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Sociologist tackles "anti-gender" campaigns in 2017’s first Professorial Lecture
The presenter of the College’s first Professorial Lecture of 2017 will share her research into the history of so-called “anti-gender” and sexuality campaigns across the world, and their implications for Australia.Professor Mary Lou Rasmussen’s address will include assessing opposition to the Safe…
New Dean for ANZSOG to expand collaborative research
A senior ANU academic in the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) says its incoming Dean will boost the School’s collaborative research between governments and academia in Australasia and beyond. Professor John Wanna, the School’s Sir John Bunting Chair of Public Administration…
Alex to conquer Melbourne-Canberra 840km charity cycle
For Alex Wood, a bike ride from Melbourne to Canberra to raise funds for a mental health charity is personal. He lost his father, Richard Wood, to suicide in March 2015, and has since highlighted the importance of the Black Dog Institute and the help it provides to people struggling with…
From Mixed Relations to music composition
Composer Dr Chris Sainsbury and saxophonist/jazz pianist Brenda Gifford have been running into each other every ten years. The first time was in the early 1980s. “She was playing in a big band in north Sydney,” the ANU School of Music lecturer recalls. “We were both…
Untold history of Italy’s 70-year-old Constitution revealed at ANU
ANU linguist and Italian tutor, Gian Marco Farese, has presented the first ever explanation and analysis of the Italian constitution to a non-Italian audience. Focusing on the first 12 articles, or “Fundamental Principles”, Gian Marco deconstructed the document, revealing its culture and…
Fulbright scholar to examine foreign aid futures
An ANU political scientist has received an East-West Centre Asia Studies Fellowship and a Fulbright Senior Scholarship to research future directions of foreign aid. Dr Patrick Kilby, from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology, will use his East West Center fellowship in Washington…
ANU artist visualises Twitter abuse of Australian politicians
The vitriolic abuse directed towards Australian politicians on Twitter has been brought to life as artworks as part of The Australian National University (ANU) 2017 Vice Chancellor's College Artist Fellows Scheme. The scheme pairs ANU School of Art and Design PhD and Honours students with…