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Professor McAllister wins Brian Farrell book prize
The Political Studies Association of Ireland has awarded the 2012 Brian Farrell book prize to Ian McAllister, Russell J. Dalton, and David M. Farrell and for their 2011 book Political Parties and Democratic Linkage: How Parties Organize Democracy. Professor Ian McAllister is a Distinguished…
ANU historians play a central role in Indigenous site handback
Professor Isabel McBryde and Rob Paton, both from the ANU School of History, were invited as special guests of the Wurrunjeri people to attend the handback ceremony for the Mount William Stone Axe Quarry in Central Victoria. Considered one of Australia’s most significant indigenous archaeological…
Gammage wins $100,000 Premier's prize
Professor Bill Gammage has won Australia’s largest literary award, the $100,000 Victorian Prize for Literature. The prize is part of the Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards, which were presented by Victorian Premier and Arts Minister, Ted Baillieu, at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne on 16…
Carol Epp runner-up in the Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics
Carol Epp was awarded runner-up of the 12th annual Winifred Shantz Award for Ceramics at an awards gala held by the Canadian Clay and Glass Gallery. Carol recieved a master's degree from the ANU School of Art and was based in the Ceramics workshop. She was awarded $1000. Read the full article at…
CASS students shine in short story competition
Now in its sixth year, the ANU short story competition has showcased the talent of six CASS students who were finalists in this year’s awards. Nicholas Smith was the recipient of the 2nd place prize, winning $2,000, while Bethany Nevile was received the 3rd place prize winning $1,000. CASS…
Happiness and Pain: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives
Happiness and Pain: Cross-Cultural and Cross-Linguistic Perspectives was held last week at ANU. The symposium brought together international scholars from diverse fields to discuss how the themes of ‘happiness’ and ‘pain’ vary across cultures, and epochs of history, and was considered a great…
Historians at Work series
The ANU Humanities Research Centre and the National Library of Australia present Historians at Work, a series of discussions featuring prominent Australian historians. Three events will be held in 2012, either in the National Library or the Humanities Research Centre, from 4 to 6 pm. These are…