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***This text is taken from a DFAT media release available here.*** Professor Pookong Kee has been appointed the next BHP Chair of Australian Studies at Peking University. The BHP Chair initiative, now in its sixth year, has raised the profile of Australian studies within Chinese academic circles. Through its activities, the BHP Chair has given […]
The John Barrett Award for Australian Studies Background Dr John Barrett (1931-1997) established this award by way of a bequest to La Trobe University in 1987. Dr John Barrett was a lecturer and reader at La Trobe University from 1969 until his retirement in 1990. His research specialisation was 20th century Australian history, particularly national […]
Researchers at the University of Sydney are running a new project that aims to discover what are the current book publishing experiences, attitudes, behaviours and expectations among the academic staff in humanities, arts and social sciences (HASS) in Australia in order to improve scholarly publishing operations in Australia, their publishing strategy and the skills required from […]
Event Details Tuesday 10 July 2018 5:00-5:30 ANU Australian Studies Institute launch hosted by ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Brian Schmidt and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement) Professor Shirley Leitch 5:30-6:30 Inaugural ‘Australia and the World’ Annual Lecture presented by ANU Chancellor Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC FASSA FAIIA 6:30-7:30 Reception Inaugural ‘Australia and the World’ Lecture About the […]
Reimagining Australia, Part 1 & 2. Guest Editors: Baden Offord, Thor Kerr, Rob Garbutt, Yirga Gelaw Woldeyes, Elfie Shiosaki, Misty Farquhar and Dean Chan http://revistes.ub.edu/index.php/coolabah/index This special double issue of Coolabah, numbers 24 & 25, was developed from selected presentations at Reimagining Australia: Encounter, Recognition, Responsibility, the International Australian Studies Association (InASA) Conference 2016, hosted by the Centre for Human […]
InASA is pleased to announce the publication of the first book in the new series Australian Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. This interdisciplinary book series showcases dynamic, innovative research on contemporary and historical Australian culture. It aims to foster interventions in established debates on Australia as well as opening up new areas of enquiry that reflect the […]