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09
Dec
2015

Lurid Beauty: Australian Surrealism and its Echoes - reviewed

By Anita Pisch, PhD graduate in Art History and Curatorship, and Visiting Scholar, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Australian National University   As you enter the sliding doors to Lurid Beauty: Australian Surrealism and its Echoes, currently showing at the Ian Potter…

 European archaeology lecture Dr Catherine Frieman. Photo by Stuart Hay.
09
Dec
2015

Archaeology lecturer recognised for teaching excellence

Dr Catherine Frieman, a lecturer in European archaeology with the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology, was last night named one of Australia’s best teachers by the Australian Government's Office of Learning and Teaching (OLT).   Dr Frieman, who was presented with an early career award…

 Image: Gemma i Jere, flickr.
09
Dec
2015

Sharing economy - The term that defines 2015

Sharing economy v. An economic system based on sharing of access to goods, resources, and services, typically by means of the Internet.The term sharing economy has been named Australia's 2015 word of the year. The Australian National Dictionary Centre, based at The…

08
Dec
2015

ANU to study how families fare when a partner is away working

  ANU academic Dr David Bissell, whose popular earlier studies include the pain and joys of commuting, will research the pressure on families caused by mobile work practices that affect tens of thousands of Australians. Dr Bissell, from the ANU School of Sociology, says the assessment is…

 The ERA results solidify the university's position as being the place to study if you want to learn from and work with the very best research leaders in Humanities and Social Sciences. Photo: Stuart Hay
04
Dec
2015

ERA results show Humanities and Social Sciences at ANU remain in outstanding position

The College of Arts and Social Sciences has again performed above world-class levels in the Commonwealth’s Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative . The 2015 ERA national report offers a comprehensive overview of the quality of research conducted at Australian tertiary institutions.…

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04
Dec
2015

Major popular music conference comes to ANU School of Music

How does Beyonce use feminism to empower herself and connect with her fans? Are there commonalities between the art of John Lennon and Kurt Cobain? What impacts has Eurovision had on national identity and international relations?   These and other questions will be explored at a popular music…

02
Dec
2015

Out of the classroom: student societies and the university experience

Going to university is about more than getting a good education. It’s a learning experience in other ways – you learn more about yourself, what future opportunities might be available to you, and what you might want to do with your life after university. It’s also a time when you make connections…