The Pacific Studies teaching program has received an ANU Teaching Enhancement Grant of nearly ten thousand dollars to support the development of Melanesian Pidgins language resources.
Sessional lecturer Dr Ruth Spriggs will work on revising and creating new material for a crucial book on PNG Tok Pisin by Dutton and Thomas (1985).
Two Faculty scholars, Dr Marcus Mietzner, and Dr Li Narangoa with Dr Robert Cribb have been awarded Australian Research Council grants in support of their research.
Dr Mietzner’s area of research is political party financing and democratic consolidation in Indonesia: as Australia’s vast neighbour to the north, Indonesia,is of critical importance to Australian national interests. Particularly [...]
The Southeast Asia Centre of the Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University, is hosting a workshop entitled ‘Intersections of Area, Cultural and Media Studies’ on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 February, 2010.
This Workshop represents a collaboration between the Southeast Asia Centre and the National Film and Sound Archive (NFSA).
The Workshop coincides with the screening [...]
ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
CHINA INSTITUTE
Generously supported by the Hong Kong SAR Government
THE ART OF PEKING OPERA AND KUN OPERA
京昆艺术
Visit by Jingkun Theatre (Hong Kong)
and members of the
Shandong Peking Opera Troupe
Artistic Director: Tang Yuen-ha 邓宛霞
Principal Artist: Geng Tianyuan (Hong Kong) 耿天元
Director of Shandong Peking Opera Troupe: Jiao Tiyi (Shandong) 焦体怡
Zhang [...]
The Australian National University has formed a partnership with Indiana University in the United States to create a Pan-Asian Studies Institute.
The ANU Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ian Chubb, who recently travelled to Indiana to signed the memorandum of cooperation, said he hoped the Institute would forge an international reputation for expertise in Asia.
Both universities have strengths [...]
On 27 August 2009 the Prime Minister delivered the 2009 Annual Burgmann College Lecture at the Australian National University (ANU). In his speech, the Prime Minister stressed the need for more collaborative partnerships between the ANU and the Australian Government, particularly in promoting excellence in policy analysis and policy advice. His speech also highlighted the [...]
Information Evening
Thursday 29 October
5.30 pm - 6.30 pm
Hedley Bull Centre (Building #130)
Corner Garran Rd and Liversidge St
The Australian National University
The ANU College of Asia and the Pacific offers both intensive in-country Indonesian Language and internship study options in Salatiga, Central Java, Indonesia.
These courses are open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from ANU and other Australian universities, [...]
The Faculty of Asian Studies and the ANU China Institute recently hosted seven secondary and primary school teachers of Chinese from all across Australia between August 10 and August 14.
The visit formed an integral part of the Chinese Curriculum Innovation Project and was organised by Professor John Minford. The visit was made possible by a [...]
[Professor Kent Anderson, Director of the Faculty of Asian Studies writes]
With much pride I pass along the following recent appointments of ANU colleagues to roles on the various Asian studies organisations.
Ruth Barraclough has been elected to the executive of the Korean Studies Association of Australasia as general member, Treasurer designate.
Carol Hayes has been elected [...]
Professor Kent Anderson, Director of the Faculty of Asian Studies in the ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, has been appointed to a reference group which will provide expert advice and high level strategic oversight of a new program called the National Asian Languages and Studies in Schools Program (NALSSP).
$6.24 million has been allocated [...]
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