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18
Aug
2011

Survival of Indigenous music and dance traditions

The National Recording Project for Indigenous Performance in Australia was conceived as a collaborative response to Indigenous concerns for cultural survival. The project focuses on recording and securing archiving arrangements for Australia’s many highly-endangered Indigenous music and dance…

12
Aug
2011

Out for the count

Dr Ben Wellings was in the United Kingdom during the recent, historic referendum on preferential voting. The poll revealed a lot about voter apathy and the unpopularity of politicians. It also exposed some shady myths about Australia, he writes in the latest edition of ANU Reporter. Australia…

08
Aug
2011

MPhil student receives French award

Master of Philosophy student Denise Fisher was recently awarded the "Ordre national du Mérite" by the French Ambassador to Australia Michel Filhol.  The ceremony took place at the French Embassy on Wednesday 6 August.  The award recognises Ms Fisher's work on France in the Pacific.…

04
Aug
2011

Dr Sally May provides commentary on ABC 7.30 Report

Dr Sally May, Lecturer in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, appeared on the ABC 7.30 Report, providing commentary for the story 'Celebrated Homecoming' about the Gunbalanya community in Arnehm Land celebrating the return of their ancestors' bones.The remains were taken in 1948 during the…

01
Aug
2011

Rock Art of Mirarr Country PhD Scholarship

The Rock Art Research Centre at the Australian National University and the Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation (GAC) are pleased to offer a PhD scholarship to study the rock art of Mirarr country in Kakadu National Park. This PhD scholarship includes an annual stipend plus generous fieldwork funding…

01
Aug
2011

CASS students contribute to native title research

Since 2003 the Aurora Native Title Internship Program has provided students and recent graduates with the opportunity to gain work experience in the areas of native title, policy development and Indigenous affairs. The program aims to attract and retain researchers working in the area of native…

25
Jul
2011

Latest issue of Humanities Research Journal now available

The latest volume of Humanities Research, Latin America: Building and Rebuilding the Nation, is now available to download from ANU E-Press. Humanities Research is an internationally peer-reviewed journal published by the Research School of Humanities & the Arts. The journal was first…