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Ethel Tory Centre official opening
The Ethel Tory Centre in the Baldessin Precinct Building will be officially opened by ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young on 12 May. The opening will consist of representation by student language clubs and societies, music, and the official unveiling of a plaque commemorating the…
Mubarak's legacy and its implications
Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (the Middle East and Central Asia), delivered a booked out public lecture last Thursday 10 February. Professor Saikal discussed the implications of the end of President Hosni Mubarak's rule in Egypt. On 25…
ADSRI employees claim Book of the Year award in Iran
Professor Peter McDonald, Director of the Australian Demographic and Social Insitute in collaboration with two other ADSRI employees has won the World Prize for Book of the Year of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The award is given by the Iran Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance and over…
Music Education Program a hit with Korean children
Staff from the School of Music's Music Education Program entertained a group of young Korean school children last Thursday. The Korean's were mostly 10 years old and were visiting the ANU as part of a 6 week trip in Australia. The trip was organised by BADA - an international agency which…
Former PM opens conference marking two decades without the Soviet Union
Former Prime Minister the Hon. Bob Hawke presented the address at the opening of the 10th Biennial Conference of the Australasian Association for Communist and Post-Communist Studies (AACaPS). Also speaking at the opening was CAIS Director Professor Amin Saikal. The conference…
CASS recognised for world-class research
The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) has been recognised for its high-quality research across its many disciplines, through the Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA) initiative. The ERA, managed by the Australian Research Council, assesses research quality in Australia’s higher…
Vale Professor Bruce Miller
Professor Emeritus Bruce Miller passed away in Canberra on Sunday 16th January. Professor Miller was the founding Professor of International Relations at ANU in 1962 and remained in this position until 1987. Professor Bruce Miller contributed significantly to politics in the field of…