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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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ANU African Studies Network Hybrid Conference November 2023
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From the Co-Convener ANU African Studies Network
Dear All,
The ANU African Studies Network is pleased to invite researchers and professionals from Australia, the Pacific, and around the world to submit their papers for presentation at the 2nd ANU African Studies Network Conference.
Conference Details
Date: November 23-24, 2023
We welcome abstract submissions from a wide range of topics and disciplines, although priority will be given to research conducted on Africa.
Important Date
Submission Deadline for Abstracts: November 3rd 2023
Please submit your abstracts to Audrey Kalindi at audrey.kalindi@anu.edu.au. We look forward to your contributions and the opportunity to engage in meaningful discussions on African studies. We encourage you to share this call for “abstract” with your interested colleagues and peers.
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Health and Complexity in South and Sub-Saharan Africa
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School of Demography Seminar
Date & time
Thu 19 Oct 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Location
Bob Douglas Lecture Theatre, Building 62, Mills Road ACTON 2601
See https://demography.cass.anu.edu.au/events/health-and-complexity-south-and-sub-saharan-africa
Also available on Zoom
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Phyllis Montgomerie Commonwealth Research award
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Since the Award was launched in 2014 , winning
projects have included research in the fields of
medical science, the environment, animal behaviour (crop -raiding), interventions in early dementia, and cross-cultural science communication.
The Award is open to Australian citizens and
permanent residents. It is not restricted to university students.
For more information about the Award, and to
read short biographies of previous winners and
their projects, visit the RCS ACT Branch website
at www.rcsact.org and follow the links.
The deadline for the 2024 Award is Friday 13 October 2023.
Georgia Troup was the 2019 winner for work on the African elephant.
