International Australian Studies Association (InASA)Overview In honour of the 30th anniversary of Merlyn Myer’s death, and to celebrate the importance of acts of memory both public and private, the Merlyn Myer Biography Stipend has been established to assist Australian non-fiction literary writing through the art of biography. In 2013, two stipends valued at $50,000 each will be awarded to […]
Congratulations to InASA Executive member, Professor David Walker, who is the inaugural BHP Billiton Chair of Australian Studies at Peking University. In this capacity, Professor Walker will increase the profile of studies of Australian society, history and culture in China. In addition, he will provide academic leadership to a network of more than 30 Australian Studies Centres in Chinese […]
The Centre for Australian Studies at the University of Copenhagen invites applications for a Visiting Professorship in 2013. The Distinguished Visiting Chair in Australian Studies was founded in 2006, with the generous financial assistance of the Australian Government Department of Education, Employment, and Workplace Relations (DEEWR). The appointment is for the European autumn semester of […]
FOUNDATION FOR AUSTRALIAN STUDIES IN CHINA BHP BILLITON CHAIR OF AUSTRALIAN STUDIES, PEKING UNIVERSITY The Australia-China Council is proud to support the establishment of the Foundation for Australian Studies in China (FASIC). The Foundation is an independent non-profit foundation in Australia established to support Australian Studies Centres located across China and to provide funding and other […]
The Australian Prime Ministers Centre is calling for applications to its Fellowships at the Museum of Australian Democracy, for work in 2012-13. The Museum awards a small number of fellowships each year for projects relevant to the history, origins and traditions of Australian democracy, including those with a focus on Australian prime ministers. Applications may […]
Travel Ideals: Engaging with Spaces of Mobility Location: The University of Melbourne Dates: 18-20 July 2012 Abstracts deadline: 30 April 2012 Keynote Speakers: Professor Mary Louise Pratt, Silver Professor, New York University Professor Renato Rosaldo, Lucie Stern Professor in the Social Sciences, New York University Professor Charles Forsdick, James Barrow Professor of French, University of […]