Dr Natasha Fijn's documentary on Mongolian herds
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Research leader on South, East & Southeast Asia and Oceania
Strong emphasis on long-term ethnographic fieldwork
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ANU Anthropology Cross-campus Seminar Series
CHL Anthropology co-hosts public seminars with our colleagues in the College of Arts and Social Sciences. Come join us on Monday afternoons during the regular semester teaching periods!
Monographs in Anthropology
Monographs in Anthropology is an Open Access series with ANU Press. Our titles join theory and ethnography with a sharp focus on societies in Asia and Oceania.
The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology (TAPJA)
The Asia Pacific Journal of Anthropology publishes social and cultural anthropological research with a focus on the Asia Pacific region, including Australia.
