Three CASS scholars elected Fellows of Academy of Social Sciences
From left, Professor Melanie Nolan, Professor Laurajane Smith (inset) and Dr Carolyn Strange.
Three senior academics from the College are among nine ANU scholars who have been elected as Fellows of the Australian Academy of the Social Sciences in recognition of their significant contribution to social science globally.
They are Professor Laurajane Smith, who heads the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, and Professor Melanie Nolan (Director, National Centre of Biography) and Dr Carolyn Strange – both from the School of History.
The six other scholars are: Professor David Stern, Dr Philip Taylor, Professor Jenny Corbett, Professor Nicholas Evans and Honorary Professor Fiona Haines from the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, and Professor Rabee Tourky from the ANU College of Business and Economics.
Acting Vice-Chancellor Professor Marnie Hughes-Warrington congratulated the nine academics on being elected fellows.
"To be named a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia is a wonderful achievement and highlights the distinguished research careers of these academics who have contributed to social science research here and internationally," Professor Hughes-Warrington said.
"On behalf of the University, I congratulate Laurajane, David, Carolyn, Philip, Rabee, Jenny, Melanie, Nicholas and Fiona on this latest recognition."
The nine ANU fellows are among 39 new Fellows of the Academy who will be installed at the Academy's annual symposium and general meeting 7-9 November.
The ANU School of History now has seven Fellows in the Academy, the others being Professor Ann McGrath, Professor Angela Woollacott and three Emeritus Professors: Desley Deacon, Patricia Jalland and Barry Higman.
Other CASS anthropologists who are also Fellows of the Academy are Professor Nicolas Petersen and Professor Howard Morphy.