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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Welcome to the School of Culture, History and Language (CHL). CHL is the hub of specialised and thorough Australian knowledge on the Asia-Pacific Region within the College of Asia & the Pacific at ANU. The College is unique in transdisciplinary and interregional foundation, and CHL exemplifies this outlook.
Our School’s departments bring together more than 100 academics dedicated to investigating and learning with and about the people, languages and lands of the Asia and Pacific region. We embrace diversity as a core strength. This diversity enables us to foster an environment that supports innovative and influential teaching and research.
The study and teaching of Asian and Pacific languages at CHL is unsurpassed in its diversity in Australia and is held as a core value of our School. Our language experts operate at the forefront of language learning and research, with innovative, online courses designed to complement in-person programs.
Our research is organised around the themes of culture, history, language and environment, which include a range of versatile disciplinary themes and areas of study.
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Profiles
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Investigating marsupial biogeography and translocations beyond Australia
Kealy, S. (PI)
3/11/25 → 2/11/28
Project: Research
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Duumul Barray Keeping Country
Haberle, S. (PI) & Stevenson, J. (CoI)
22/10/25 → 20/12/25
Project: Research
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Mapping the bio-cultural impact of Papuan migrations into Wallacea
Tobler, R. (PI), Kealy, S. (CoI) & O'Connor, S. (CoI)
1/07/25 → 30/06/28
Project: Research
Research output
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A Brief History of Chinese Churches in Australia
Zhou, Y., Sept 2025, Chinese Church in Context: Voices from Downunder. Tsoi, G. K. S. & Chia, P. P. (eds.). Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock, 15 p. (Australian University of Theology Publications).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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A Conceptual Framework for Measuring Ecological Novelty
Staples, T. L., Blois, J., Cramer, K. L., Cunningham, E. T., Dornelas, M., Haberle, S. G., Heger, T., Kiessling, W., Magurran, A. E., O'Dea, A., Penny, A. M., Radeloff, V. C., Smith, J. A., Thuiller, W., Williams, J. W. & Pandolfi, J. M., 17 Feb 2025, In: Global Ecology and Biogeography. 34, 2, 14 p., e70005.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A History of Postwar Japan: Recovery, Prosperity, and Transformation
Avenell, S., Aug 2025, Honolulu: University of Hawai’i Press. 386 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review