Abby Robinson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3644508 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abby Robinson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abby |
| FAMILY NAME | Robinson |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINSON A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4834-0672 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Intentional damage to metal artefacts in burials and hoards in the south Caucasus, 2000-550 BC
The deposition of intentionally damaged metal artefacts within burials and hoards is a phenomenon attested in areas as disparate as Ireland and the Caucasus during the Bronze and Iron Ages. While ritual significance is often attributed to such damage in burial contexts, the intentions behind the inclusion of damaged objects in hoards remain enigmatic. This article synthesises evidence for the intentional destruction of metal artefacts from 70 sit…
Perceptions of a prescription model for accessing nicotine vaping products
In response to rapid and substantial increases in rates of e-cigarette use among young people, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) made changes to the regulations governing nicotine vaping products. As part of the regulatory change process, Australians were invited to comment on the proposed regulations, which featured the introduction of a prescription model for nicotine vaping products. To inform strategies to enhance compliance …
Heritage in Conflict
Highland Fortress Complexes and Riverine Borders in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Southwest Georgia
During extensive field surveys by the authors in southwest Georgia, more than 30 megalithic fortress complexes were recorded. A subset is situated at intervals along the ridges of the study region's two major rivers, the Kura and the Paravani; significantly, each complex in this group overlooks a confluence between one of these rivers and a tributary. For anyone entering into the gorges along those tributaries, the fortresses across the rivers—wi…
An overview of contemporary Sri Lankan cinema
In 2004, I received a grant from the American Institute of Sri Lankan Studies (AISL) to spend the summers of 2004 and 2005 in Sri Lanka to photograph the Sri Lankan film industry. The movies that I documented in the process of being made – two Sri Lankan, one Bollywood, one Tamil, and one Sinhalese remake of a Malayalam super hit – along with the directors, producers, actors, National Film Board administrators, equipment providers, acting teacher…
An overview of contemporary Sri Lankan cinema
In 2004, I received a grant from the American Institute of Sri Lankan Studies (AISL) to spend the summers of 2004 and 2005 in Sri Lanka to photograph the Sri Lankan film industry. The movies that I documented in the process of being made – two Sri Lankan, one Bollywood, one Tamil, and one Sinhalese remake of a Malayalam super hit – along with the directors, producers, actors, National Film Board administrators, equipment providers, acting teacher…
An overview of contemporary Sri Lankan cinema
In 2004, I received a grant from the American Institute of Sri Lankan Studies (AISL) to spend the summers of 2004 and 2005 in Sri Lanka to photograph the Sri Lankan film industry. The movies that I documented in the process of being made – two Sri Lankan, one Bollywood, one Tamil, and one Sinhalese remake of a Malayalam super hit – along with the directors, producers, actors, National Film Board administrators, equipment providers, acting teacher…
Highland Fortress Complexes and Riverine Borders in Samtskhe-Javakheti, Southwest Georgia
During extensive field surveys by the authors in southwest Georgia, more than 30 megalithic fortress complexes were recorded. A subset is situated at intervals along the ridges of the study region's two major rivers, the Kura and the Paravani; significantly, each complex in this group overlooks a confluence between one of these rivers and a tributary. For anyone entering into the gorges along those tributaries, the fortresses across the rivers—wi…
Heritage in Conflict
Perceptions of a prescription model for accessing nicotine vaping products
In response to rapid and substantial increases in rates of e-cigarette use among young people, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) made changes to the regulations governing nicotine vaping products. As part of the regulatory change process, Australians were invited to comment on the proposed regulations, which featured the introduction of a prescription model for nicotine vaping products. To inform strategies to enhance compliance …
Intentional damage to metal artefacts in burials and hoards in the south Caucasus, 2000-550 BC
The deposition of intentionally damaged metal artefacts within burials and hoards is a phenomenon attested in areas as disparate as Ireland and the Caucasus during the Bronze and Iron Ages. While ritual significance is often attributed to such damage in burial contexts, the intentions behind the inclusion of damaged objects in hoards remain enigmatic. This article synthesises evidence for the intentional destruction of metal artefacts from 70 sit…
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