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Public lecture: Kent Anderson: Languages, the Asian Century White Paper and three myths obstructing our success
When: 6:00 - 7:00pm Thursday 4 JulyWhere: The Australian National UniversityPresenter: Kent Anderson Pro Vice-Chancellor (International) Kent Anderson, from the University of Adelaide, is one of the key note speakers at the Languages & Cultures Network for Australia Universities (LCNAU) 2nd…
ARC Linkage Grant success for CASS researchers
The College of Arts and Social Sciences has been awarded four Linkage Grants from the Australian Research Council (ARC) worth a combined $800,000. The research projects, which start in July this year, are in diverse fields including demography, historical studies, curatorial studies and policy…
Was Julia Gillard a 'real' female prime minister, or a leader who was female?
Gillard’s efforts to downplay her “femaleness” may be one of the main reasons she lost office, writes Jennifer Rayner. By the time the sun set over Parliament House, and took Julia Gillard’s prime ministership with it in a party room vote, the dissection of her legacy as Australia’s first…
Latin American trade bloc in spotlight
Ambassadors from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are on campus today for the Pacific Alliance Forum at the Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS). The Forum will bring together academics and government representatives to discuss the Pacific Alliance, a strategic agreement…
Latin American trade bloc in spotlight
Ambassadors from Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are on campus today for the Pacific Alliance Forum at the Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS). The Forum will bring together academics and government representatives to discuss the Pacific Alliance, a strategic agreement…
Gift hits right note
Today a steel drum, originally gifted to Australia by the Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, was officially presented to the ANU School of Music. The new musical member will be added to the percussion family, further strengthening the University’s national and international musical reach and…
Ned Kelly to Cathy Freeman: what famous Australians say about us
In an age where fame is fleeting, ANU researcher Dr Karen Fox is delving deep into Australia’s history to investigate social and cultural changes through famous Australians. Dr Fox’s research will help our understanding of how social, cultural and political processes shaped changes in who was…