Pilot workshop on "contemplation and art" at the National Gallery of Australia
Philosophy department members Bronwyn Finnigan and Colin Klein helped arrange a pilot workshop on contemplation and Art at the National Gallery of Australia. The workshop, led by Steve Pozel, was…
Prestigious new research funding for philosophy research into 'ifs' and ethics
Congratulations to Professors Alan Hajek, Garrett Cullity and Christian Barry for leading two cracking projects which have had success in the 2023 round of ARC Discovery projects. The two successful…
Colloquium on the abolition of the military in Costa Rica
ANCLAS joined the Embassy of Costa Rica on 1 December 2022 to co-host a colloquium on the experience of Costa Rica’s record of 74 years without a standing army. Participants noted there were 26…
Agri-Technology – Potential for collaboration between CEAT and Latin American counterparts
On 29 November ANCLAS joined the Director of the ANU Centre for Entrepreneurial Agri-Technology, Professor Owen Atkin, in a series of presentations to the fifteen Latin American Embassies on the…
Tutor Receives Teaching Honour
ANU School of Philosophy PhD student Shalom Chalson was Highly Commended for a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellent in Tutoring or Demonstrating at the VC's awards on Wednesday night. Shalom's award…
Professor Victoria McGeer elected to the Australian Academy of the Humanities
Congratulations to Professor Victoria McGeer, who has been elected as a Corresponding Fellow to the Australian Academy of the Humanities. This is a wonderful achievement and a fitting tribute to Tori…
Social cohesion under strain
New research from Dr James O'Donnell has shown that social cohesion is lower now than before the COVID-19 pandemic. His research, supported by the Scanlon Foundation, shows Australia did well during…