ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences

Read more and explore the Bachelor of Music cass.anu.edu.au/profiles/xin…

“Many engineering projects come down to policy objectives. I want to understand both sides.” 🏛️ Joshua Chai is majoring in Public Policy through his Bachelor of Arts at ANU — pairing it with engineering to work across both. 🔗 cass.anu.edu.au/profiles/jos…

What if Southeast Asia’s early civilisations developed on their own terms rather than under imported political systems? Professor Dougald O’Reilly’s new book challenges long-held assumptions about the region’s ancient past. @ArchAnthANU cass.anu.edu.au/news/archaeo…

"Linguistics is far more than learning another language." 🗣️ Read more >> cass.anu.edu.au/profiles/jos… Register for our CASS Postgraduate Study webinar — Tue 10 Nov 2026, 5:00–5:50 pm AEDT. cass.anu.edu.au/events/explo…

New research led by Associate Professor Aino Suomi, Director of our Centre for Gambling Research at @WhatAustThinks , has found parental gambling linked to poorer health and educational outcomes for Australian children. cass.anu.edu.au/news/parenta…

Whether you're exploring postgraduate study, holding a CASS offer, or a current ANU undergraduate considering your next step, this session will help you discover what’s possible. Tuesday 10 November | 5:00–5:50 pm AEDT | Online cass.anu.edu.au/events/explo…

Caillan Davenport, Professor of Classics and Head of the ANU Centre for Classical Studies @ANU_CHMS, shows why these whispers are serious history in his new book Behind Caesar's Back: “What we gossip about is a barometer of the way society is going.” cass.anu.edu.au/news/one-his…

ANU Associate Professor Chaitanya Sambrani has co-curated an exhibition that sees the avatars of Vishnu in new light. Avatar: Forms of Vishnu is showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney until 5 October 2026. cass.anu.edu.au/news/ancient…

🎉 Congratulations to Associate Professors Annika Lems and Ruth Morgan, awarded nearly $2.5 million combined through the ARC’s 2026 Future Fellowships. @ArchAnthANU @historyANU cass.anu.edu.au/news/cass-wi…

"Why do some ideas become policy — while others quietly fall away?" 🏛️ That question brought Trung Le from Vietnam to ANU, where he's paired Political Science with Applied Data Analytics. 🇦🇺 #1 in Australia, #14 in the world for politics (QS 2026). 🔗 cass.anu.edu.au/profiles/tru…

The word you use might reveal exactly where you're from — and the Australian National Dictionary Centre wants to hear it. 🔗 Learn more and submit a word: cass.anu.edu.au/news/forget-…

"You are studying in a city where many of those conversations are happening around you." 🏛️ 🔗 Read Yiheng Soh's story: cass.anu.edu.au/profiles/yih…

Can we separate the music from the musician? There may be no universal answer – but context, conversation and critical thinking matter. cass.anu.edu.au/news/can-we-…

Open to undergraduate and postgraduate students from all disciplines, ANIP is a chance to turn academic study into real-world policy experience. anip.anu.edu.au/?utm_source=…

What happens when communication breaks down in a hospital? How researchers at the ANU Institute for Communication in Health Care are using real clinical conversations to help make patient care safer and more compassionate. cass.anu.edu.au/news/poor-co…

Congratulations to Dr Anna Florin from the ANU School of Archaeology and Anthropology on receiving the 2026 Max Crawford Medal! @ArchAnthANU cass.anu.edu.au/news/anu-arc…