The Faculty of Arts at Macquarie is committed to undertaking research that achieves the highest standards of scholarly excellence, advances knowledge and engages with real world challenges. Our research is supported by prestigious national and international grants and our research networks and collaborations extend across the globe, including academic, government, NGO and corporate partners. The Faculty of Arts Themes and Streams identifies areas of cross- disciplinary research strength within the Faculty. The Faculty comprises 11 departments and a school, each with its own areas of research strength. Ancient History Research in Ancient History includes archaeological, linguistic, and textual studies of the history and society of a range of cultures from early ancient through to medieval times. Anthropology The Department of Anthropology has research strengths in a number of core areas of socio-cultural anthropology. Special areas of expertise include medical anthropology covering global health, infectious disease, reproductive and sexual health and psychological anthropology. English Research in the Department of English is organised around four clusters: written and visual cultures in Australia; the English literary tradition; children’s literature; and creative writing. Geography and Planning Department of Geography and Planning conduct innovative theoretical and policy relevant research on the social, ecological and institutional dimensions of change at multiple scales, addressing some of the major environmental and developmental challenges confronting our world. International Studies Research in the Department of International Studies is focused on the nexus between language and culture, e.g. historical and linguistic description of languages, and literary productions in specific languages and of individual writers and in the context of intercultural interactions. Macquarie Law School The Macquarie Law School has significant research strength in the areas of environmental law, encompassing both its international and domestic application, and the broad discipline of international law generally. Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies The research strengths of the Department of Media, Music, Communication and Cultural Studies articulated across five research clusters. Modern History Research strengths in the discipline include the history of gender and sexuality; biographic and oral histories; the history of ideas in everyday life; and public and popular history. Politics and International Relations Research in Politics and International Relations covers the broad fields of Australian, comparative and international politics, political (including international) theory, foreign policy and public policy. Philosophy The Department of Philosophy has long-standing research strengths in metaphysics, philosophy of mind, ethics, social philosophy and European philosophy. More recently it has also developed specialisations in applied ethics, bioethics and moral cognition. Security Studies and Criminology Research in the Department of Security Studies and Criminology (formerly Department of Policing, Intelligence and Counter Terrorism) is focused within the disciplines of security studies and criminology. Sociology Sociologists at Macquarie University undertake theoretically informed critical research on social issues within Australia and internationally. Core to our approach is the integration of theory and empirical work, with research strengths in advanced quantitative and qualitative research methods.