Celebrating the art of biography: two highly commended writers honoured
The Hazel Rowley Fellowship has just announced its 2026 Highly Commended awards, recognising two outstanding biography projects in progress: Monique Rooney, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, who…
Dr Claire Hansen receives national teaching award from Universities Australia
SLLL scholar, Dr Claire Hansen, has been recognised by the Universities Australia 2025 Australian Awards for University Teaching.These awards celebrate outstanding educators who demonstrate…
Everyday items from ancient Greece and Rome in the spotlight at ANU Classics Museum
This article originally appeared on the ABC News website, 28 February 2026. Read full story here.It doesn't look like much from the outside, but the inside of the Australian National University…
2025 Word of the Year
In late 2025, Australia implemented a world-first social media ban for children under the age of 16. The first-of-its-kind age restriction laws has led wordsmiths at The Australian National…
AAH Fellows recognise two outstanding scholars
Dr Tatiana Bur, Lecturer in Classics, and Dr Amelia Dale, Lecturer in English, have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Humanities (AAH) as 'Rising Stars' in their respective fields, whose…
Divine tech? Tatiana Bur is marrying science and religion in ancient Greece
Dr Tatiana Bur wants us to view technology the way the ancient Greeks did: as a marvel, not just a tool.Before Dr Tatiana Bur became an ancient Greek historian, she felt torn between two worlds.…
Precarious Secrets by Fabricio Tocco
Dr Fabricio Tocco has just published a new book, Precarious Secrets - A History of a Latin American Political Thriller (Austin: University of Texas Press, 2025).For the past five decades, a…