ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences

Applications are now open for the Australian National Internships Program! Placements run from February to May 2026. Don’t miss your chance to gain real-world policy and research experience with Australia’s premier parliamentary internship program. Apply before 30 September 2025 via the link in our bio or visit: https://anip.anu.edu.au/apply

We're proud to be the largest and most diverse College within @ouranu , home to 9 academic schools and more than 20 centres and institutes! Students and academics alike have access to world class people in world class facilities. Visit our website to learn more about each school.

ANU continues to rank among the top 2% of universities in the world. ⭐

The war in Iran didn’t pull Europe in — but it pushed Europe closer together. A crisis that could divide is instead driving unity. Read the full story by Associate Professor Romain Fathi — link in bio.

🎓 Congratulations, Class of 2025! 🎓 The College of Arts and Social Sciences is proud to celebrate our 2025 graduates. Your dedication, creativity, critical thinking, and resilience have brought you to this incredible milestone. As you step into the next chapter—whether in careers, graduate studies, service, or new adventures—carry forward the curiosity, compassion, and courage that define our community. We can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make on the world. Congratulations on your achievement—you did it! 🌟 📷 Jamie Kidston, ANU. #artsandsocialsciences #anucollegeofartsandsocialsciences #classof2025 #graduationday #futureleaders

Behind this year’s Australian of the Year trophies ✨ Each AOTY award was designed and hand-made at the ANU Glass Workshop, where ANU artists, technicians, and students work together to cast, grind, and polish every piece by hand. Using traditional glassmaking techniques, the trophies celebrate not just national achievement, but the skill, collaboration, and efforts of contemporary Australian glass 💙 The handcrafted glass awards were presented on 24 January 2026 to: Katherine Bennell-Pegg (Australian of the Year), Professor Henry Brodaty (Senior Australian of the Year), Nedd Brockmann (Young Australian of the Year) and Frank Mitchell (Australia’s Local Hero). Led by AOTY Production Manager Catherine Newton with Lead Fabricator Louis Grant (who are both ANU Alumni), the Glass workshop created the 2026 trophies, rendered in a brilliant blue crystal symbolising the Australian sky. 📸: Image 1: Australian of the Year Katherine Bennell-Pegg with Catherine Newton and Louis Grant Image 2: Catherine with performer Casey Donovan Image 3: Catherine with Australia’s Local Hero Frank Mitchell Image 4: Catherine with Young Australian of the Year Nedd Brockman @aussieastrokatherine @neddbrockmann @louisgrantcreative @catherineanewton @australianoftheyear @anucass @ouranu @glassworkshopanu #AustralianOfTheYear #AOTY2026 #ANU #OurANU #ANUCASS #GlassArt #GlassWorkshop #Handcrafted #BehindTheScenes #Craftsmanship #ContemporaryGlass #AustralianArts #CanberraArts #DesignProcess #CreativeCollaboration

📣 Reminder: Applications for the CASS Student Ambassador Program are open! Ready to represent the College of Arts & Social Sciences and be the face of CASS? 🌏✨ As a Student Ambassador, you’ll: 🎓 Represent CASS at local, national and international recruitment events 💬 Support on-campus activities and online webinars ⭐ Share your degree journey, ANU experience and life in Canberra with future students Applications close 18 January 2026, don’t miss your chance! Apply via the link in our bio!

We’re starting 2026 with curiosity, reflection and big questions about the world ahead. 🌏🌟 For CASS student Ambassador, Gabriel Fuchina, studying PPE and IR his degree has been about learning how to think deeply, engage critically, and connect ideas to the challenges shaping our society. "The wisdom of field experts and active discussions in class played a crucial role in building my understanding of complex concepts." As we welcome a new year, Gabriel’s story is a reminder of the role the humanities and social sciences play in helping us understand the world we’re entering and how we might help shape it. 👉 Read Gabriel’s story via the link in our bio!

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Our CASS Student Ambassador Tony Pham joined the ISC Discover Day in Ho Chi Minh City to chat all things International Relations and student life at ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences. It was so great connecting with future students and sharing what it’s like to study at ANU!

🌟Remaking MiniQ at Questacon 🌟 Illustrator and ANU Alumni Tilda Joy combines design and science in this graduate dream job! 🐟 After graduating from ANU with degrees in Design and Environmental Science, and with experience working in the Questacon galleries, Tilda pitched her designs when the redevelopment process began. Over the next year she produced dozens of designs, from individual characters, to 3d models and twelve-meter murals. She says, “it's weird going into the space; I'd done all the drawings they looked really small on my computer screen and then you step into the space and it's very clear that they are everywhere!” 🐠 Read more via link in bio > latest news. Photos: Tonya Rooney & Questacon.

📢 Applications are now open for the CASS Student Ambassador Program! This is an exclusive opportunity to represent the College at local, national, and international recruitment events, as well as on-campus activities and webinars. 🎓 💫 ⭐ As a Student Ambassador, you’ll share your passion for your degree, your ANU experience, and life in Canberra with future students. Applications close on 11 January 2026. Apply by clicking the link in our bio!