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Indigenous languages won't survive if kids are learning only English
By Professor Jane Simpson, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. The question of what language(s) to teach Indigenous students, what languages to teach them in, and how to go about it has been generating a little political heat (but not quite so much light) of late. On ABC’s…
"White is the most visible invisible colour"
Title quote: Beth Ritchie, ANU Women’s Officer 2013 Attending a national university women’s conference has given music and development studies student GILLIAN COLGAN a renewed determination to keep campaigning for better women’s rights at ANU and in the community. Gillian reports. In July this…
Helen Ennis appointed Dobell Art History Chair
Professor Helen Ennis from the ANU School of Art has been appointed to the Sir William Dobell Chair of Art History in recognition of her work and excellence as an art scholar, writer and curator. Professor Ennis is only the third person appointed to the prestigious position, based at ANU, since…
History book sheds new light on Canberra
A new book is set to show a different side of Canberra than the image portrayed during last year’s centenary celebrations. A History of Canberra, by Associate Professor Nicholas Brown from the School of History at the Australian National University (ANU), shows Canberra as not just a city of…
ANU students compete at Norway chess Olympiad
Playing chess amongst some of the world’s best has been a dream since childhood for ANU student Junta Ikeda. Junta, studying a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Linguistics in the College of Arts and Social Sciences, is representing Australia at the Chess Olympiad at Tromso, Norway. “It’s a true…
International digital artist arrives for opera
Milan-based Australian digital artist Andrew Quinn has arrived in Canberra just days away from opening night of The Australian National University (ANU) School of Music’s ground-breaking opera L’Orfeo, the first ANU performance at Llewellyn Hall to use a fully digital set. Quinn is known for his…
Warlpiri Drawings, stories of resilience and change
A three year collaborative and Australian Research Council funded project was respectfully acknowledged today as Dr Melinda Hinkson proudly launched her book Remembering the Future: Warlpiri Life Through the Prism of Drawing and exhibition at the National Museum of Australia. Stories of resilience…