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 Ukrainian-born pianist Sonya Lifschitz is joining the ANU School of Music. Image: supplied.
05
Oct
2017

Pianist brings unique flair to ANU School of Music

The ANU School of Music's newest appointment says it is important to her that she seeks out ways to create, design and curate music that reflects a changing, contemporary cultural scene.   Ukrainian-born pianist Sonya Lifschitz will join the School of Music as a Lecturer in Performance and…

 Ukrainian-born pianist Sonya Lifschitz is joining the ANU School of Music. Image: supplied.
05
Oct
2017

Pianist brings unique flair to ANU School of Music

The ANU School of Music's newest appointment says it is important to her that she seeks out ways to create, design and curate music that reflects a changing, contemporary cultural scene.   Ukrainian-born pianist Sonya Lifschitz will join the School of Music as a Lecturer in Performance and…

 Iraqi Kurds' referendum for independence carries the potential to embroil the region in another devastating conflict, says Professor Amin Saikal. Image of Kurdish fighters: Flickr
03
Oct
2017

Another Looming Crisis in the Middle East: Amin Saikal

As the crisis emerging from the so-called Islamic State (IS) is subsiding to some extent, another crisis is looming to bedevil Iraq and the region. It emanates from the Iraqi Kurds' referendum for independence, which was held over the last weekend. It carries the potential to embroil the region in…

22
Sep
2017

Photography exhibition showcases global reach of ANU anthropology

An ANU photo exhibition will offer insights into fieldwork conducted by ANU anthropologists all over the world.   The featured photographs, by 31 anthropologists from the College of Arts and Social Sciences and the College of Asia and the Pacific, span central Australia, to remote Tibet, to…

 ANU and NTU Singapore students met the Deputy High Commisioner Shivakumar Nair (third from right) during their recent visit to the Singaporean High Commission in Canberra.
22
Sep
2017

ANU and Singapore students visit Singaporean High Commission

Singaporean students attending The Australian National University have enjoyed a private tour of the Singaporean High Commission in Canberra. They met with Deputy High Commissioner and Counsellor, Shivakumar Nair, and toured the grounds of the diplomatic mission in the suburb of Yarralumla. The…

 ANIP and ANCLAS officials and Latin American diplomats meet at ANU to discuss the new research project.
20
Sep
2017

ANU research internships to map impact of Latin American migration to Australia

Students from across the country have the chance to study Latin American migration to Australia under a unique new research project involving The Australian National University and the Latin American Embassies, supported by the Council on Australia Latin America Relations. Run by the University’s…

 Professor Nicholas Brown (left) and Professor Frank Bongiorno will be inducted into the Academy in October.
19
Sep
2017

CASS historians inducted into Social Sciences Academy

Two historians from the School of History are among six ANU academics who'll be inducted into the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia for their distinguished contributions to their disciplines and to society. Head of School, Professor Nicholas Brown, and Professor…