The historian at large: Doing history outside the academy
Seminar
This masterclass explores the emerging sites of history making outside of the academy. It reflects on opportunities and limits, as well as their potentially transformative impact for the discipline. Fact: universities produce more history PhDs than they do academic history jobs. …
Life in Biography: Observations on writing about lives
Seminar
In the final Biography Workshop of 2024, historian and author Eileen Chanin will discuss the slipperiness of writing about lives: the challenges, frustrations, pleasures, and results. Eileen Chanin documents lives and writes and publishes widely. She is a senior Visiting Fellow of King’s…
Postgraduate Study Options: Social Research Methods Webinar
Webinar/Online
In a world increasingly reliant on data (big and small), a Master of Social Research Methods from the ANU will give you the skills and experience to understand a changing Australian and global society, as well as the political, demographic and economic forces that shape and drive these changes. A…
The dynamics of functional disability among older adults: A longitudinal study in Indonesia
Seminar
In an ageing global population, understanding the dynamics of late-life impairment is crucial, especially in developing countries where rapid demographic changes surpass the preparedness of health and care systems. This PhD thesis examines the patterns and drivers of functional limitations in…
Postgraduate Study Options: Applied Criminology Webinar
Webinar/Online
Register now to hear from our master program convener to find out more about your postgraduate study options in Applied Criminology at ANU. The Master of Applied Criminology is an advanced qualification for those working in, or planning to enter, criminal justice related professions that…
2024 DEMO-ECR Symposium
Symposium
As part of the 2024 Australian Population Association Conference (APA), we are organising a DEMO-ECR (Demography—Early Career Researcher) symposium as a pre-conference event to be held at Flinders University (Adelaide). The main objective of this symposium is to create a relaxed and welcoming…
Novel climate interventions, coral reefs, and the social sciences
Seminar
Escalating climate impacts are reflected in increased research and development efforts focused on the delivery of novel climate interventions. These include negative emissions technologies, solar radiation management (SRM), and assisted ecosystem adaptation – that is, the deliberate acceleration of…