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Adrian Vickers
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Professor Emeritus. Historian and art historian, especially of Indonesia/Bali. DH, cricket, representation. Comments personal and not related to my university’s views. Projects include http://balipaintings.org/ and https://omaa-arts.sydney.edu.au/ .. more

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Adrian Vickers is an Australian author, historian and professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Sydney. He writes a blog on Indonesian subjects. He has studied and documented Gambuh dance traditions, Panji (prince) stories, and other Indonesian art and cultural subjects as well as historiography and colonialism. He has a BA and PhD from the University of Sydney, is the Professor of Southeast Asian Studies and Director of the Asian Studies Program. Vickers' most recent book, The Pearl Frontier, co-written with Julia Martínez, won the University of Southern Queensland History Book Award at the 2016 Queensland Literary Awards. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities. .. more

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · Nov 19
The Virtual Museum of Balinese Painting has undergone a major make-over. We're still fixing some things (like the bibliography link), but thanks to the Systemik team, I've been able to add a lot more: heurist-usyd.cloud.edu.au/heurist/?db=...
The Virtual Museum of Balinese Painting
Enter a concise description of the Heurist database / website here, which will be used eg. in lists of websites and in search engine discovery. Remember to indicate the institution and/or project, t...
heurist-usyd.cloud.edu.au

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 10h
Licence-plate tolling is also unreliable. I have the same (NSW) number plate as an light truck in the ACT

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The Cathy Wilcox @cathywilcox.bsky.social · 11h
What could go wrong?
My @smh @theage cartoon.
Single frame. Parliament House in Canberra, with King Kong (marked AI) stepping over the building, holding a woman, looking menacing. Speech bubble from Parliament House: “Look, apparently it has a huge appetite, will put thousands out of work, steal copyright, dumb down education and facilitate abuse. But rather than try to regulate it, we’ll just see how it goes…”

Reposted by Fabián Muniesa, Adrian Vickers, Nathan P. Kalmoe

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Holiday Ryan @ryanboyd.bsky.social · 12h
They should invent a university that prioritizes teaching and research

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 21h
At last a good use of AI: abolishing influencers

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 21h
Unbelievably disgusting

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Erin Cook @erincook.bsky.social · 22h
753 dead in Sumatra www.reuters.com/business/env...
Death toll from Indonesia's floods and landslide hits 753, disaster agency says
The number of people killed by floods and landslides on Indonesia's Sumatra island rose to 753 on Tuesday, the disaster agency said, with 504 people missing.
www.reuters.com

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 23h
No under 16s are going to be interested, we’re all too well behaved

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Dr. S.A. Applin @anthropunk.bsky.social · 23h
New article from me today in @fastcompany.com "Can #Influencers be #automated with #AI?" - it's not my usual scathing bite, but does ponder if these folks can just simulate themselves... to retain their livelihoods. #marketing #branding

www.fastcompany.com/91447428/inf...
Can Influencers be automated with AI?
With so many jobs being replaced with AI and automation technologies, will influencers be next?
www.fastcompany.com

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 1d
No guarantee you get the right people. A former Labor leader was appointed as Vice-Chancellor. Result, same dross that fails to address the key issues in the sector

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 1d
In the nineteenth century, British officials became obsessed with collecting and codifying 'secret languages' across northern India.

In our latest article, Vipin Krishna explores how linguistics became a tool for classification, surveillance, and control.
Policing Language in Colonial India
Vipin Krishna explores how colonial officials in nineteenth-century India turned linguistics into a tool for classification, surveillance, and control.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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Juan Cole @jricole.bsky.social · 1d
Iran’s Capital, Tehran, Faces Zero Day without Water: Climate Change and Bad Policy
Iran’s Capital, Tehran, Faces Zero Day without Water: Climate Change and Bad Policy
The lack of foresight to tackle Iran’s water bankruptcy problem leaves the country increasingly vulnerable to extreme climate conditions
dlvr.it

