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Another Looming Crisis in the Middle East: Amin Saikal
As the crisis emerging from the so-called Islamic State (IS) is subsiding to some extent, another crisis is looming to bedevil Iraq and the region. It emanates from the Iraqi Kurds' referendum for independence, which was held over the last weekend. It carries the potential to embroil the region in…
Photography exhibition showcases global reach of ANU anthropology
An ANU photo exhibition will offer insights into fieldwork conducted by ANU anthropologists all over the world. The featured photographs, by 31 anthropologists from the College of Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Asia and the Pacific, span central Australia, to remote Tibet, to…
ANU and Singapore students visit Singaporean High Commission
Singaporean students attending The Australian National University have enjoyed a private tour of the Singaporean High Commission in Canberra. They met with Deputy High Commissioner and Counsellor, Shivakumar Nair, and toured the grounds of the diplomatic mission in the suburb of Yarralumla. The…
ANU research internships to map impact of Latin American migration to Australia
Students from across the country have the chance to study Latin American migration to Australia under a unique new research project involving The Australian National University and the Latin American Embassies, supported by the Council on Australia Latin America Relations. Run by the University’s…
CASS historians inducted into Social Sciences Academy
Two historians from the School of History are among six ANU academics who'll be inducted into the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia for their distinguished contributions to their disciplines and to society. Head of School, Professor Nicholas Brown, and Professor…
ANU ranked top in Australia for arts and humanities
The ANU has maintained its place as the highest-ranked Australian university in the Times Higher Education rankings for arts and humanities. Overall the ANU was ranked 33 in the world out of the top 400 universities included in the arts and humanities subject rankings release. The rankings…
ANU Emeritus Fellow wins international translation award for work in multiple languages
An Emeritus Fellow with the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics has been recognised as one of the world’s most outstanding translators of non-fiction writing. Dr Kevin Windle, who has translated works from nearly a dozen different languages, was awarded the Aurora Borealis…