Consciousness in Artificial Intelligence: Insights from the Science of Consciousness
Colin Klein (ANU School of Philosophy) is one of the authors on a long whitepaper about AI and consciousness released this week. It looks at current theories about consciousness in humans and…
Small Research Grants 2023 – Second Round
ANCLAS is pleased to announce the second round of 2023 small research grants to support projects that examine socio-economic challenges in Latin America such as those triggered by political turmoil,…
Frank Bongiorno's latest book shortlisted for a third major prize
The School of History is delighted to announce that Frank Bongiorno's book, Dreamers and Schemers: A Political History of Australia (Black Inc, 2022) has been shortlisted for a third major prize. In…
Shannyn Palmer awarded the 2023 Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History Book Award
Former School of History PhD student, Shannyn Palmer (supervised by Maria Nugent and affiliated with the Research Centre for Deep History) was awarded the Chief Minister’s Northern Territory History…
Responsible Innovation in Synthetic Biology: Public Reflections
Professor Catherine Waldby and Dr. Henry Dixson recently presented the findings of their project "Responsible Innovation in Synthetic Biology: Public Reflections" at this year’s AusSTS conference in…
Prize-Worthy Historians Honoured
Two ANU historians have been honoured by having their books appear on the shortlist for the NSW Premiers Prize in Australian history: Professor Frank Bongiorno, author of Dreamers and Schemers: A…
PhD Research Project Offer
Exploring the Human-Snake Encounter in Australia: Creating Pathways to Coexistent and Convivial Ecofutures The Canberra Snake Tracking Project is seeking an outstanding candidate to…