John Cusbert wins J.G.Crawford Prize
Congratulations to John Cusbert for being awarded the J.G. Crawford prize for 2013. “Those graduate students most deserving of recognition for the quality of their graduate work are selected on the…
David Chalmers inspires the title of new Tom Stoppard play 'The Hard Problem'
Tom Stoppard: The Hard Problem One of the most celebrated British playwrights, Tom Stoppard delivers a play every four or five years: he chooses a subject matter, usually abstract, heavily…
David Chalmers TED Talk 2014
Our consciousness is a fundamental aspect of our existence, says philosopher David Chalmers: “There’s nothing we know about more directly…. but at the same time it’s the most mysterious phenomenon in…
Hayek Prize awarded to Professor Geoffrey Brennan
The School of Philosophy congratulates Geoff Brennan on being the 2014 recipient of the Hayek medal. There are two medals given out each year -- one to a scholar for academic distinction, the other…
Award for Eminent Achievement and Merit of the Highest Order
The School of Philosophy once again finds itself congratulating Professor David Chalmers for an outstanding achievement. Professor Chalmers is the 2013 winner of the Peter Baume Award, the ANU'…
The Power of Images | Peter Herbst Seminars 2013 : New Media and Documentary
Digital Post Production and the Historical Photograph in Documentary Film Documentary filmmakers are increasingly using digital post production techniques. For instance the visual effect…
Philosopher honoured by Australian Economic Society
Geoff Brennan from the School of Philosophy is this year's recipient of the Economic Society of Australia's Distinguished Fellow Award, "to honour distinguished Australian economists for their…