{"id":37,"date":"2021-03-30T03:14:48","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T03:14:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/friends.curtin.test\/humanities\/"},"modified":"2025-06-05T10:37:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T02:37:36","slug":"humanities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/our-community\/humanities\/","title":{"rendered":"Humanities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Through the humanities, we learn about the world around us, ethics, human rights and issues that relate to \u2013 and sometimes challenge \u2013 our own beliefs, values and assumptions. We learn about what goes into creating art, how language evolves over time and how history is made, recorded and understood.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We are equipped with the tools to explore the enduring question of what it means to be human in an ever-changing world. Humanities fortifies a global perspective, broadens our intellectual foundation and teaches us to develop creative and critical thinking skills in order to become problem solvers, engaged citizens and the thought leaders of tomorrow. It is an essential education for the heart and mind.<\/p>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"media-slider\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Card plus media slider\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n\n    <div class=\"media-slider__content\">\n        <div class=\"media-slider__items\">\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"a-journey-of-resilience-and-reinvention\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"a-journey-of-resilience-and-reinvention\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>A journey of Resilience and Reinvention<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Proud Curtin graduate Dr Sarath Jayawardana has built a remarkable career spanning continents and decades of transformation. <\/p><p>Working as a doctor in Sri Lanka for more than a decade, Sarath made the life-changing decision to migrate to Australia, where his professional path took a significant turn.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"#modal=sarath\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Read more\">Read more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                            <div>\n                    <div  id=\"curtin-graduate-caitlin-scott-lessons-ive-learnt\" class=\"card\" data-type=\"\" aria-label=\"curtin-graduate-caitlin-scott-lessons-ive-learnt\"><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__title\"><h3>Curtin graduate Caitlin Scott: Lessons I\u2019ve Learnt<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"card__content\"><p>From the age of five, Curtin University Professional Writing and Publishing graduate Caitlin Scott knew she wanted to be a writer. Little did she know that those missteps she experienced in her first year at university would help pave the way for her successful future writing career. Is it possible to make a living as a writer? Caitlin shares her words of wisdom.<\/p><\/div><ul class=\"card__links\"><li><a\n    href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/curtin-graduate-caitlin-scott-lessons-ive-learnt-nkqlf%3FtrackingId=AaBeSm%252FmPZEd4GKrR6yGqQ%253D%253D\/?trackingId=AaBeSm%2FmPZEd4GKrR6yGqQ%3D%3D\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Read more about Caitlin's story\">Read more about Caitlin&#8217;s story<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>                <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"slick-controls\">\n    <div class=\"slick-slider__dots\"><\/div>    <nav class=\"slick-slider__navigation\">\n    <button class=\"slick-slider__navigation--prev\" aria-label=\"previous slide\">\n        <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--black\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-chevron.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span>\n        <span 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1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n\n                        <\/div>\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"whats-happening\" style=\"font-size:50px\">What&#8217;s happening in Humanities<\/h2>\n\n\n<mimas-block full-width=\"black\" \n             block-name=\"banner-cta\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Banner CTA\"\n             data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"black\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title h3\" id=\"your-humanities-networks\">Your Humanities networks<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Early Childhood Education Alumni Chapter<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Passionate about helping children learn and succeed? Our Early Childhood chapter support teachers and educators through professional development opportunities, sharing experiences and learning circles to create a strong network who draw from each other\u2019s successes and share ideas to implement in the classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><b>Libraries, Archives, Records and Information Science Alumni<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">LARISA provides the tools to ensure our knowledge, stories and histories are preserved in this ever-changing information age. They build positive career connections and professional networks, and help grow the knowledge and skills of graduates in these professions<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            \n                \n                            <div class=\"block-heading__buttons\">\n                                                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/graduates\/chapters-networks\/\"\n                           class=\"button button--gray-dark filled\"\n                           target=\"_top\" aria-label=\"Explore chapters &amp; networks\">Explore chapters &amp; networks\n                            <span class=\"ico ico-arrow\" style=\"--icon:url(https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/themes\/mimas\/src\/img\/icons\/ico-arrow.svg)\" aria-hidden='true'>\n                                <\/span> <\/a>\n                                    <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n\n                            \n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png\"\n             alt=\"\"\n             srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637-509x370.png 509w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png 509w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png 500w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png 509w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png 509w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637-480x240.png 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png 509w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/05\/Untitled-design-2023-05-12T151120.637.png 509w\"\n             sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"article-overlay\"\n        role=\"complementary\"\n        aria-label=\"Article overlay\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n                src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1.jpg\"\n                alt=\"Meet Kate\"\n                srcset=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1-740x370.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1-1000x500.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1-480x240.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/07\/20210723_KateBrown_1000x500-1.jpg 1000w\"\n                sizes=\"(min-width: 2560px) 2560px, (min-width: 1920px) 1920px, (min-width: 1440px) 1440px, (min-width: 1024px) 1024px, (min-width: 768px) 768px\" loading=\"lazy\">\n    \n    <div class=\"article-overlay__content\">\n                    <h2 class=\"h3\">Meet Kate<\/h2>\n        \n                    <p>Climate change, food security and loss of biodiversity are just some of the critical issues impacting today\u2019s global island communities. As executive director of the Global Island Partnership (GLISPA), Curtin Bachelor of Arts (English) graduate Kate Brown works with major organisations like the United Nations and World Bank to bring island leaders together and create a more sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n        \n                    <ul class=\"article-overlay__links\">\n                                    <li>\n                        \n                        <a\n    href=\"https:\/\/news.curtin.edu.au\/stories\/global-island-strategy-for-a-sustainable-future\/\"\n    class=\"ico-link--arrow\"\n    target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Kate's inspiring story\">Kate&#8217;s inspiring story<\/a>                    <\/li>\n                            <\/ul>\n            <\/div>\n\n<\/mimas-block>\n\n\n<mimas-block \n        block-name=\"cards\"\n        data-segment=\"dom\">\n\n    \n<div class=\"block-heading\"\n     data-segment=\"dom\"\n     data-style=\"\"\n     data-align=\"default\"\n>\n\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"contact-us\">Contact us<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                                <div class=\"block-heading__content\"><p>Want to learn more or have a question? 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