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Exhibition showcases Australia's top design talent
The work of some of Australia’s top designers, including ANU staff and alumni, is on display at a new exhibition at the ANU School of Art. The exhibition, de sign ed 2, brings together 19 exhibitors from the Design Arts degree programs. The works of the 19 artists include pieces from the…
Music beneath the Southern Cross
In a first of its kind, an intensive Aboriginal music course is kicking off at ANU this week. The week-long ANU School of Music course, Indigenous Australian Music and Media, offers students a traditional hands-on learning experience, encompassing not just Aboriginal music and dance, but the…
Morphy named 2013 Huxley Medalist
Professor Howard Morphy of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences has been named as the 2013 Huxley Memorial Medallist by the Royal Anthropological Institute. The international award is the highest honour bestowed by the prestigious British institute. The award was established in 1900 in…
Professor Bill Gammage wins Prime Ministers Literary award for Australian History
Professor Bill Gammage has won the Prime Ministers Literary award for Australian History for his book The Biggest Estate on Earth: How Aborigines Made Australia. The $80,000 prize is awarded for an outstanding publication or body of work that contributes significantly to an understanding of…
Modern Afghanistan - New edition
The new updated edition of this ground-breaking work by Amin Saikal is published by I.B. Tauris (London: June 2012). The book has received international acclaim: Chosen by The Wall Street Journal as One of ‘Five Best’ Books on Afghanistan ‘An original contribution to the field.’ Robert D.…
New Head for ANU School of Music
ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Young, recently announced Dr Peter Tregear as the new Head of the School of Music. Dr Tregear has extensive international experience as a researcher, teacher, and academic administrator in music education, both in the UK and Australia. He is a…
No dancing around the polls when scoring votes
How the numbers stack up for political polls and what voters’ opinions mean for politicians was the focus of an expert forum at the ANU yesterday.A panel of political authorities, including Newspoll CEO Martin O’Shannessy, ABC News 24 political editor Lyndal Curtis and ANU distinguished professor…