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12
Nov
2009

Congratulations to the 2009 'Istituto Italiano Di Cultura Premio Italia' Italian Prize winners

Each year students from the Italian Studies Program in the School of Language Studies and the School of Art are encouraged to reflect upon the cultural aspects of the Italian language and culture. The ‘Istituto Italiano Di Cultura Premio Italia’ Italian Prizes are aimed at fostering the students…

27
Oct
2009

Twenty new ARC grants for the College of Arts and Social Sciences

On Monday 26 October the Australian Research Council (ARC) released the results of the latest round of Discovery and Linkage Applications. ANU’s College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) performed extremely well. Seventeen Discovery Project (DP10) applications from the College were funded, along…

27
Oct
2009

Dr Susan West from ANU's School of Music receives a Vice Chancellor's Award!

Congratulations to Dr Susan West on receiving the prestigious ANU Vice Chancellor's Award for Community Outreach! This award recognises the excellence and dedication Susan has brought to her role as Convenor of the innovative Music Education Program at the ANU School of Music. The award will be…

15
Oct
2009

Special Minister of State, Senator The Hon Joe Ludwig, Launches Democracy Book

Senator The Hon Joe Ludwig joined numerous College of Arts & Social Sciences alumni, staff & students and their guests in launching the publication, Australia: The State of Democracy. Written by CASS’ Political Scientists, Professor Marian Sawer AO, Dr Norman Abjornsen and Dr Phil Larkin,…

09
Oct
2009

Bridge on the River Memory

by Simon Couper from the ANU Reporter  After Anzac Cove and the Kokoda Track, the Thai-Burma Railway is one of the most important sites for the commemoration of Australian war history overseas. Thousands of tourists visit it each year and the Australian Government funds a memorial…

05
Oct
2009

Key Thinkers Seminar Series 2009

The Key Thinkers Seminar Series will be held from May through November. The series converges with cross-cultural and biography RSH themes, it’s a flexible format drawing on prominent ANU academics who discuss the significance and legacy of intellectuals, activists, writers, and artists, those ‘key…

03
Oct
2009

Musems and Collections Seminar Series

Presented by the Research School of Humanities and the National Museum of Australia. Seminars will be held on Wednesdays from 12.30 - 2pm in either the Conference Room or the Theatrette, Old Canberra House. Venue could be subject to change. Convenors: Kylie Message, Sarah Scott and Caroline…