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Celebrating 40 years of the Canberra Model
A free public conference to mark the 40th anniversary of Sir David Butler’s pioneering bookThe Canberra Model (1973) on Australia politics and government. Date: Tuesday 9 AprilTime: 9am-12pmLocation: University House Common Room, ANUChair: Professor John Uhr, Director, Centre for the Study of…
Fellowship awarded for research on: 'Most dangerous man in England'
Professor Paul Pickering, Deputy Director at the Research School of Humanities and the Arts has been awarded a prestigious Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Fellowship to study at the Huntington Library in San Marino, California. Professor Pickering will take up the Fellowship early in 2014. While at…
Professor selected for new human services task force
ANU Professor Adam Graycar has been recruited for a task force that will help shape the future delivery of Medicare and Centrelink. The Director of the Research School of Social Sciences in the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences is one of 17 health, welfare or digital experts appointed to…
CASS Alumni recognised at inaugural Alumni Awards
CASS Alumni were recognised at the inaugural Alumni Awards ceremony held at University House on Saturday 9 March. The awards recognised nine recipients and three finalists for their contributions to society. Katrina Marson, Student of the Year joint winner, BA/LLB (Hons) '12, GDLP (expected 2013…
Bill Gammage's The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia
This one day professional update explores the many issues and challenges raised by historian, Bill Gammage, in his recently-released book, The Biggest Estate on Earth. How Aborigines made Australia. In 2011-12, the book won several prizes for history and literature. Drawing on a vast amount of…
School of Art graduates win art prize
The stunning artwork of two School of Art graduates has received the Legislative Assembly’s art prize in the Emerging Artist Support Scheme (EASS). Unveiled by the ACT Legislative Assembly speaker Vicki Dunne yesterday, the artwork reinforces the high quality artwork produced by School…
Seminar: Canberra celebrates its centenary _ΡΠ 100 years of population change
In the 100 years since Canberra was formally named on 12 March 1913 as Australia’s capital, its population has grown from a small rural community of less than 2,000 people (outnumbered by sheep and cattle at a ratio of over 500 to 1), to a city made up of over 100 suburbs and nearly 400,000 people…