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ANU unveils gift of Pushkin bust
A bust of the founder of modern Russian literature has been gifted to the Australian National University by the Russian Government. The bust of the highly esteemed Russian poet, playwright and novelist Alexander Pushkin was given to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of Russia-…
Q&A: Safeguarding Intangible Heritage
The need to protect and preserve material heritage around the world was recognised and sanctified by UNESCO in 1972 with the enactment of the World Heritage Convention. The argument that intangible cultural heritage is something that likewise needs protection and support for preservation took…
ANU archaeologist releases app for Angkor Wat temples
An archaeologist from The Australian National University (ANU) has released a new app that acts as a virtual tour guide for one of the world's most popular tourist attractions - the temples of Angkor in Cambodia. The Angkor Audio Tour app guides users through one of the world's most spectacular…
Tuckwell Scholars bound for CASS
Twenty-five remarkable students have been announced as The Australian National University (ANU) Tuckwell Scholarship recipients for 2019. The students, who hail from all around Australia, will receive over $21,000 per year for up to five years for their study costs, and participate in a program of…
Q&A: Emotion, Affective Practices, and the Past in the Present
Emotion, Affective Practices, and the Past in the Present is a new book that responds to debates in the humanities and social sciences about the use of emotion - the way it's embroiled and used in contemporary engagements with the past, particularly in contexts such as heritage sites, museums,…
New ANUPoll reveals how Australians feel about job security and conditions
Data collected for the Australian National University’s ANUpoll series shows Australians are comfortable with their job security, however they are less optimistic about finding a different job for the same or better wage.ANUpoll data shows about 88 per cent of Australians think it is ‘not at all…
ANU archaeologist on much-needed support for carer-researchers
When ANU archaeologist Dr Emilie Dotte received a Humanities Travelling Fellowship from the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH), she was delighted. She would use the grant to support her field trip to Tahiti, to advance her research as part of the Collective Biography of Archaeology in the…