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Celebration of Nobel Prize in Literature anniversaries

Nobel Prize in Literature anniversaries

A special lineup of authors will take part in a celebration hosted by the University of Adelaide commemorating the Nobel Prize in Literature anniversaries of J.M. Coetzee and Patrick White.

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Rhodes Scholar-Elect will solve issues of the future by studying the past

Oliver Douglas

Mr Oliver Douglas, Bachelor of Arts (Honours) majoring in history, has been named as the University of Adelaide’s 114th Rhodes Scholar-Elect.

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Highlighting the importance of girls’ education

Ziauddin Yousafzai

The importance of girls’ education will be emphasised during a special public lecture at the University of Adelaide, featuring activist and educator Mr Ziauddin Yousafzai, whose daughter Malala was a Nobel Prize winner in 2014. 

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ABLE visits Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Jinan

Ankit speaking with students

Dr Ankit Agarwal from the Adelaide Business School, alongside other staff representing the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics, has been visiting Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Nanjing, and Jinan.

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Sea shanty celebrating South Australia performed by 300 schools

Anne Mathews standing alongside piano in Elder Hall

A sea shanty, written by a University of Adelaide student, that celebrates South Australian history will be performed by 300 schools statewide during the Primary Schools’ Music Festival this September. 

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Unique musical collaboration explores cross-cultural soundscapes

group of musicians

A special free musical event will explore the rich cultural legacies of two nations when musicians from the University of Adelaide’s Elder Conservatorium of Music collaborate with peers from Singapore’s Yong Siew Toh (YST) Conservatory for a one-night-only concert in Adelaide. 

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Migration researchers awarded the Top Wiley Prize for 2022

Xuchun Liu and Yan Tan

Associate Professor Yan Tan and Dr Xuchun Liu were awarded the top Wiley Prize for 2022.

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Geography PhD graduate Moleen Nand wins the John Lewis Medal for Excellence in Doctoral Research

Moleen Nand graduating

The John Lewis Medal for Excellence in Doctoral Research in Geography is awarded to a student who has made a significant theoretical or empirical contribution to geography through the completion of a PhD.

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New partnership to build on relationship

ABLE staff signing memorandum of understanding

A partnership between the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (ABLE), the Far West Aboriginal Community Leaders Group (FWACLG) and Far West Coast Community Partnership (FWCP) was formally established on the 6 of March 2023.

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Hugh Martin Weir Prize 2023 applications are now open!

Is your research about Australia's involvement in war or the treatment of prisoners of war in any conflict, including the impact on those persons involved, their families, and their communities? Are you enrolled in an Honours thesis or postgraduate program or was your PhD awarded less than three years ago? Then this prize may be for you. 

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