ANU is well known for its unique character. Part of this is a warm,egalitarian ‘Australianness’ but it can also manifest as the ‘blokey’ culture of an institution that is numerically and visibly male in its academic and governance profiles. ANU Inspiring Women is a project animated by the idea that the ANU is also constituted by immense female talent. Not only that of world-class female scholars and teachers, but also by the women who create our institutional DNA as administrators and service providers.
This project, culminating in the book you are reading, acknowledges ANU women – from professors to café proprietors – who were nominated by their peers as being inspirational in developing and sustaining our institutional culture and reputation.