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Ready Player Won: A study of the compatibility of e-sports with South Korean nation-branding and curation of national star power

29 April: https://chl.anu.edu.au/event/ready-player-won-study-compatibility-e-sports-south-korean-nation-branding-and-curation

Amy's thesis examines e-sports to assess the ways in which different entertainment industries can be used in nation-branding and their functional utility in different policy contexts.

A group of Australian and Indonesian students and ACICIS staff gather in Jakarta) Image credit: ACICIS

17 May: Transforming the self, transforming the relationship? Understanding the impact of study abroad programs on Australia-Indonesia relationship building (CHL PhD Pre-Submission Seminar)

Who benefits from study abroad? What does transformation look like? Elena's research aims to answer such questions from the perspective of students & host communities of such programs in Indonesia.

ANU HDR Updates

THE HDR Update coordinates research training activities and development opportunities available throughout the ANU. Find out what's on this month, and next.

In the Media & Achievements

A view of the urban area at Mu‘a. Photo: Phillip Parton/ANU

Pacific cities much older than previously thought (Research: Phillip Parton)

New evidence of one of the first cities in the Pacific shows they were established much earlier than previously thought, according to new research by Phillip Parton and Professor Geoffrey Clark.

PM Anthony Albanese speaks at the ASEAN-Australia special summit in Melbourne. Photo: George Chan/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire

How invested are we in understanding our ASEAN neighbours? By Elena Williams

Investing in the ASEAN-Australia relationship requires more than summits, trade deals & visiting delegations. It requires a long-term, substantial funding reset in the study of Southeast Asian languages and cultures here in Australia.

Congratulations to Dr Manuel González Pérez: Recipient of the 2022 Stephen Wurm Graduate Prize for Pacific Linguistic Studies

We're thrilled that CHL PhD alumni Manuel has received the 2023 Stephen Wurm Graduate Prize for Pacific Linguistic Studies, which acknowledges outstanding field-based research on Asia-Pacific languages, particularly in Oceania.

Congratulations to Michael Dunford, Recipient of the Sir Raymond Firth PhD Research Prize!

Well done to CHL PhD candidate Michael Dunford for being awarded the Sir Raymond Firth PhD Research Prize! This prize supports advanced students in the CHL Anthropology Program with ethnographic fieldwork costs during their PhD research.

Congratulations to Dr Anthea Snowsill, Recipient of the Sir Raymond Firth Thesis Prize

Well done to PHD alumna Anthea on receiving the Sir Raymond Firth Thesis Prize, which recognises and rewards excellent theses by CHL Anthropology Students. Anthea is now a Visiting Fellow at CHL and an environmental anthropologist.

Congratulations to Charlotte Tribouillois, Recipient of the 2023 Marie Reay Prize!

Kudos to first-year PhD candidate Charlotte on winning the 2023 Marie Reay Prize, which supports students in the CHL Anthropology Program with the costs of conducting ethnographic fieldwork during their PhD research.

HDR Supervisor of the Month (October 2023): Emeritus Professor Anthony Reid

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Anthony Reid for being named the HDR Supervisor of the Month (October)!

Opportunities

HDR Induction Candidate Induction to ANU

Higher Degree Research Candidate Induction to ANU

Welcome to ANU!

All new HDR candidates are invited to attend the HDR new candidate induction (Apr and Sep). This is a jam-packed week of face-to-face events and workshops designed to get your HDR candidature off to a great start.

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Boot Camps for Higher Degree Researchers

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3MT: The Three Minute Thesis Competition

The Three Minute Thesis (often abbreviated to 3MT) is a hugely successful international competition which sees HDR candidates demonstrating their communication skills while showcasing their research. Participants present to non-specialist audiences giving insight into their research and its importance, in accessible and engaging language, for three short minutes, using only a single PowerPoint slide. It is the ultimate test of the researcher as communicator. The winner of the #ANU3MT final will go on to compete in the Asia Pacific final.

In 2024, 3MT will be held on Thursday, 27 June: 2pm to 4pm.

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