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 1d
That would leave just the sport section of the SMH

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 1d
And Iranian agents

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 1d
Footnotes at the bottom of the page beat endnotes any day

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Dr Liz Allen @drdemography.com · 1d
‘The major parties have abused appointments to government boards so routinely that the public fears being lumped with “overpaid political hacks” who cannot do important jobs properly, a scathing report to the Albanese government has found.’ www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Scathing ‘jobs for mates’ review finds appointments to government boards routinely abused
A report by Lynelle Briggs says placements ‘look like nepotism’ and are undermining confidence in government
www.theguardian.com

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 1d
Read more from HRW:
Landmines: Action Needed to Reinforce Ban
The Landmine Monitor 2025 emphasizes new challenges to the treaty and continued progress.
www.hrw.org

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aohsu @aohsusometimesy.bsky.social · 1d
Qs in a Q&A session should have a strict word limit. That limit is five. You get five words to ask your question.

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Su Lin Lewis @sulinlewis.bsky.social · 1d
This was a compelling biography of man at the helm of the UN in the turbulent 60s. Here I tried (in 750 words!) to give more context on the #afroasian world, its engagement with the UN, and Burma's decolonisation. Read it just for U Thant and Kruschev bobbing along together in the Black Sea.

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 2d
Love the photo
timeshighered.bsky.social Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 2d
The vast majority of academics do not want artificial intelligence used to assess the next Research Excellence Framework, according to a new report. Patrick Jack reports #REF #academicsky
https://ow.ly/mobv50Xz6AF

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 2d
In my younger days I lugged 20+ kg suitcases up to an attic apartment. Don’t think I could do it now

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Times Higher Education (THE) @timeshighered.bsky.social · 2d
The vast majority of academics do not want artificial intelligence used to assess the next Research Excellence Framework, according to a new report. Patrick Jack reports #REF #academicsky
https://ow.ly/mobv50Xz6AF

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Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · 2d
Melbourne's State Library of Victoria – the third most popular library in the world! – is being threatened with cuts to staff and facilities. Add your name to the petition to save jobs and resources www.change.org/p/save-the-s...
Sign the Petition
Save the State Library of Victoria!
www.change.org

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Lia Sciortino @liasciortino.bsky.social · 2d
(In)Famous words.... "no need to worry about deforestation, palm oil is also a tree..."
www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11...

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Matt Fitzpatrick @kilderbenhauser.bsky.social · 2d
A few shots from the small but interesting exhibit on Chinese contract labour in German Samoa at the Samoan National Gallery.

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Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 2d
Loving that AI productivity boost!

"the more artificial intelligence is used within a law firm, the more lawyers are needed to vet the technology’s outputs."
www.afr.com/companies/pr...
Use of AI ‘tech stacks’ driving demand for lawyers
The more artificial intelligence is used within a law firm, the more professionals are needed to vet the technology’s outputs.
www.afr.com

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 2d
We’re even sending you managers and consultants

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Chris Vannini @chrisvannini.com · 2d
SOURCES: Michigan State is firing head coach Jonathan Smith, @theathletic.com has learned.

He went 9-15 in two seasons, including 1-8 in the Big Ten this year. (ESPN first reported).

MSU players meeting called for 2:45. Smith has a $33 million buyout (with offset).

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 2d
A lot like Australia

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Ariadne Vromen @ariadnevromen.bsky.social · 2d
An Australian export I am not proud of - Nous consultants strike again with bad advice for universities - this time at Edinburgh Uni 🤦🏻‍♀️ www.theferret.scot/consultancy-...
‘Nousferatu’: the notorious consultancy advising Edinburgh uni amid 'huge' cuts
Scotland’s largest university has turned to Nous Group at the same time as it is making savings that could lead to nearly 2,000 job losses. Staff say they were misled about the extent of its work.
www.theferret.scot

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Adrian Vickers @avick.bsky.social · 2d
Just weird