s morality police over her “improper” hijab didn’t back down. She turned her body into a protest, stripping to her underwear and marching through campus—defying a regime that constantly controls women’s bodies. Her act is a powerful
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RT @RoyalHistSoc: Today, in @Wonkhe, RHS President Emma Griffin discusses 'The Value of History', @RoyalHistSoc's new briefing: https://t.c….
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RT @RoyalHistSoc: 'The Value of History in UK Higher Education and Society': @RoyalHistSoc's new briefing, published today .
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39th Annual Russel Ward Lecture - this Thursday, 31 October, from 5pm - Prof. Heather Goodall (@UTSEngage @UniNewEngland) 'Dramatic Histories: Learning from Russel Ward about creativity and people’s histories' @AustHistAssoc @HumanitiesAU .Registration:
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RT @AHSjournal: Published online, an article by @DrRScully 'Germany in the Melbourne Punch, 1855–1914: British Entanglement or Autonomous D….
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I’m surprised Gutierrez’s passing is not bigger news across the world - or maybe just the ‘First World’, which ignores too much as its peril…. @holland_tom @BishopComensoli @Pontifex .
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The place should be in full-blown revolt over this unconscionable neglect - bring on the revolution… 🚩.
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I guess this means I'm an Australianist now (?). @AustHistAssoc @UniNewEngland @arc_gov_au @AHSjournal #CartoonNation @AUcartoonists @PunchCartoons @PunchBooks @RS4VP @Library_Vic.
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Superb stuff from David Ritter (but then, what else should we expect?) @AustHistAssoc @HumanitiesAU @SaveAusUnis @NTEUnion @UniNewEngland @auDASSH #twitterstorians @uwanews @FJSoyer @fbongiornoanu @GreenpeaceAP .
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Just so long as @JasonClareMP doesn’t appoint THE SAME PEOPLE to his ‘Expert Council’ as have driven the sector into the ground since the late ‘80s. Academics - REAL ones like @cosmicpinot - need to be central. @SaveAusUnis @NTEUnion @NTEUNSW.
A university governance crackdown is a welcome first step. Now it's time for a federal parliamentary inquiry. Join us @NTEUnion to keep fighting hard for governance reform!
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Not sure this needs any additional commentary:. @hannahforsyth @NTEUnion @SaveAusUnis @JasonClareMP @auDASSH @HumanitiesAU @AustHistAssoc @wiseguyhistory #universitiesaccord #universitiesombudsman @NTEUVictoria @NTEUNSW @andrewjnorton.
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