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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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RSSS funds workshop for the African Studies Reading Group.
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Good news from Ernest Akuamoah <Ernest.Akuamoah@anu.edu.au>
‘So I got some money ($2800 out of the max. request of $5000) from the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) to organise a workshop for the African Studies Reading Group. We are expected to use the money by 9th December. I would like to thank Bernie, Gboyega, and Audrey for their input on the application—which was submitted on the deadline.
I would appreciate if you could complete this survey by next week Tuesday
https://anu.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cVcZeDLQ1irTCYu for the purposes of planning.’Any queries about the Reading Group or the Workshop should be directed to Ernest.
In advising of this decision, the interim Director of RSSS, Professor Helen
Keane, added:
‘Best wishes and thank you for your contribution to RSSS. The African Studies Reading group is clearly of great benefit to ANU and the wider research community. ‘
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Austrade Data
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Austrade publishes data on Africa and individual countries at:
https://www.austrade.gov.au/australian/education/news/austrade-update/region-in-focus-africa
Included in these data is the fall in the number of student visa
holders from Africa.
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Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN)
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The Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN) Annual Forum and AGM 2022 will be held on 27-28 October 2022 at the Australian National University (ANU) in Canberra, Australia. The Forum topic for this year is “Universities and Governments: Securities and Economic Development to 2030”.
On the program from ANU, who are hosting the Forum, are Professors Wheeler and Ford.
See also
Call for Applications for Emerging Leaders in Australia-Africa Diplomacy (ELAAD) Program
Entries close at the end of his September
Call for Applications for Emerging Leaders in Australia-Africa Diplomacy (ELAAD) Program