Author: David William Lucas


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    Africa Festival

    Africa Festival Canberra 5 April 2025 in Commonwealth Park See https://www.facebook.com/Africapartyinthepark/

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    2025 AFSAAP CONFERENCE POSTPONED

    See https://afsaap.org.au/conferences/perth-2025-february-6-8/

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    Africa identified as a Main Source of International Students

    A report commissioned by Universities Australia ‘identifies Africa as a major source of students by 2050.’ Outgoing university lobby chief Catriona Jackson says the sector needs to capitalise on the emerging African market to stay ahead in the global competition for students, while urging greater acknowledgement of education’s diplomatic clout as Australia vies for influence…

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    African leader wins Young Canberra Citizen of the Year

    The Canberra Times (1/12/24) reports that Vando Celestina Emmy Rabi, who emigrated from South Sudan in 2019, has won the Young Canberra Citizen of the Year award. Ms Rabi lost both her parents at a young age and moved to Australia aged 15 to live with her aunt. She is the executive youth leader at…

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    Jack Caldwell’s Contribution to African Social Science and Health

    ANU School of Demography Seminar Presenters David Lucas & Helen Ware Date Tuesday, 29 October 2024 Time 1:00pm–2:00pm AEDT  (UTC+11) Location Room 4.69, RSSS Building, ANU, 146 Ellery Crescent, Acton ACT, and via zoom   Abstract In 2009 a survey of population scientists ranked Professor John Caldwell, universally known as Jack, as the most respected…

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    About the Lecture: Kinship: how to live in a more-than-human world

    2024 Robin-Griffiths Lecture: Kinship  Professor Sandra Swart (Stellenbosch University) Thursday 24 October 20246-8pm AEDTLevel 1, Auditorium (1.28)RSSS Building (146)  https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com.au%2Fe%2F2024-robin-griffiths-lecture-kinship-by-professor-sandra-swart-tickets-1022196626627&data=05%7C02%7Cdavid.lucas%40anu.edu.au%7C6c0fbd7f8f154781900a08dcee2e725a%7Ce37d725cab5c46249ae5f0533e486437%7C0%7C0%7C638647130596922706%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TSPNSPL04gotEo4lJLkBc63r4EqVcXanhXPHBbTy8GM%3D&reserved=0 Our earliest roads were elephant paths. Even today, in Africa’s most impenetrable undergrowth, it is the trails maintained by elephants that enable human mobility. Hacking back the overgrowth of time and following one historical track,…

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    Elijah Buol, OAM

    Elijah Buol, who is currently completing a doctorate in law at the ANU, was appointed CEO of Act for Peace in 2024. https://actforpeace.org.au/articles/new-incoming-ceo-to-champion-the-voice-of-displaced-people/

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    Fekerte’s Ethiopian restaurant to close

    Bad news for ANU students and many others. According to The Canberra Times of 30 May 2024 Fekerte Tesfaye is to close her restaurant after introducing Ethiopian cuisine to Canberra over 30 years ago. The closing date is not stated.

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    ANU’s African Demographers Get Up.

    Demographer Audrey Kalindi has been awarded her doctorate for her dissertation: “Population Level Burden and Inequities in Maternal Health Care Utilisation in Zambia” The Dean of CASS  has announced that ‘Associate Professor Bernard Baffour has been appointed as Associate Dean for Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA). Bernard moves into this role, having been a…

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    The Racial Wealth Divide, Elites and Tax Justice

    Public lecture by Prof Mike Savage, London School of Economics ‘using recent research in the UK and South Africa, Professor Savage focusesspecifically on how legal devices underwrite wealth accumulation., Tuesday 23 April 20245.30 pm – 7.30 pm AEST    Light refreshments will be served at 5.30Level 1 Foyer and Auditorium (1.28)RSSS Building, 146 Ellery Crescent…

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