New PhD Scholarships in Conservation and Biodiversity
The biosocial shaping of conservation and biodiversity in Australia’s capital Interested in a PhD on the biosocial nature of ecology and conservation? We are seeking PhD applicants from a range of…
Lactation after loss
An ANU team is researching how to help a woman after the death of a baby. Adam Spence reports. Dr Katherine Carroll from ANU School of Sociology sits in the living room of a woman in Denver,…
Dr Jenny Davis receives DECRA grant
Dr Jenny Davis has been awarded an ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) Grant to study social factors in digital design. The three year project includes includes ethnographic study of…
Sociology recognised in 2018 CASS education awards
The ANU School of Sociology has received two awards for excellence in the 2018 CASS education awards. The first award saw Dr Maria Hynes receiving the CASS excellence in supervision…
Head of School named to Higher Education Academy
Congratulations to Dr Helen Keane on her successful application for a Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy through the ANU Educational Fellowship Scheme. This…
Growing up in a house full of books is major boost to literacy and numeracy, study finds
A new study by the ANU School of Sociology has found that people who grew up in book-filled homes have higher reading, math, and technological skills. The paper was co-authored by Joanna Sikora,…
Gen Z more tolerant of religious diversity
Teenagers today may not be religious but they are more tolerant of religious diversity than generations past. Professor Mary Lou Rasmussen of the ANU School of Sociology has spoken to ABC Radio…