Australians against Apartheid: Hawke, Evans and Holland The exhibition Memories of the Struggle at the Australian Museum of Democracy was launched on April 27th by former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. His description of Australia’s contribution to the demise of apartheid can be found at https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-04-27/bob-hawke-opens-apartheid-exhibition-in-canberra/7364762 For more details of the exhibition see: apartheid.https://moadoph.gov.au/exhibitions/memories-of-the-struggle/ Later that day…

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The ANU African Students Association (ANUASA) advises that the African Global Cafe will take place on Friday 5th August 2016 at Melville Hall, ANU. The function will start at 7pm and end around 10pm.This event is open to all.  ANUASA is especially inviting ANU staff and scholars who are involved in Africa. .  Global Cafe…

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The African Global cafe will take place on Friday 5th August 2016 at Melville Hall. The function will start at 7pm and end around 10pm. ANUASA is inviting  ANU staff and scholars who are involved in Africa. Further information later

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  Going beyond ‘politics matters’ in international development On Wednesday 6 July (12.30pm, Brindabella Theatre, Crawford Building ANU), Samuel Hickey, the Research Director of the Effective States and Inclusive Development (ESID) Research Centre and a Professor of Politics and Development at the University of Manchester, will present the findings of a five year research project…

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From Nathan Steggel, Director, Windscape Institute Windlab Limited is a Canberra headquartered company with strong links to both the ANU and Africa. Windlab was established from CSIRO wind prospecting technology in 2003 and since that time has identified and progressed wind energy projects from concept to construction ready across Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa…

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Jack Caldwell’s memorial service was held on May 25th (appropriately this was Africa Day) at University House. In his May Upddate at https://bit.ly/VCBlog30May the Vice-Chancellor wrote “We also celebrated the life of Professor John Caldwell, Head of the University’s internationally-renowned Department of Demography from 1970 to 1988. Jack, as he was known to his colleagues…

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Jane Carruthers, Professor Emeritus in the Department of History at the University of South Africa, Pretoria, has published extensively on the history of conservation and science. Date: Wednesday, 25 May 2016 Time: 4pm Venue: McDonald Room, Menzies Library, Fellows Road, Australian National University Joint Seminar with the Fenner School of Environment and Society (CMBE, ANU),…

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PARKING IS IN LIVERSIDGE STREET. IF YOU PARK OPPOSITE CANBERRA HOUSE (BUILDING 73) TURN RIGHT WHEN YOU EXIT THE CAR PARK AND WALK DOWN TO BUILDING 132. AT THE BUILDING 132 SIGN WALK PAST THE CIRCULAR DRIVE AND PAST THE STONE BALLS AND DOWN THE STEPS. Presenters will be Matthew Neuhaus (DFAT) , Margaret O’Callaghan:…

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Public Lecture Presented by School of Demography, ANU College of Arts & and Social Sciences and National Centre for Epidemiology & Population Health, ANU College of Medicine, Biology & Environment Adolescent health and wellbeing in Africa: What do we know and what next? Reflections from a Kenyan perspective Presenter Dr Caroline Kabiru Research scientist African…

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PhD Seminar Thursday 31 March 2016 12.30pm–1.30pm Seminar Room 1.13, Coombs Extension Building (8), Fellows Road, ANU About the Speaker Shane Chalmers studied law and international studies as an undergraduate at the University of Adelaide between 2004 and 2010. In 2011, Shane moved to Montreal to undertake a Master of Laws in comparative law and…

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