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 Painting by Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux.
18
Dec
2015

Age of Anxiety: authorship and authority in 18th century France

It is a notion universally acknowledged that the modern author was born in the 19th century. The convergence of the rotary printing press, an upsurge in copyright law, and the unionisation of writers all resulted in the profession of being an author that we know today.   ANU Digital…

 Celebrating a successful end to studies at ANU. Image: David Paterson/Dorian Photographics
18
Dec
2015

Hundreds celebrate summer graduation from College of Arts and Social Sciences

Hundreds of graduates from the College of Arts and Social Sciences have gathered to celebrate the official end of their studies. They included a woman who finished high school in year seven, a woman who received her Master of Philosophy aged 90 and a man who worked in a refugee camp in Iraq.…

17
Dec
2015

Hello Barbie, hello hackers: accessing personal data will be child’s play

By Emmeline Taylor, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, School of Sociology, Australian National University and Katina Michael, Associate Professor, School of Information Systems and Technology, University of Wollongong   At the top of some children’s Christmas present wish list this year will…

 Dr Tim Denham on a research project in Papua New Guinea. Image: Tim Denham
17
Dec
2015

ANU archaeologist wins one of university’s five Future Fellowships

Dr Tim Denham from the School of Archaeology and Anthropology has won one of the five prestigious Future Fellowships awarded to the Australian National University. Dr Denham will study ancient farming practices, while other winners will research topics including the origin of the stars, fighting…

 Andy Warhol portrait of Mao Zedong. Image: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra/Flickr, resized
17
Dec
2015

Andy Warhol – Ai Weiwei: the American and Chinese centuries meet in Melbourne

By Anita Pisch, Visiting Fellow, School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, Australian National University   The National Gallery of Victoria’s (NGV) International’s summer blockbuster Andy Warhol – Ai Weiwei packs a double whammy, with both an immediate wow factor and a lasting impact…

 Bachelor of International Relations graduate Sam Davies. Image: Stuart Hay, ANU.
16
Dec
2015

Graduate gets a snapshot of the world

International Relations graduate Sam Davies believes his ANU experience has set him up for a career in Australia or abroad.   "I think it is really important to combine theory and practical education and I've been lucky enough to do that during my time at…

 Emeritus Professor Larry Sitsky shows off his Honorary Degree with CASS Dean Professor Paul Pickering.
16
Dec
2015

University honours ANU School of Music Emeritus Professor Larry Sitsky

The University has honoured distinguished Emeritus Professor Larry Sitsky, presenting him with an honorary degree in recognition of his contribution to music and music scholarship and for his pioneering leadership at the ANU School of Music.   Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young AO presented…