Guinean Coup The piece by Ernest Akuamoah (ANU School of Politics and International Relations)  on the Guinean coup is available at  https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/the-coup-in-guinea-causes-and-consequences/  African Writers  On October 7th The Economist reported that Abdulrazak Gurnah, a Tanzanian writer based in Britain, had been awarded the Nobel prize in Literature for 2021 for “his uncompromising and compassionate…

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  Received from African Studies Association of Australasia and the Pacific <afsaapaustralia@gmail.com> ‘Please join us for the next AFSAAP Drop-In Meeting on the 9th October at 2PM AEST on the subject of Justice and Peace! The meeting will be introduced and hosted by Professor Helen Ware of the University of New England (UNE). The goal…

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Date & timeTue 21 Sep 2021, 4:00pm to 5:00pm Speaker Mr Shao-Tzu Yu, PhD Candidate, School of Demography, ANU   Location Zoom ID: 813 8432 5598 P/W 276173   ‘This PhD project aims to further the extant literature on intergenerational social mobility by using a life course and network approach to study the underlying mechanisms…

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Professor Banks Emily has been made a member of the Order of Australia, largely for her work on cardiovascular disease and on cancer. In addition, according to The Canberra Times “Her research which showed female genital mutilation was associated with increasing risks for mothers and babies was used as evidence for a United Nations resolution…

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Professor Shirley Randell has issued a late invitation to a Zoom meeting of her talk  in the University of Canberra Research Seminar series today, Monday 16 August at 2.30pmShe will be speaking on Ways of Seeing Women’s Leadership in Education: Metaphors and Images in Stories of Rwandan and Bangladeshi Women Leaders Here is the guest…

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African Studies Drop-in Meeting14th August 2021, 2-4pm The last few years have proved quite isolating for everyone and particularly difficult if you are working on a continent that you can no longer travel to. In a bid to keep the conversation going (and enthusiasm up!), we will be holding a meeting on August 14th from…

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Islamic Relief Australia is looking for a Program Officer- Local and International;To work closely with the Program Director and Program Coordinator in developing IRAUS Programs based on our strategic priorities primarily for Australia and some focus internationally.Ability to deliver, monitor and evaluate the programs undertaken.To work closely with the Program Coordinator in developing humanitarian and…

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Title: The nitrogen legacy: the long-term effects of water pollution on human capital ‘The fallout of nitrogen pollution is considered one of the largest global externalities facing the world, impacting air, water, soil, and human health. This paper combines data from the Demographic and Health Survey data set across India, Vietnam, and 33 African countries…

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The Australian Strategic Policy Institute, a Canberra-based think tank, produced a special Africa Day edition of their podcast last month, including interviews with Australia’s High Commissioner to South Africa Gita Kamath, Kenya’s permanent representative of Kenya to the United Nations Martin Kimani, and HRW’s Laetitia Bader.

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The Tigrayan-Canberra Community have advised Emerita Professor Robyn Alders of the Hidden Genocide exhibition at Parliament House. ‘The exhibition about the war in Tigray will run on 21st June 2021 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Dame Enid Lyons Alcove.This showcase will be based on current news, documentary film, and photographs taken in…

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