Month: March 2017
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Measuring Stopping and Spacing in Fertility Transitions: A Regression Approach
Date and time: Fri, 31st Mar 2017, 3:00pm – 4:00pm Location:Jean Martin Room in Beryl Rawson Building Presenter: Professor George Alter, Research Professor in the Institute for Social Research and Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Title: Measuring Stopping and Spacing in Fertility Transitions: A Regression Approach Abstract: A very influential model of the…
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Supply vs. demand? The political economy of trade, tobacco farming and tobacco control in Sub-Saharan Africa
Public Seminar Supply vs. demand? The political economy of trade, tobacco farming and tobacco control in Sub-Saharan Africa Speaker: Ronald Labonté Date: 30 March 2017 Time: 5:00 – 6.00pm Venue: Coombs Extension Building, Seminar Room 1.04, 8 Fellows Road, ANU Professor Ronald Labonté is Canada Research Chair in Globalization and Health Equity, Professor in the…
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Aging, Depression, and Non-Communicable Diseases in South Africa
In March the ANU’s Crawford School announced Working Paper No. 2017/04 in the Working Papers in Trade and Development series. “This Working Paper series provides a vehicle for preliminary circulation of research results in the fields of economic development and international trade. The series is intended to stimulate discussion and critical comment. Staff and visitors…
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Africa Rising! The role of African cities and city-regions in Africa’s new industrial revolution
Africa Rising! The role of African cities and city-regions in Africa’s new industrial revolution A presentation by The Hon David Makhura Premier of Gauteng Province, South Africa Wednesday 5 April, 12:30pm Refreshments served from 12:00 noon AIIA Conference Centre – Stephen House 32 Thesiger Court Deakin ACT 2600 “What are the competing narratives about “Africa…
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Zwangobani thesis on Becoming African Australian
Kirk Zwangobani was awarded his PhD at the ANU’s December graduation ceremony, his topic being ‘Convivial Multiculture and the Perplication of Race: The Dynamics of Becoming African Australian’. The Abstract is in the ANU library catalogue at https://library.anu.edu.au/search~S4?/YZwangobani&searchscope=4&SORT=DZ/YZwangobani&searchscope=4&SORT=DZ&extended=0&SUBKEY=Zwangobani/1%2C2%2C2%2CB/frameset&FF=YZwangobani&searchscope=4&SORT=DZ&1%2C1%2C It reads as follows: “This thesis explores the intertwined problems of belonging and becoming as seen through…
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Past events Legalising Authoritarianism in Egypt
Professor Amr Hamzawy Date & time 6–7pm 14 March 2017 Location The Auditorium, 188 Fellows Lane, 2601 Acton ‘This talk examines the ways in which successive Egyptian governments have utilised lawmaking to eliminate opponents and silence voices of dissent since the coup of 3 July 2013.’ Professor Amr Hamzawy studied political science and developmental studies…
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UNFPA chief to talk about Global Health
Dr Babatunde Osotimehin, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, will talk on global health and sexual and reproductive health and rights. Dr Osotimehin is a global leader with expertise in public health, women’s empowerment and young people. He has a particular focus on promoting human rights, including sexual and reproductive health and…
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ANU hosts Mineral and Energy Economics course
This six-week Mineral and Energy Economics course represents a collaborative initiative between the University of Pretoria South Africa, and The Australian National University, and is funded by DFAT under the Australia Africa Awards scheme. The first two weeks will be held in Pretoria and the subsequent four weeks at the Crawford School of Public Policy,…