Economics & Democracy
Second Annual Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Conference
Call for panels, workshops and papers (pdf)
Hosted by the Research School of
Social Sciences, ANU, Canberra
8-10 December 2008
GLOBALISATION & THE GREAT DIVERGENCE
Jeffrey Williamson
Laird Bell Professor of Economics, Harvard University
Wednesday 23 April, 4.30–6pm
Lecture Theatre, Innovations Building 124, Eggleston Road, ANU
This lecture is free and open to the public. A reception will follow the lecture. The lecture is part of the ANU Trevor Swan Distinguished Lectures in Economics. Presented by the ANU College Of Business & Economics, the Crawford School of Economics and Government and the ANU College of Asia and the Pacific.
RSSS Theme Workshop - May
Friday 9 May 2008
9:00 - 5:00
The Drawing Room, University House
Free - but numbers are limited
The Australian National Party: Re-thinking rurality in a post-agrarian society
The National Party is undertaking an internal review of its role and its position in Australian society and politics; the implications of current political, financial, demographic, and media trends; and future options for the Party, including an analysis of current and alternative strategies, roles and Party structures.
More details
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The Australian Centre for Indigenous History, the Australian National University, wishes to invite
applications for the Inaugural Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship.
The $5,000 scholarship is intended to support historical fieldwork in any Australian Indigenous community. Postgraduate students and scholars recently awarded PhDs are invited to apply. Full information at http://histrsss.anu.edu.au
PLEASE NOTE: Closing Date for Applications is 1 May 2008
For further enquiries, please contact The Administrator
History Program
Research School of Social Sciences
ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Australian National University
ACT 0200
Telephone 02 61252354.
RSSS Themes
Last Monday Seminar
Mon 30 June 2008
4-6pm, Seminar Room A, Coombs Bldg 9, ANU
Workshop on Housing Affordabilty
Brian Howe
(Public Policy, University of Melbourne)
Former Deputy Prime Minister and former Minister for Health, Housing & Community Services
Stephen King
(ACC & Economics, University of Melbourne)
Author of Finishing the Job: Real-world Policy Solution sin Health, Housing, Education & Transport (with Joshua Gans)
Rob Taunton
(NATSEM, University of Canberra)
Author of Wherever I lay my debt, that's my home, accessible at http://www.canberra.edu.au/centres/natsem/
All welcome, no booking required
Enquiries to:
Mary Hapel, tel. 6125 2257
or
Bob Goodin, tel. 6125 2156
