29 October 2019

Makeup artist apologises for Indigenous American Halloween look featuring bullet wound

Dr Aaron Nyerges
Lecturer in American Studies, United States Studies Centre

American Studies Lecturer Aaron Nyerges was interviewed by The Huffington Post about blackface and Halloween costumes.

View on huffingtonpost.com.au →

Dr Aaron Nyerges
Lecturer in American Studies, United States Studies Centre
Aaron Nyerges is a Lecturer in American Studies at the US Studies Centre. He holds a PhD in English from the University of Sydney and a BA in Creative Writing from the State University of New York. His work focuses on the relationship between literature, media and geography.

Tags

Race issuesHalloweenBlackface

Read next

A 'very real prospect that Sanders could run away with this'

A 'very real prospect that Sanders could run away with this'

CEO of the US Studies Centre Simon Jackman is interviewed on Sky News about the race for the Democratic nomination.

Strategic investment in defence

Strategic investment in defence

The editorial in The Weekend Australian refers to research published by the USSC Foreign Policy and Defence Program.

Billion-dollar upgrade for NT air base

Billion-dollar upgrade for NT air base

The RAAF Base Tindal will become northern Australia's most important strategic air force base with the Morrison government investing $1.6 billion for upgrades that boost military ties with the United States. This article...

Strategist calls for long-range Top End missiles

Strategist calls for long-range Top End missiles

The Australian quotes USSC research fellow Brendan Thomas-Noone in this article about the Australian Government’s announcement of a $1.1bn investment in RAAF Base Tindal.