Climate disasters are pushing people into homelessness – but there’s a lot we can do about it
By Dr Timothy Heffernan. Almost half of all Australian properties are at risk of bushfire, while 17,500 face risk of coastal erosion. By 2030, more than 3 million will face riverine flood risk…
Ancient communities attending feast gifted boars sourced from distant lands
Offering gifts with geographical symbolism is an ancient human practice that can be traced back to prehistory, new ANU research shows.Magnets and shot glasses serve as fun holiday souvenirs, but…
Australia’s oldest occupied ice age cave found at high elevation in Blue Mountains
Archaeologists from the Australian Museum, the University of Sydney and The Australian National University (ANU), in collaboration with First Nations community members who hold cultural connections…
Can ancient pottery hold the clues to a food-resilient future?
Written by Luis PerezIn 2050, humanity will grapple with the unprecedented challenge of feeding nearly 10 billion people against a backdrop of dwindling resources and climate unrest. While there are…
Meet Dr V. Chitra co-organiser of the PossumLab
Article by Phillis Zeng.Dr V. Chitra joined the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology in February 2024 as a new lecturer in Anthropology. With her passion and expertise in visual arts and…
2024 Vice Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Education
A big congratulations to Associate Professor Laura Wilson, ARC Future Fellow and Head of Biological Anthropology in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, who has been recognised in the 2024…
SoAA educator recognised in the 2024 CASS Staff Awards
Congratulations to Iona Claringbold, PhD candidate in the School of Archaeology and Anthropology, on being awarded for "Excellence in Tutoring or Demonstrating (Student Experience)" in the 2024 CASS…