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Reflections from four decades of social policy: Social Policy Seminar
The Australian Social Policy Association and the Australian and New Zealand School of Government invite you to attend a social policy seminar:Enhanced rights and protections, but what about capability? Reflections from four decades of social policy engagement Date: Wednesday 13 March 2013 5.…
Cohesion in the European Parliament.
The ANU Centre for European Studies will host a panel discussion with members of the European Parliament and the Deputy President of the Australian Senate. The panel members will address issues including the tension between sovereignty and the European unity, models of representation, and the…
New Head of Philosophy
Welcome to Professor Alan Hajek who is the new Head of the School of Philosophy. Professor Hájek's research interests include the philosophical foundations of probability and decision theory, epistemology, the philosophy of science, metaphysics, and the philosophy of religion. He is a fellow of…
ANU announces national scholarship
The most generous philanthropic gift for the benefit of students in Australian history was announced at ANU today. ANU Alumnus Graham Tuckwell and his wife Louise have generously donated $50 million to fund the new Tuckwell Scholarship, for commencement in 2014. 25 new students per year will be…
ANU Ceramics workshop fires up in Singapore
Members of the ANU Ceramics workshop, including staff, students and recent graduates, have starred in the Awaken the Dragon Festival held in Singapore over three days in January. The festival centred on the firing of the historic Dragon Kiln at Jalan Bahar, a 42 metre long kiln that has not been…
CASS Alumni shine in Australia Day Honours
Eight CASS Alumni have were recently recognised with Australia Day Honours at the 2013 Australia Day Awards.Dr Michael Smith, Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for significant service to archaeological scholarship, particularly of the Australian desert regions. Mrs Judith Ohana, Medal of the…
School of History PhD candidate awarded Endeavour Research Fellowship
School of History PhD student Anne Rees has been awarded an Endeavour Research Fellowship to support her forthcoming fieldwork in the United States. The Fellowship, worth up to $23,500, will allow Anne to spend four months overseas pursuing her research on Australian women who lived, worked and…