Henrietta Byrne

So pleased to see this piece out open access! In this article we use qualitative interviews with people approaching the end of life in a palliative care unit to explore "atmospheres of dying which evade atomistic, individualistic configurations".

Tensions of time at the end (of life) Perhaps the most valuable asset in our cultural imaginary is time. Yet, this notion of time-as-asset intensifies, is contested, and is often derailed …

In this new open access article, @alexbroom.bsky.social @katherinekenny.bsky.social, Nadine Ehlers, @henriettabyrne.bsky.social and Phillip Good explore "nuanced accounts of dying-in-time", highlighting tensions and vitalities of time at the end of life.

Read the full article here: bit.ly/43on0QJ

Beige background with a black line drawing of a handheld megaphone. Text reads: We're hiring! Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sociology. Work with Dr Leah Williams Veazey and the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies team to generate foundational knowledge about healthcare worker migration. Part-time (0.5FTE) for 1 year. Academic level A. Start May/June 2025.

JOB ALERT: I'm hiring a part-time research fellow to work with me @healthy-societies.bsky.social at @sydneyuni.bsky.social on my research program on migration, im/mobility and belonging, with a specific focus on healthcare worker migration. Applications close 27 April bit.ly/4iAohs3 #Academicsky

Read the story here: www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/immigra...

Open letter on academic freedom, in solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah - Overland literary journal We, the undersigned, write to express our condemnation of the decision by the Education Minister Jason Clare to request the Australian Research Council (ARC) to investigate the Future Fellowship of Ma...

An open letter on academic freedom, in solidarity with Randa Abdel-Fattah.

Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies Join the conversation

Would you like to stay in touch with the work of the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies at The University of Sydney? Here is a starter pack of researchers affiliated with @healthy-societies.bsky.social: go.bsky.app/SBh8kqK #AcademicSky

The CFP for #AusSTS2025 is now open! This year's theme is 📡SIGNALS AND NOISES📡 and will be hosted in Naarm/Melbourne, 9 - 11 July

Deadline for proposals: 14 March

Shout out to co-convenors @carinatruyts.bsky.social and @blueskychris.bsky.social