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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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Africa Australia Conference Opening
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Senator Brett Mason, an ANU graduate, is the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Foreign Affairs in Australia’s Federal Coalition Government. His positive remarks to the Australia Africa conference held at the ANU on 15 July, 2014, can be found at
https://ministers.dfat.gov.au/mason/speeches/Pages/2014/bm_sp_140715.aspx
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Humanitarian and skilled immigrants from Africa – Seminar, Friday 1 August
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Friday 1 August 2014 2:30-3:30pm
Seminar Room A Coombs Building (9) Fellows Road ANUHumanitarian and skilled immigrants from Africa: Their demography and human capital
To date our study of Africans in Australia has compared Humanitarian entrants from Africa with other migrant categories. This presentation seeks comments on the next step which will focus on Humanitarian entrants.Dr David Lucas, Associate Professor (Adjunct)
Dr Barbara Edgar, Research Fellow (Adjunct)For more information; Seminar-Lucas & Edgar
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Australia Africa Conference 2014 Crawford School of Public Policy, The Australian National University
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Date & time
Monday 6pm 14 July 2014 to 5pm Wednesday 16 July 2014
6.00pm–5.00pmVenue
Crawford School of Public Policy, JG Crawford Building 132, Lennox Crossing, ANUSpeaker
Various speakers.
The Australia Africa Conference 2014 is an upgrade of two previous initiatives. First, is the Africa Update conference held at ANU last year, which in itself was a culmination of smaller events focusing on the gradually growing ties between Africa and Australia over the years. Second, is the five Australian African Universities Network (AAUN) Forums held since 2011; two of them in Pretoria with the support of the Australian GovernmentThe conference will be hosted by the African Group of High Commissioners and Ambassadors and the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN). The conference sponsors and supporters include: Australia Africa conference 2014, Australia Africa Business Council , Canberra Business Council, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) in Australia, The ACT Exporters Network, Windlab Systems Pty Ltd, AAUN, and ANU and Crawford School of Public Policy.
Registration is essential.
More information about the conference: https://www.windlab.com/australia-africa-conference-2014, and the program
Contacts
Charles Milward
charlesmillward@bigpond.com
Phone: 62325174