‘Taking back our stories’: Talking about Indigenous Women’s Family History Research
Lecture
The panel explores opportunities and barriers for Indigenous women to ‘take back’ their stories, and seeks to foster ongoing conversations, and spark new discussions, about Indigenous women’s family history research.The Research Centre for Deep History’s Indigenous Family History Research Residency…
What is a classic in history? The making of a historical canon
Seminar
The image above depicts the god Janus with his two faces, looking backwards and forwards, towards the past and the future simultaneously: a graphic and symbolic image of the permanence of the classic. What is a classic in historical writing? How do we explain the continued interest in…
Wellbeing as wholeness: Against the instrumental/intrinsic distinction – Mark Fabian
Seminar
The Analytical philosophy of wellbeing standardly distinguishes what is intrinsically wellbeing – what is ‘good for’ somebody or of prudential value to them – from what is instrumental to wellbeing, that is, facilitates one to obtain prudential value.This paper argues that while this distinction is…
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…