Reconstruction of Race in the US Census 1790-2020
Seminar
In setting out the structure of the new Republic, the American Constitution required that a federal government carry out a full census of the resident population. From the first enumeration in 1789 the census has distinguished people according to race, initially in the categories free white males,…
Developing life tables for the Indigenous population: A journey in learning
Seminar
Although all deaths in Australia are likely to be registered, not all Indigenous deaths are identified as Indigenous when they are being registered. To deal with this problem of under-identification of Indigenous deaths, official life tables for the Indigenous population were based on indirect…
The Oocyte Economy: in conversation with Prof Catherine Waldby
Activity
In recent years increasing numbers of women from wealthy countries have turned to egg donation, egg freezing, and in vitro fertilization to become pregnant, especially later in life. This trend has created new ways of using, exchanging, and understanding oocytes—the reproductive cells specific to…
Argentina's presidency of the G20: panel discussion
Panel discussion
Outcomes and lessons learned from Argentina’s presidency of the G20 in 2018 The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS) is hosting a panel discussion on the outcomes and lessons learned from Argentina’s presidency of the G20 in 2018. The event will be followed by light…
Overcoming data limitations to estimate annual migration flows amongst ASEAN countries, 2000-2015
Seminar
This paper seeks to provide a better understanding of migration data and patterns amongst the ten countries constituting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The paper elucidates annual migration movements and pathways, which have remained largely unknown due to the lack of data to…
Whither Kashmir?
Seminar
India confronts serious challenges in the Muslim majority Kashmir Valley, as two recent events in the southern Pulwama District confirm. On 14 February, a suicide bomber killed 40 Indian security personnel. Apart from the number killed, this incident was significant as the bomber was a local ethnic…
Gwenda Tavan: ‘Curse the Press!’
Workshop
‘Curse the Press!’: Arthur Calwell’s battles with the Australian media and the perils of resentment politics Arthur Augustus Calwell was Australia’s Minister for Information (1943-49) and its first Minister for Immigration (1945-49). These roles required strong governmental and press co-operation…