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Ayesha Masood Chaudhry

PhD student Ayesha Chaudhry challenges assumptions about Muslim women at ANU 3MT
CHL PhD candidate wins the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific 3MT Competition
Emeritus Professor Donald Walker
Emeritus Professor Donald Walker

Vale, Emeritus Professor Donald Walker (14 May 1928–31 May 2026)
(14 May 1928–31 May 2026)
Dr Anna Naupa
Dr Anna Naupa

Following the kastom roads: Anna Naupa becomes the first ni-Vanuatu PhD graduate from ANU
Preserving knowledge, shaping the Pacific
Kyaw Min Oo photos

Australian student visa refusal cuts short an educational journey
An open letter to Tony Burke, Minister of Home Affairs of Australia from Associate Professor Jane Ferguson, Anthropology and Southeast Asian History
Master of the first generation after Manaku and Nainsukh of Guler Vishnu as Matsya, Vishnu's fish avatar c1775, Museum Rietberg, Zurich
Master of the first generation after Manaku and Nainsukh of Guler Vishnu as Matsya, Vishnu's fish avatar c1775, Museum Rietberg, Zurich

Major exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales - Avatar: Forms of Vishnu
Avatar: Forms of Vishnu will open on 20 June and will be on view until 5 October 2026.
CHL PhD Candidate Tulsi Rajyaguru
CHL PhD Candidate Tulsi Rajyaguru

Reading Between the Lines of Philanthropy
Understanding the relationships behind philanthropic giving
Emeritus Professor Matthew Spriggs
Emeritus Professor Matthew Spriggs

A library in transit: how 9,000 books found their way to Vanuatu
CHL alum, Dr Matthew Spriggs's journey from the ANU to Vanuatu
ANU Indonesia Institute postgraduate student workshop 2025
ANU Indonesia Institute postgraduate student workshop 2025

ANU Indonesia Institute postgraduate student workshop Call for Papers
Applications Due: Monday 15 June 2026; Workshop Dates: 16 - 17 September 2026; Venue: In-person at ANU Acton Campus, Hedley Bull Building

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Soldier in Myanmar by Phoe Thar
Photo by Phoe Thar
Fri, 24 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul 2026

2026 Myanmar Update: Contours of a New Myanmar

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An ink marking is applied to the sole of a Burmese migrant infant’s foot for identification at Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand. Credit: Shakeel.
An ink marking is applied to the sole of a Burmese migrant infant’s foot for identification at Mae Tao Clinic in Mae Sot, Thailand. Credit: Shakeel.
Fri, 24 Jul - Sat, 25 Jul 2026

2026 Myanmar Update: Photo Exhibition 'During the War'

This exhibition is organised by the ANU Myanmar Students’ Association (ANUMSA) with support from the ANU Myanmar Research Centre and artist Mayco Naing.

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2026 Anthropology Seminar Series
Mon, 3 Aug - Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Anthropology Seminar Series 2026

This popular cross-campus seminar series in anthropology is back!

 
World of Resistance: Book Launch
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Book Launch | A World of Resistance

Please join us for this special event celebrating the launch of a landmark title. 
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Indonesia Update
Indonesia Update
Fri, 18 Sep - Sat, 19 Sep 2026

Indonesia Update: Islamic diversity in Indonesia

The 2026 Indonesia Update will explore the relationship between Islam and diversity in today’s Indonesia through a wide lens aimed at a few specific themes. 
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LCNAU Colloquium 2026
Mon, 23 Nov - Wed, 25 Nov 2026

Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) Colloquium 2026

Languages at the Crossroads: Imagining Futures, Bridging Divides
 
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