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Nicholas Simoes da Silva gives vote of thanks at Schuman Lecture
ANU student Nicholas Simoes da Silva has given the vote of thanks to Dr Cecilia Malmström, European Commissioner for Trade, for delivering the 2018 Schuman Lecture this week. The annual lecture, presented by the ANU Centre for European Studies, celebrates and explores Europe’s development as a…
CASS lecturer honoured with 2018 Max Crawford medal
Dr Raihan Ismail from ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences has been awarded this year’s prestigious Max Crawford Medal for her outstanding scholarly achievement in the humanities. Dr Ismail, a lecturer at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies since 2014, was also recognised for her…
Dr Laura Rademaker reveals why Christian missionaries struggled in Australia
New research from The ANU Centre for Indigenous History's Dr Laura Rademaker, has revealed the strength of Aboriginal cultures, as well as heavy-handed government policies reduced the impact of Christian missions to remote Aboriginal communities during the mid-twentieth century.The research,…
New research from ANU CASS shows changing online habits helping reduce youth crime
Youth crime in New South Wales has declined significantly in last two decades in part due to young people spending more time at home on the Internet and less time ‘hanging out’ on the street, according to new research from The Australian National University (ANU). The research looked at NSW police…
Canberra mural kick starts Indigenous community art project
Researchers from The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences are partnering with Canberra’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities to develop a series of community art projects across the region. The first public artwork from the Two Way Project was revealed this week with two large…
Dr Russell Smith: My top 5 Frankenstein films
This year marks the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which remains as topical and iconic as ever. There have been more than 200 film adaptations of the novel, with at least 50 since 2010. In commemoration of the occasion, Frankenstein is the ANU Humanities Research…
ANU Design launches interactive online climate coasters
A new website that visualises climate change data from 112 locations around Australia started life as a set of drink coasters. Researchers Dr Mitchell Whitelaw and Dr Geoff Hinchcliffe from the ANU School of Art and Design specialise in creating objects that provide a tangible representation…