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ANU Sociologist recognised at TASA 2019
ANU sociologist Dr Katherine Carroll has been recognised at the 2019 Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Conference in Sydney. Dr Katherine Carroll, a Research Fellow in the ANU School of Sociology received the 2019 Sociology in Action Award, recognising the impact in medical and…
CASS early career talent earn 2020 DECRAs
Dr Katrine Beauregard from the School of Politics and International Relations, and Dr Elisa deCourcy from the Australian Studies Institute and have been successful in the most recent ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) round. Dr Beauregard has received an award of over $400,…
Gunners or G-Town? Aussies go to town with place nicknames
Australians from all over the country have answered a call-out from The Australian National Dictionary Centre (ANDC), providing 1,000 examples of the unique nicknames we give places. The Centre, which is based at The Australian National University (ANU), was inundated with responses from 'Deni' (…
CASS academic excellence recognised at ANU Vice-Chancellor’s Awards
Three stellar academics from the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences were acknowledged for their depth of talent and outstanding contributions to the University at the 2020 Vice-Chancellor's Annual Awards. The College’s recipients were: Dr Sofia Samper Carro, School of Archaeology and…
ANU Academics Elected Fellows of the AAH
Two ANU academics have received Australia’s highest recognition for achievement in the field of humanities. Professor Frank Bongiorno AM, head of ANU School of History, and former head of ANU School of Philosophy Professor Christian Barry have been elected Fellows of the Australian Academy of the…
ANU Scholarship supports Minda’s passion for Indigenous empowerment
Minda Murray is a proud Yorta Yorta/Dhuderoa person, professional athlete, and recipient of the 2019 ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences Indigenous Australian Graduate Scholarship. With a decades’ experience in the public sector addressing environmental issues, Minda decided to take the next…
Feature: The Visionary Politician Who Changed Australia
A new biography by ANU Historian Angela Woollacott for the first time reveals the life of a politician ahead of his time, and holds lessons for those in politics today reports Adam Spence. In 1960s South Australia, where political gerrymandering and conservatism seemed entrenched, the…