This fellowship program was established to support visits by outstanding external academics to contribute towards building a culture of research excellence and actively participate in University life for 1-2 months. Fellows will be nominated by each College on rotation, as determined by the Director of the Australian Studies Institute. 

Fellows will be expected to lead at least one major event during the fellowship (conference, forum, symposium) to be developed in discussion with the hosting College and AuSI. Fellows are expected to take an active role in campus life and will be in residence on-campus for the duration of their fellowship to increase opportunities for engagement. Fellows will also be expected to lead the conversation at a monthly ANU Visiting Fellows Dinners. 

2019 Fellows

Semester 1

Professor Valerie Hudson (Texas A&M) was appointed as the inaugural Vice-Chancellor's 'Australia and the World' Visiting Fellow and was in-residence from 1 – 15 March 2019. She was hosted by the College of Asia & the Pacific.

During her fellowship, she:

• led a forum on the future of Australian foreign policy studies (read a subsequent article about this forum by Graeme Dobell on The Strategist)
• participated in an event Towards Reinvigorating Australian Foreign Policy (listen to the Australia in the World podcast of this discussion)
• delivered a lecture on International Women's Day entitled Trust the Women as I have done
• was the external host of the March 2019 ANU Visiting Fellows Dinner.

Watch the video: The gender-based peace dividend – Professor Valerie Hudson

Semester 2

Professor Alison Dundes Renteln (University of Southern California) was appointed as the second Vice-Chancellor’s ‘Australia and the World’ Visiting Fellow and was in residence from 1 – 30 August 2019. She was hosted by the ANU College of Law.

During her fellowship, she:

• led a Human Rights Symposium focusing on the human rights protection of identity 
• participated in the Institute’s After Christchurch: Violent Extremism Online Symposium
• delivered a public lecture entitled Recognising the human rights to a name and the implications for giving and changing personal names
• led a HDR/ECR masterclass on Research methods in law, culture and identity
• was the external host of the August 2019 ANU Visiting Fellows Dinner.

Read more about her visit.

The next Vice-Chancellor's 'Australia and the World' Visiting Fellow will be appointed in Semester 1, 2020 to be hosted by the ANU College of Science.

Nomination Process

AuSI will initiate a request for nomination to the Dean of the relevant College. The nominating College is responsible for completing the nomination form and returning it to AuSI in a timely manner to secure appointment.

Up to three Vice-Chancellor's 'Australia and the World' Visiting Fellowships will be offered each year.

For more information, email admin.ausi@anu.edu.au