ANU Africa Network

Jane Carruthers, Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, has published extensively on the history of conservation and science.

Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2016

Time: 4pm

Venue: McDonald Room, Menzies Library, Fellows Road, Australian National University

Joint Seminar with the Fenner School of Environment and Society (CMBE, ANU), sponsored by the South African High Commission. This event will be followed by a reception.

‘After a broad overview of the changing directions in conservation science in South Africa’s national parks during the 20th century, I will focus on a case study that combines many elements of that history and demonstrates its complexity. In the 1970s the question of controlling what were considered to be ‘’locally over abundant’’ species in protected areas sparked international deliberation among scientists and wildlife managers. This debate continues to resonate and illuminates clearly how ideas about nature are enmeshed in societal values rather than being based on science alone.’

PARKING IS IN LIVERSIDGE STREET. IF YOU PARK OPPOSITE CANBERRA HOUSE (BUILDING 73) TURN RIGHT WHEN YOU EXIT THE CAR PARK AND WALK DOWN TO BUILDING 132.

AT THE BUILDING 132 SIGN WALK PAST THE CIRCULAR DRIVE AND PAST THE STONE BALLS AND DOWN THE STEPS.

Presenters will be Matthew Neuhaus (DFAT) , Margaret O’Callaghan: (Crawford School), Joshua Kakundi (East Africa), Gboyega Adeniran (West Africa), Zanele Kunene (Southern Africa), Lele Maqelepo (Southern Africa)

EDUCATING AFRICANS IN AUSTRALIA   

A Panel Discussion on the above topic will be held on Tuesday, May 24th, from 5.30 to around 6.30pm, followed by questions until 7pm when refreshments will be served.

Venue: Barton Theatre, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANU

The panel will focus on the costs and benefits of training Africans in Australia, and on challenges faced by students before, during and after training.

Further details will be available nearer the date and will be posted at https://africanetwork.weblogs.anu.edu.au/

The event is facilitated by the ANU African Students’ Association(ANUSA) and sponsored by the ANU College of Asian and Pacific Studies and the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP)

Enquiries to:

David Lucas david.lucas@anu.edu.au  Mobile 0404 860 210

Joshua Kakundi    jmkakundi@gmail.com Mobile 0449 998 945

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Public Lecture

Presented by
School of Demography, ANU College of Arts & and Social Sciences and
National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment

Adolescent health and wellbeing in Africa: What do we know and what next? Reflections from a Kenyan perspective
Presenter
Dr Caroline Kabiru
Research scientist African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), Nairobi, Kenya and
Caldwell Population, Health and Development Visiting Fellow, ANU

Date and time: Thursday 12 May, 4-5pm
Location: Theatrette 2.02, Sir Roland Wilson Building, 120 McCoy Circuit, ANU

Adolescence—a period characterized by rapid physical, mental and social changes—is a life stage of immense opportunity if young people receive nurturing care and support. However, adolescents also have significant health and developmental needs that if left unaddressed not only negatively affect adolescents’ lives, but also impose a significant burden on future population health. The health and developmental challenges facing adolescents in Africa are most critical for those living in resource-poor contexts that are marked by limited educational and employment opportunities, poor access to health care, widespread violence, and pervasive poverty, among other challenges. This lecture will describe several research programs in Kenya that are underpinned by a recognition that meeting adolescents’ needs in such settings requires holistic, integrated programs that address the multiple determinants of adolescent health and wellbeing—the family context, where and if they go to school, the communities they live in, and the national policies around health, education, and many others. The lecture will also reflect on the lessons learnt from these programs as well as emerging areas for further research.

Caroline Kabiru is a research scientist in the Population Dynamics and Reproductive Health Research Program at the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in Nairobi, Kenya. She is also the 2016 Caldwell Population, Health and Development Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Caroline holds a PhD in Health Promotion and Behavior and a Master’s degree in Public Health. Caroline is driven by her passion to contribute to efforts that support young people to live healthy and productive lives. Her research centers on issues related to adolescent and youth health, including resilience and positive youth development. Currently, she is involved in several adolescent- and youth-focused projects including the Global Early Adolescent Study, a fifteen-country study that aims to understand the factors in early adolescence that predispose young people to sexual health risks and that promote healthy sexuality. Caroline is also an investigator on the Population Council-led Adolescent Girls Initiative – Kenya (AGI-K), a 6-year program funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID). AGI-K aims to reach girls aged 10–14 years in the northern arid lands and urban slums of Kenya with interventions focused on education, violence prevention, education and wealth creation.

Registration
Refreshments will be served following the lecture. Please register for catering purposes by 10 May.

Further information
This lecture is free and open to the public.
W demography.anu.edu.au/public-lecture-kabiru
T(02) 6125 3629