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August 22, 2022

‘You get burnt together, you get wet together, you dance together’: how festivals transform lives – and landscapes

Amelie Katczynski, Deakin University; Elaine Stratford, University of Tasmania, and Pauline Marsh, University of Tasmania

Every year, tens of thousands travel to art events throughout Tasmania. These unique festival landscapes change the way we experience the world – and ourselves.

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March 17, 2020

A simpler life begins at home – key tips from people who’ve done it

Marisa McArthur, University of Tasmania and Elaine Stratford, University of Tasmania

Creating a simple, sustainable home isn’t as easy as it sounds. But with some planning and hard work, it can be an exciting and fulfilling journey.

E-scooters are increasingly used for urban transport, but the road rules treat them as recreational devices and their users as pedestrians. haireena/Shutterstock

February 3, 2020

The old road rules no longer apply: how e‑scooters challenge outdated assumptions

Elaine Stratford, University of Tasmania

Are debates about e-scooters too narrow? Perhaps it is time to focus more on revitalising urban spaces and retrofitting road infrastructure.

Elephants destined for Wirths’ circus on a ship’s deck circa 1925. Early last century, Frances Levvy asked school students to write an essay on whether the exhibition of wild animals in travelling menageries was consistent with humanity. By Sam Hood ca. 1925-ca. 1945, State Library of NSW

November 11, 2019

Hidden women of history: Frances Levvy, Australia’s quietly radical early animal rights campaigner

Elaine Stratford, University of Tasmania

Born in 1831, at a time when animals were widely regarded as property, Frances Levvy used the power of the press and the passion of children to advocate for their welfare.

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