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Book launch: France in the South Pacific: Power and Politics
Date: Tuesday 24 September, 12.30 pmVenue: AIIA Conference Centre, Stephen House, 32 Thesiger Crt, Deakin The Australian Institute of International Affairs ACT Branch and the ANU Centre for European Studies invite you to the launch of France in the South Pacific: Power and Politics by Denise…
ANU in world top 30
The Australian National University is ranked 27th in the world, and number one in Australia. The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2013/2014 released today show ANU remains amongst the top 30 universities in the world. ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Young AO, had been…
Investigating the demography of disasters
After the media spotlight fades on a major disaster often the real recovery process is only beginning for those affected. The photograph on the right is of Beichuan, in China’s Sichuan province. It was taken after the city was hit by a devastating 7.9 magnitude earthquake which levelled cities…
Can you shorten a thesis to just 3 minutes?
Last month, PhD candidates across ANU achieved the incredible feat of condensing their thesis to just three minutes. They were participating in the 3 Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition – a competition that sees candidates from across the country battle it out for the most succinct and compelling…
The changing face of mining communities
Primary industries in Australia have shaped our social structure, from the days of agricultural dominance, right through to the present when a new sort of mobile community has been established. It is a community which flies in, and flies out, on a regular basis. Ross Barker, an independent…
From punk rocker to music scholar
Dr Sam Bennett was raised on music. “My father was a singer, guitarist, and DJ. He was obsessed with collecting records so most of my childhood memories are of listening to records, going to gigs and weekends spent in record stores. As a young child, I saw bands like Queen and the Rolling Stones…
Turning messes into masterpieces
In high school Will Small never cared much for his English lessons. Fast track a few years forward and things couldn’t be more different. Thanks to the continually-growing art form of poetry slamming combined with his passion for hip hop and rap music Will is on a mission to invigorate…