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ANU Africa Network
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This website was established in 2013 by David Lucas, and renovated and relaunched in 2020 as part of a project to increase awareness of Africa and African studies in the ANU and the ACT, funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Another outcome of that project was a major research report, published in August 2021, African Studies at the Australian National University and in the Australian Capital Territory, analyzing the past, present and future of the study of Africa at the Australian National University and the wider Australian University sector.
The major innovation on this updated website is the creation of the ACT Africa Expert Directory which lists experts on Africa from institutions around the ACT, primarily the ANU. We will continue to curate this list, offering a key resource for media, government and non-government organizations seeking expert facts and opinions on Africa. Individuals can request to be added to the list by contacting the website managers.
Another notable addition is the expanded directory of PhD theses on Africa produced in the territory’s universities, a solid measure of the vitality of the study of Africa in the city of Canberra.
Reviewing these directories, it is revealing to note that the vast majority of research on Africa is produced by disciplinary experts (environmental scientists, economists, demographers, etc.) rather than area studies experts. This means that the study of Africa is woven into the fabric of the research culture of the ANU and the ACT’s other universities in ways that are not necessarily apparent.
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AFRICAN FOOD AT ANU: Saturday 20th February
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The ANU African Student Association (ANUASA) has posted this on Facebook
“PARSA Big Day is happening tomorrow at 10AM, Saturday 20 February at Fellows Meadow (directly opposite Chifley Library).
ANUASA will be taking part in the Big Day by cooking and serving African dishes at our own stall. So please come along and support us. There is plenty of good food and fun to be had! ”
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LAW at ANU; RUGBY RESEARCH AT UC
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“Law and governance in sub-Saharan Africa’ – Masters Course offered at ANU is open for enrolments
The course is offered intensively over 4 days in Canberra in Spring (September). Through online portals we distribute readings etc. Note that people can enrol in this course without needing to be enrolled in a Masters programme. They receive certification from the ANU (and credit towards any eventual Masters in the law, governance and development area). This link explains the course overview and details – https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2016/course/LAWS8071.
Contact: Associate Professor Jolyon Ford jo.ford@anu.edu.au for further details – https://law.anu.edu.au/staff/jolyon-ford ”
From the University of Canberra Rugby and Football Research Webpage
https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/institutes/ucrise/research/high-performance-sport/rugby-research“The Rugby and Football Research Centre undertakes research projects which examine best practice in rugby and football codes. The Centre aims to better understand areas such as performance analysis, talent identification, coaching, fatigue, training load monitoring, injury management and strength and conditioning.”
” Academic collaborations include the universities of Cape Town and Pretoria in South Africa, and the University of Saarland in Germany.”
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ANNUAL AUSTRALIAN AID CONFERENCE AT THE ANU
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Devpolicy News reports that
‘Registrations for the 2016 Australasian Aid Conference (10-11 Feb) have already broken the records set in the last two years. Make sure you register as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. Less than two weeks to go!
If you are wondering what all the fuss is about, check out this recent blog from the conference convenors’The conference program can be accessed by the link at
https://devpolicy.crawford.anu.edu.au/annual-australasian-aid-conference/2016/program-and-speakers.There are at least three program items covering Africa:
- The Overseas Development Institute on Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo
- The Fred Hollows Foundation on Cameroon
- Murdoch and Lilongwe Universities on Zambia and Malawi
Also of interest to Africanists is then launch of the findings of the 2015 Australian Aid Stakeholder Survey at the Crawford School, ANU, at 9.40am on Feburary 11th. To register for this event see:
https://crawford.anu.edu.au/news-events/events/6890/launch-2015-australian-aid-stakeholder-survey