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The power of play in the School of Archaeology & Anthropology
From humble origins as mere advertising tools, the use of educational games continues to expand, finding new ways to illustrate and convey the processes behind a range of complex social and environmental issues. Organizations such as the World Bank, which has recently teamed with Games for Change…
RSHA student awarded Center for Art + Environment Fellowship
John Carty, a PhD Candidate in the Research School of Humanities & the Arts, has been awarded one of three inaugural research fellowships at the Center for Art + Environment (CA+E) at the Nevada Museum of Art. Launched in 2009, the Center for Art + Environment (CA+E) is an internationally…
2011/2012 HRC Internal Fellowships - call for applications
The Humanities Research Centre at RSHA is inviting applications for two fellowships of $15000 each. These will be offered to teaching staff in any of the humanities disciplines in CASS. The grant is to be used as teaching relief for a semester – either Semester 2 in 2011 or Semester 1 in 2012…
Applications for Churchill Fellowships now open
Applications are now open for 2011 Churchill Fellowships. To be eligible candidates must have a desire to conduct research overseas that can be demonstrated to be of benefit to Australia. Successful applicants have the opportunity to travel overseas for a minimum of four and a maximum…
CASS academics recognised for excellence
Fourteen CASS academics have been recognised for their exemplary supervision of research students. The Top Supervisor awards were awarded based on nominations from students. Recommendations for the award were required to be quite substantial for recognition to be given. In total 77…
CASS wins five ARC Future Fellowships
The ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences has been awarded five new Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellowships announced today. ARC Future Fellowships aim to attract and retain the best and brightest mid-career researchers to undertake research in areas of critical national importance…
Dr John Minns awarded Australia's best teacher
ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Chubb has congratulated Dr John Minns, who last night was awarded higher education teaching’s highest honour - the 2010 Prime Minister’s Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year. Dr Minns is a senior lecturer in Politics and International Relations…