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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 Circle for Gender Equity: Healthcare in Africa Seminar
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Gravity Wave Building #38B
38B Science Road
Acton ACT 26
The ANU’s Circle for Gender Equity is proud to hold its second seminar for the semester with the discussion focusing on healthcare in Africa! We will be promoting discussion on maternal and sexual health, access to healthcare and education and Female genital mutilation.To facilitate this discussion we have talks from:
Jacqueline Zwambila, former Zimbabwean ambassador to Australia. She is noted for her activism on women’s rights and promotion of health and education.Jane Armstrong, Aspen Medical Australia Clinical Training Manager. She has ran Ebola training as well as specific training around doctors working in Africa.
We will be showing the incredible TEDx Canberra video by Khadija Gbla, a highly recognised activist and influential leader in raising awareness about Female Genital Mutilation.
Please join us for an informative evening. Refreshments will be provided.
This event is open to all members of the ANU and Canberra community.
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Jessie Webb Travel Record “Cape Town to Cairo” 1922 by Margaret O’Callaghan
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This monograph describes a journey undertaken from Cape Town to Cairo, from April to December in 1922 by Jessie Webb and her friend and fellow Melbourne University colleague Dr Georgina Sweet OBE, who was a parasitologist. Material has been transcribed from the handwritten diary and letters, and includes her photographs. An introduction, maps and references have been added by Margaret O’Callaghan 2013.
This is available online here.
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FROM THE ETHIOPIA EMBASSY
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“My Name is Michael Davis – Liaison Officer at the Embassy of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia in Canberra. My role at the Embassy is to share all things Ethiopian with communities in Australian and New Zealand. I promote public awareness of everything from Ethiopian food and culture, to Ethiopia’s economic growth and renewable energy capacity. I also release a fortnightly newsletter on behalf of the Embassy. The newsletter includes a variety of articles released by the Ethiopian News Agency, as well as covering some relevant events here in Australia. You may also enjoy a short column that briefly introduces some interesting facts about Ethiopia that you may not have heard before. To subscribe, simply email liaison.ethiopianembassy@gmail.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Thank you”
