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Grant for ANU work on native title anthropology
The ANU Centre for Native Title Anthropology has received a renewed grant from the Attorney-General's Department to continue its vital work of providing professional development for anthropologists working in native title. The $565,000 grant will enable the Centre to place a new emphasis on…
First computer game in Ngaanyatjarra under development
Teenagers spend a lot of time on computer games, but few computer games draw on Indigenous languages and cultures. Creating such a game is the focus of Game Maker: Ngarlpuputju, a project of the 'Tjaa Yuti - Western Desert Verbal Arts' team, together with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the…
ANU students make a difference in Indonesian villages
Eighteen ANU anthropology students have had an eye-opening experience through the 2016 Indonesian Field School. For three weeks, they lived and conducted field work on the central island of Sumba, one of the poorest parts of Indonesia. They formed ten teams with 32 students…
ANU historian wins NSW prize, is shortlisted with colleague for national, ACT prizes
ANU historian, Professor Ann McGrath, has won a 2016 NSW Premier's History prize for her book, llicit Love: Interracial sex and marriage in the United States and Australia. The Director of the ANU Australian Centre for Indigenous History, won the $15,000 general history section. The judges said…
Love in the time of racism: ‘Barbed Wire and Cherry Blossoms’ explores the politics of romance
By Imogen Mathew, PhD Candidate at the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. Popular media forms, from Oodgeroo Noonuccal’s poetry to the dystopian sci-fi television series Cleverman, have often been used by Aboriginal Australians to inform and entertain. The latest example…
Breastfeeding research shows lowered conduct disorders in older children
Children who have been exclusively breastfed perform better in some behaviour tests when they are older than those who have not, new research shows. The study by an international team including Dr Brian Houle from the ANU School of Demography also found cognitive and executive function benefits…
ANU 1st in Australia, 22nd in QS World Rankings
The Australian National University has maintained its place as the highest-ranked Australian University in the QS World University Rankings for 2016-17, and also the number one Australian university for Arts and Humanities. The ANU strengthened its position as the highest-ranked member of the…