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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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ANU African Studies Network, Friday, 28 July meeting
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From Anu Adeyemi, Co-Comvenor , ANUASN
Dear All,
Please be reminded that the ANU African Studies Network holds its July Meeting tomorrow (Friday 28 July) at 5:30pm.
The venue for this meeting remains the same – RSSS Room 2.56. If you have difficulties accessing the building please phone co-convenor Ernest Akuamoah on 0499347397.
Our Agenda in this meeting is as follows:
1. Briefing on meeting with Vice Chancellor by Audrey Kalindi
2. Grant Updates and African Studies Workshop 2023
3. ANUSA – Correspondence and future ANUSA relations.
4. Nomination and Selection of Personnel –
a. Convenor
b. Co-convenor
c. Media Representative
d. College Representatives
Also, please note that the ASN has a web blog and we would be delighted to post recent papers on this web blog. If you have published papers on Africa and you would like them posted here, kindly email david.lucas@anu.edu.au
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ANU Professor Bina D’Costa appointed as a UNHRC Mandate Holder
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“An International Relations expert and human rights advocate at the ANU Coral Bell School, Professor Bina D’Costa has been appointed as the United Nations Human Rights Council Special Procedures Mandate Holder in the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent (WGEPAD). ”
Professor D’Costa has spent most of her career “researching post-conflict environments, fragile contexts and challenging political and security settings, particularly in South and Southeast Asia, Southern Europe, East Africa, and the Horn of Africa.”
https://www.anu.edu.au/news/all-news/anu-professor-appointed-as-a-unhrc-mandate-holder
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Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Fellowships
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(See also the post of May 16 about the 2023 Cherry Gertzel Bursary for women post grads researching Africa).
From Professor Robert Ackland:
ACSPRI’s mission is to help foster high-quality teaching and research in the social sciences and to enhance the impact of social science research. To help achieve this mission, ACSPRI is pleased to announce – the ACSPRI Fellowship Program – supporting the next generation of high-quality researchers in the social sciences.
PhD candidates from ACSPRI member institutions are invited to apply now for the 2023-24 ACSPRI Fellowship Program. Valued at $25,000, the fellowship will help PhD students to achieve their career goals, by providing direct financial support and professional development opportunities. Fellowship holders will receive an annual bursary for two years and financial support to participate in ACSPRI courses and events. Applications close on September 30, 2023. Click here for further details on how to apply and to make an application.
Eligibility: Applicants to the ACSPRI Fellowship Program must be enrolled in a PhD program of an ACSPRI member institution, (in either Australia or New Zealand), and must be confirmed candidates, (or near completing the requirements of confirmation). Applicants from the full spectrum of social science disciplines and cogent fields are welcome to apply.
Value of the Fellowship: $10,000 bursary payment per year for each of 2 years ($20,000 in total), plus a fee waiver for enrolling in up to 2 ACSPRI courses and financial support to attend the ACSPRI Biennial Conference (valued at approximately $5,000).
ACSPRI Chair Professor Robert Ackland, of the ANU, says: “ACSPRI is very pleased to support researchers at the start of their careers. In my opinion, appropriate funding and training play an important role in enhancing research outcomes. For this reason, ACSPRI is willing to ‘give-back’ to the social science community in Australia and New Zealand in the form of the Fellowship Program.”
Please contact info@acspri.org.au if you have any questions about the ACSPRI Fellowship Program, and any of our other Scholarships and how to apply.