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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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Jessie Webb Travel Record “Cape Town to Cairo” 1922 by Margaret O’Callaghan
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This monograph describes a journey undertaken from Cape Town to Cairo, from April to December in 1922 by Jessie Webb and her friend and fellow Melbourne University colleague Dr Georgina Sweet OBE, who was a parasitologist. Material has been transcribed from the handwritten diary and letters, and includes her photographs. An introduction, maps and references have been added by Margaret O’Callaghan 2013.
This is available online here.
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FROM THE ETHIOPIA EMBASSY
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“My Name is Michael Davis – Liaison Officer at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Canberra. My role at the Embassy is to share all things Ethiopian with communities in Australian and New Zealand. I promote public awareness of everything from Ethiopian food and culture, to Ethiopia’s economic growth and renewable energy capacity. I also release a fortnightly newsletter on behalf of the Embassy. The newsletter includes a variety of articles released by the Ethiopian News Agency, as well as covering some relevant events here in Australia. You may also enjoy a short column that briefly introduces some interesting facts about Ethiopia that you may not have heard before. To subscribe, simply email liaison.ethiopianembassy@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Thank you”
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SOUTH AFRICAN HIGH COMMISSION
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Mr Sibusiso Ndebele, the High Commissioner-designate for the Republic of South Africa to Australia, has already made contact with the academic community in Canberra. On his left is Alec Thornton from UNSW Canberra, the Vice-President of the African Studies Association of Australia and the Pacific. On his right is David Lucas from the ANU.
Mr Sibusiso gained two degrees from the University of South Africa while serving a 10-year sentence on Robben Island between 1977 and 1987. He has been a Member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress since 1991 and is currently the Chairperson of the African Renaissance Trust and Chancellor of the University of Zululand.
He is expected to present his credentials in the near future. Miss Chwane Mthethwa was appointed Acting High Commissioner on 16/12/14.
