From Rachel Gross Hi everyone, I’ve been asked to spread the word that the 2023 Cherry Gertzel Bursary Award applications are now open. Audrey, Kirsty and I have all been lucky recipients! It is $10,000 (AUD) to help women in African studies at Australian universities, specifically to do fieldwork, and honours the work and legacy

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This is a reminder that the African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) <afsaapaustralia@gmail.com> is organising the  upcoming AFSAAP Symposium, ‘Locating African Studies in the Global South: Fostering New Directions and Global Solidarities’, to be held at Western Sydney University in the heart of the Parramatta CBD from 24-25 May 2023.  To get

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Honorary Professor Robyn Alders, Development Policy Centre, ANU, is involved in this three-year project in West Africa. ‘One Health is an integrated approach that “recognizes the health of humans, domestic and wild animals, plants, and the wider environment (including ecosystems) are closely linked and interdependent”.’https://devpolicy.org/infectious-diseases-and-one-health-a-new-research-project-20230417/ 

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Handbook of Feminist Governance: book launch  date: 5:30pm, 27 March 2023Location: RSSS Auditorium, Level 1 146 Ellery Crescent Acton, ACT 2601 ‘Join the Gender Institute for the launch of the Handbook of Feminist Governance, edited by Marian Sawer AO, Lee Ann Banaszak, Jacqui True and Johanna Kantola. This is the first comprehensive survey of the extent to which

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One of the ANU Fenner School’s current projects is Transforming irrigation in southern Africa (TISA) https://fennerschool.anu.edu.au/research/projects/transforming-irrigation-southern-africa  From the Project Manager ‘Our TISA project is holding a climate smart agriculture policy dialogue next week in Pretoria. It will hopefully be possible to watch live video stream of the presentations. With registration, we are hoping questions can

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Canberra TheatreTuesday 28 March 20237.30pm ‘The heartbeat of Africa pulsates throughout this jaw-dropping show as the musicians and artists transport audience members to the breath-taking continent of Africa. This entertainment extravaganza combines the very best talent from nine African countries including Ethiopia, South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania to provide the wonder, suspense and joy that

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ACT Government Release 02/03/2023https://www.cmtedd.act.gov.au/open_government/inform/act_government_media_releases/yvette-berry-mla-media-releases/2023/2023-act-woman-of-the-year-betty-macharia   You may need to copy this link into your browser. “The 2023 ACT Woman of the Year is community sector worker Betty Macharia – a proud African Australian woman who has dedicated many years to volunteering in the ACT community services sector. Her contributions include volunteering as the executive secretary of

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27 April 2022, 12:00am – 1:00pmFenner Affiliates Seminar Series: Resilience theory and its application Dr Brian Walker and Dr Nick Abel, facilitated by Dr Sue McIntyre. Both speakers were born in Zimbabwe and have considerable experience in Africa. Frank Fenner Seminar Room (Building 141 Linnaues Way, Acton, ACT, 2601)& Online ‘The theme of this seminar,

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Edited dot points from Dr Bernard Baffour RSSS African Studies Workshop, 9th December 2022 ~Organised at short notice with a $2800 RSSS Workshop grant by postgrad students of the ANU African Studies Network: Audrey Kalindi (Demography) Ernest Akuamoah Mensah (Law), and Anu Adeyemi (Law). ~60 Attendees (hybrid) : heads of mission, members of the diplomatic

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Locating African Studies in the Global South: Fostering New Directions and Global Solidarities May 18th-19th 2023 ‘The African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific (AFSAAP) is a network of academics, students, consultants, activists, diplomats, artists, community leaders, and others who share a mutual interest in the promotion of African Studies in Australasia and the

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