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Debating the value of the humanities
From art to literature to music, the humanities are as rich as they are diverse. For more than a century however, a debate has raged about the 'value' of the humanities, and the study of cultural artefacts as compared, for example, with science-based research. The debate surrounding the humanities…
Kotaro Nagano wins Chopin Competition
Japanese pianist Kotaro Nagano has won the Australian International Chopin Piano Competition, hosted by the ANU School of Music. Kotaro, one of 11 of the world’s best young pianists to take part in the competition, won the $25,000 first prize, and also picked up the People’s Choice award for his…
Engaging Indigenous Economy
In September, the Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research (CAEPR) convened a conference on Engaging Indigenous Economy. The event coincided with the retirement from CAEPR of its inaugural director Jon Altman (pictured), now an Emeritus Professor of ANU. Thirty brief 15 minute presentations…
Double 3MT win for Rosanna Stevens
Rosanna Stevens claimed a double victory for the College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) in the ANU final of the 3 Minute Thesis Competition (3MT) on Wednesday night, winning first place and the people’s choice award. During her 3 minutes on stage in front of an audience of over 500, Rosanna…
Symposium looks at art, mortality and fascination with death
People are fascinated by death and mortality because we want to know we can die the best way we can, the Director of Australian National University (ANU) Centre for Art History and Theory, Helen Ennis says. Professor Ennis is convening a two-day symposium called Art and Mortality on 19-…
'Team Australia': a nationalism framed in terms of external threats
By Shaun Crowe, Centre for the Study of Australian Politics. Tony Abbott’s “Team Australia” is a confusing concept. The latest image of Australian nationalism is headed by a staunch monarchist who campaigned against a local head of state. The same “captain” recently revived the British system of…
ANU hits top 25 in global rankings
The Australian National University has been ranked 25 in the world and the highest ranked Australian university by the QS Top Universities rankings. ANU Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Margaret Harding, said the ranking reflected the quality of the University’s staff, and their commitment…