Podcasts by This Academics Life

The snake-catching sociologist from 2023-12-12T21:13:02.001326

Sociologist Associate Professor Gavin Smith’s day looks like that of most other academics. He delivers lectures, does research, answers emails. The afternoon is when his day departs from the nor...

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Beyond reconciliation from 2023-12-12T21:13:01.963124

Many people have ideas about what life in an Aboriginal community is like. They're often negative. Wiradjuri man and ANU historian Dr Lawrence Bamblett paints a different picture. He grew up on ...

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A place to call home from 2019-10-11T06:46:50

When we encounter someone who doesn't seem native to Australia, the question that rolls so easily off the tongue is 'Where are you from?' followed by 'Why did you leave?'

For Tina and Rene...

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This Italian life from 2019-09-20T07:36:54

“I spend most of my days dreaming about Italy,” says ANU Italian Studies lecturer Dr Josh Brown.

It's not just the romantic aspects of Italy that he's drawn to. Yes, he loves the art, cult...

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From politics lecturer to political candidate from 2019-08-30T06:51:20

Dr Kim Huynh has always felt like he wanted to do something a bit different.

“Not necessarily better, but in many ways I'm an applied social scientist,” he says. “Everything I teach I wan...

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An education in sex and sexuality from 2019-08-12T03:11:50

Professor Mary Lou Rasmussen recalls a conversation she had with her father back when she was doing her PhD. He had driven two hours to pick her up from a retreat, and he asked what her PhD was ...

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My life with an accent from 2019-07-18T08:06:36

Dr Susanna Scarparo Associate Professor in Italian Studies in the ANU Schoo...

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The choice she didn’t have to make from 2019-06-28T05:39:53

Dr Alison Behie is the Head of Biological Anthropology and the Deputy Head of the Listen