Month: May 2020
-
Posted on
by
ANU International Strategy Regional Plans – Africa & Middle East Online “Town Hall Event”
Thursday, May 28, 2020 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM (UTC+10:00) Zoom Webinar Event details and registration here. The Africa & Middle East regional plan, important to review before the event, has been uploaded here.
-
Posted on
by
The Year 2020, COVID-19 and Elections in Africa
If you are from ANU, UC, or any other ACT institution or organisation and wish to share your research please send details to david.lucas@anu.edu.au Here is a piece from Ernest Akuamoah (School of Politics and International Relations, ANU) Abstract “Across the continent, millions of people will be going to the polls to exercise their democratic…
-
Posted on
by
Sydney South African Film Festival, 16-25 May (ONLINE)
The Sydney South African Film Festival has gone virtual! 10 fabulous premiere films will kick off Saturday, May 16 – all which you can watch from the comfort of your own home. ssaff.org.au
-
Posted on
by
AFRICA THE CONTINENT OF THE FUTURE
This report is from Mrs Maureen Hickman, President of the Royal Commonwealth Society (ACT Branch) who took over from Colin Milner (History, RSSS ANU) earlier this year. Maureen is also the Editor of the RCS Newsletter from which this piece is reproduced. “By 2050, Africa will have 2.4 billion people, a middle class of one…
-
Posted on
by
Call for Papers: Religion, Spirituality and the New African Diaspora
The Journal for the Academic Study of Religion, the publication of the Australian Association for the Study of Religion, is inviting expressions of interest for a planned special issue on the theme of “Religion, Spirituality and the New African Diaspora” to be published in 2021. In contrast to the African diaspora created through the slave…
-
Posted on
by
Music, Health, and Power in The Gambia
Research Seminar and Book Launch by Dr Bonnie McConnell, ANU School of Music, Thursday May 7th, 3.30 pm. Details of the book, ‘Music, Health, and Power: Singing the Unsayable in The Gambia are given below This is a virtual seminar only. You can join the Zoom meeting by selecting this link: https://music.cass.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/research-seminar-dr-bonnie-mcconnell-1(If this does not…
-
Posted on
by
The Prejudice Census: Making Sense of Prejudice
How many African Australians will complete this questionnaire? Project Title: The Prejudice Census: Making Sense of Prejudice Researchers:Professor Michael Platow and Dr. Dirk Van Rooy from the ANU Research School of Psychology are leading this research. General Outline of the Project: Description and Methodology. This is an on-line questionnaire that asks you to describe an…