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‘Remembering Yayayi’ makes international film debut
Professor Nicolas Peterson on the launch of a film documenting the Pintupi people’s struggle to take control of their destiny during a critical time in their history. Pip Deveson, Visiting Fellow at the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology, attended the Margaret Mead Film Festival in New…
Cold War drama shortlisted for ACT book prize
Dr Lucy Neave’s novel Who We Were has been shortlisted for this year’s ACT Book of the Year. Neave, a lecturer in creative writing at the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics, worked on the novel for more than ten years in between her academic work and writing short fiction. Who We…
Canberra – Australia’s best kept secret
Named as one of the best places to live in the world*, and home to the top 25† world-ranked Australian National University (ANU), Canberra has all of the charms of a city with a small town sentiment. Why should you study at Australia’s top university? It’s a no-brainer. The world class research,…
Leading jazz musician to join ANU School of Music
One of Australia’s most outstanding young jazz musicians, Johannes Luebbers, will join ANU School of Music in 2015. Luebbers is a talented musician and composer who has released two albums with his own ensemble, and who has written for orchestras and major events. “I am delighted to be…
Politics research takes PhD student to Harvard
PhD student Sarah Cameron will call Cambridge, Massachusetts home for five months next year after being awarded a Visiting Fellowship at Harvard University. Sarah, from the ANU School of Politics and International Relations, is investigating the impact of the recent Global Financial Crisis on…
Textiles students upcycle centenary flags for DESIGN Canberra
Students of fashion, textiles and industrial design at Canberra’s educational institutions have come together to repurpose and upcycle banners and flags from Canberra’s centenary celebrations last year. The creative works of 21 students from the University of Canberra, The Australian National…
Scholarships fund classics research in Greece
Research into Homeric epics and trauma in the ancient Greek world were awarded scholarships at a fundraising dinner on Friday. The scholarships were awarded by the ANU (Canberra) Friends of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens (FAAIA). Usually one scholarship is awarded every two…