{"html":"\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1394,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Bringing a fire damaged book back from the brink\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Libby Melzer \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:820}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/bringing-a-fire-damaged-book-back-from-the-brink\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-4.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--uOYnWSNR--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/c0c/4c6/662/c0c4c666201f877f8b640e6c71e5c4a191584ab585f9e43341efad92021a.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e12 February 2018\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eBringing a fire damaged book back from the brink\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eConservators at the University of Melbourne have developed a new technique for preserving parchment, after rescuing a WW1 memorial book damaged by fire.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1293,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Restoring one of the world’s rarest maps\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Libby Melzer \u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:601}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/restoring-one-of-the-world-s-rarest-maps\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--94kM1DbM--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/949/549/50c/94954950c1212cb91b9cb98510358a893f550f3910e4611bba55808c7689.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e6 November 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eRestoring one of the world’s rarest maps\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eConservators from the University of Melbourne have restored the 1663 Blaeu map, the first large scale map of Australia, now hanging in the National Library.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1219,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;When kissing was a crime\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Graham Willett, Dr Kathy Sport and Katie Wood\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:1203}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/when-kissing-was-a-crime\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--6GQqTYLe--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/465/1eb/9ff/4651eb9ffcc371a45ecedda8d3a3e6729af8204381a7efc27ed194badace.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e24 September 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eWhen kissing was a crime\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eThe University of Melbourne Archives preserves a unique window on the poignant stories and changing social attitudes that mark the history of LGBTI liberation\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1191,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Why doesn’t modern Australia have diverse regional accents?\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Go Figure\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Debbie Loakes, Leith McPherson and Professor John Hajek\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:913}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/why-doesn-t-modern-australia-have-diverse-regional-accents\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-4.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--5SALhUDE--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/137/af1/6bf/137af16bf427cca6215ae3e7ddb08469183b76a8011d7186cf4ef2b109da.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e6 September 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Go Figure\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eWhy doesn’t modern Australia have diverse regional accents?\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne experts discuss why the Australian-English accent doesn\u0026#39;t have huge the regional variations other countries around the world do.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1183,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Footy isn’t life or death - it’s more important\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr John Cash and Professor Joy Damousi\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:947}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/footy-isn-t-life-or-death-it-s-more-important\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--J2tfs7zc--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/c70/b00/cfa/c70b00cfaab87db66defa6fe290fe4eaba670471e387fd75c0d76422f93e.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e31 August 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eFooty isn’t life or death - it’s more important\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eAs the Australian Football League heads into finals season, University of Melbourne experts say footy fanatics may not be as crazy as the uninitiated think.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1151,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The demon dance: A modern reimagining\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Music, Arts \\u0026 Screen\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Rachel Fensham\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:738}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-demon-dance-a-modern-reimagining\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-3.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--VqRvbC8s--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/e11/b33/207/e11b332072969f2eceeba43c6013cf6aad416e2e9c906ad6526eff362e11.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e9 August 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Music, Arts \u0026amp; Screen\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe demon dance: A modern reimagining\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eUniversity of Melbourne\u0026#39;s VCA dance students perform \u0026quot;The Demon Machine\u0026quot;, a seminal work by modern-dance choreographer and school founder Gertrud Bodernweiser.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1146,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Censorship and celebration at La Mama\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Jane Beattie\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:922}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/censorship-and-celebration-at-la-mama\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-3.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--t5rh6fLE--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/876/5b2/51c/8765b251c20f7c3038e250ccf26ab6174478752de0497270f22940474df3.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e4 August 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eCensorship and celebration at La Mama\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eLa Mama Theatre celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2017. The University of Melbourne Archives\u0026#39; collection includes a detailed history of the avant-garde theatre\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:1131,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Five things about ... The Germaine Greer audio archive\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Eavesdrop on Experts\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Rachel Buchanan and Kate Hodgetts\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:165}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/podcasts/five-things-about-the-germaine-greer-audio-archive\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-2.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--Ta3OK-VU--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/598/730/208/5987302085acff33e12c24711975d612952427b9b24ddc64658fe7e8478e.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag pr-tag--podcast pr-tag--inline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag__icon small\" data-icon=\"pr-microphone\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e Podcast\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e26 July 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Eavesdrop on Experts\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eFive things about ... The Germaine Greer audio archive\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eIn 2013 the University of Melbourne bought the Germaine Greer Archive. We speak to the archivists about the 150 hours of audio recorded by Greer herself. \u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:907,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;The stories of a city\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Professor Andrew May\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:508}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/the-stories-of-a-city\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-3.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--oRAUbZmj--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/a86/425/905/a864259051977fd64ae1c8daa40b5ed827e886c7a04bbbc8b37aebede907.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e20 March 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eThe stories of a city\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eWriter Christos Tsiolkas, photographer Zoe Ali and historian Andrew May explore life on a single city block in Melbourne in the exhibition called City Songs.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-metadata=\"{\u0026quot;id\u0026quot;:872,\u0026quot;title\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;How a quest for the past found a living present\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;original_channel\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Humanities\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;individuals\u0026quot;:\u0026quot;Dr Rebe Taylor\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;word_count\u0026quot;:2357}\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"pr-collection-item\" href=\"/articles/how-a-quest-for-the-past-found-a-living-present\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img-wrap\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__img\" style=\"background-image: url(https://res-1.cloudinary.com/the-university-of-melbourne/image/upload/s--M5VJ-ZGt--/c_fill,f_auto,h_180,q_75,w_270/v1/pursuit-uploads/425/81b/bec/42581bbecab206e5cb5cb47f79bea8c1f32eecd1350ec9f7ae1fdc6b9541.jpg);\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"pr-collection-item__meta pr-channel-name\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-tag-wrapper\"\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pr-collection-item__date\"\u003e24 February 2017\u003c/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e - Humanities\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003ch2 class=\"pr-collection-item__title\"\u003eHow a quest for the past found a living present\u003c/h2\u003e\u003cp class=\"pr-collection-item__excerpt\"\u003eIn this extract from Rebe Taylor’s powerful history of Aboriginal Tasmania, eccentric Englishman Ernest Westlake arrives in 1908 Melbourne hunting man\u0026#39;s origins\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e","next":"/topics/australian-history.js?page=5"}