International Australian Studies Association (InASA)
Curtin University PhD project and scholarship in creative writing/literary studies Into the New World: Diaspora in Australian and Scottish Writing As part of Curtin’s collaboration with the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, a PhD project with scholarship is available for 2019 start. Students undertaking a collaborative PhD under the alliance are offered a seamless international […]
Over the past eight years, ANU historian Martin Thomas has been working on Etched in Bone, a feature-length documentary made in collaboration with Béatrice Bijon from ANU’s School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics. The film examines the theft of Aboriginal human remains by the American-Australian Scientific Expedition to Arnhem Land in 1948, their removal […]
***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 […]