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19
Nov
2012

Professor Anna Wierzbicka receives the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit

Professor Anna Wierzbicka, from the School of Language Studies, was awarded with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit on Friday 9 November 2012 at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. This is an award of the President of Poland, Mr Bronislaw Komorowski. Professor Anna Wierzbicka is a…

19
Nov
2012

ANU Furniture Workshop Exhibition

The ANU School of Art Furniture Workshop will be hosting an end of year exhibition. This workshop will feature creative, well-crafted and inspiring pieces and will celebrate the acheivements of the past year.Embark exhibition opening nightDate: Thursday 22 NovemberTime: 7-9pm Location: ANU…

19
Nov
2012

Professor Anna Wierzbicka receives the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit

Professor Anna Wierzbicka, from the School of Language Studies, was awarded with the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit on Friday 9 November 2012 at the Embassy of the Republic of Poland. This is an award of the President of Poland, Mr Bronislaw Komorowski. Professor Anna Wierzbicka is a…

14
Nov
2012

UNHCR Forum: Boats, asylum and public perceptions

Australia’s handling of asylum-seekers is the subject of intense public and political debate. Five high-profile guest speakers will discuss the effects of this debate in a special forum tonight. The right to seek asylum and the need to protect refugees in accordance with the Refugee Convention…

08
Nov
2012

Solo exhibition by Janet DeBoos: Hybrid Places

Janet DeBoos, internationally regarded ceramic artist and the Head of the ANU Ceramic Workshop, will have her work featured in a hugely anticipated solo exhibition at the Sabbia Gallery in Sydney. The work of Ms DeBoos is known primarily for features such as soft ridges, indentifying marks and a…

08
Nov
2012

American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: From Bush to Obama

American Democracy Promotion in the Middle East: from Bush to Obama, co-edited by Professor Amin Sakal, Director of the Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, explores the contradictions in American Democracy promotion in the Middle East in the current era. The recent ‘Arab spring’, with its…

06
Nov
2012

College receives 17 ARC grants

In the Australian Research Council (ARC) grants announced yesterday, for commencement in January 2013, the College received 17 successful applications across the Discovery Projects, Discovery Indigenous, and Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) projects. The College received nine…