Launch of Climate Change and the Health of Nations by Tony McMichael
Tony McMichael’s last book, completed by Alistair Woodward and Cameron Muir, and published by Oxford University Press, was launched at the Australian Centre on China in the World at the Australian…
Lil Pearce wins Ken Inglis Postgraduate Prize 2016
Lilian Pearce (Australian National University) has won the 2016 Ken Inglis Postgraduate Prize for the best paper presented by a postgraduate student to the annual Australian…
More’s Utopia after 500 Years – A Message for the Modern World
December 2016 marks the 500th anniversary of the publication of Thomas More’s literary landmark, Utopia. Originally printed in Latin in 15161, Utopia recounts a conversation between More, a…
Australian Attitudes to Elections Survey
Do elections really matter? Does it make much difference who the Prime Minister is? Should we be forced to vote? Should people who don’t know anything about politics be allowed to vote? The School of…
ANU History Academics Amongst 2017 ARC Grant Recipients
Thirteen projects proposed by academics from the College of Arts and Social Sciences have received funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC). A range of projects from the College have won a…
'Psychology, Biography and History' workshop
The NCB is hosting a workshop for staff, students and members of the public interested in exploring the relationship of psychology, biography and history. The workshop will be lead by historians,…
Libby Robin keynote at Environmental Humanities Center launch, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam
Libby Robin is the keynote speaker at the launch of the Environmental Humanities Center at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam on Friday 4 November 2016. The Environmental Humanities (EH) is a focus for…