Anna Kent
@annakent.bsky.social
Historian. International education, international development, scholarships.
The dog wont share the beanbag with me 🙄
September 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
The dog wont share the beanbag with me 🙄
I am still recovering but last week I got to run a short course with PNG and Aus students (all studying in Australia) discussing the past, present and future of the Australia PNG relationship. It was an extraordinary week, my colleagues were outstanding and I am so very proud of the students!
June 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM
I am still recovering but last week I got to run a short course with PNG and Aus students (all studying in Australia) discussing the past, present and future of the Australia PNG relationship. It was an extraordinary week, my colleagues were outstanding and I am so very proud of the students!
Home for the Eurovision weekend, catching up with Gus and all that I've missed so far!
May 16, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Home for the Eurovision weekend, catching up with Gus and all that I've missed so far!
I'm having a terrible* time at the National Library
*2 days in and approximately 100 billion potential rabbit holes to run down identified 🤗
*2 days in and approximately 100 billion potential rabbit holes to run down identified 🤗
May 6, 2025 at 6:48 AM
I'm having a terrible* time at the National Library
*2 days in and approximately 100 billion potential rabbit holes to run down identified 🤗
*2 days in and approximately 100 billion potential rabbit holes to run down identified 🤗
I spread my primary school funding around today - cake stall at my local polling place and then a democracy sausage at my kid's basketball game (in the seat of Menzies😳)
May 3, 2025 at 8:04 AM
I spread my primary school funding around today - cake stall at my local polling place and then a democracy sausage at my kid's basketball game (in the seat of Menzies😳)
I have a small number of essays left to mark but all I really want to be doing is patting Gus
May 1, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I have a small number of essays left to mark but all I really want to be doing is patting Gus
Oh for the flexibility of a 12 week old puppy...
April 24, 2025 at 6:46 AM
Oh for the flexibility of a 12 week old puppy...
After a week of holidays today we picked up Mr Snuffalupagus, Gus to his friends, from his foster carer. Apologies if my feed becomes all puppy but given...well, everything...maybe that's ok?
April 13, 2025 at 9:16 AM
After a week of holidays today we picked up Mr Snuffalupagus, Gus to his friends, from his foster carer. Apologies if my feed becomes all puppy but given...well, everything...maybe that's ok?
A week on the Sapphire Coast in NSW should be subsidised by Medicare. Back to the real world now...😔
April 12, 2025 at 11:33 AM
A week on the Sapphire Coast in NSW should be subsidised by Medicare. Back to the real world now...😔
Today I watched a seal play, it was a delightful thing....
March 8, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Today I watched a seal play, it was a delightful thing....
Catching up on some Presidency Pending (@clarecorbould.bsky.social) listening in some delightful (if not painfully hot) surrounds...
January 21, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Catching up on some Presidency Pending (@clarecorbould.bsky.social) listening in some delightful (if not painfully hot) surrounds...
After a NYE with a bunch of 14 & 15 year olds the most exhaustepated member of the household on New Years Day is the pup we are looking after - Twista. Starting to wonder if he raided the drink cupboard last night 🤣
January 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
After a NYE with a bunch of 14 & 15 year olds the most exhaustepated member of the household on New Years Day is the pup we are looking after - Twista. Starting to wonder if he raided the drink cupboard last night 🤣
As my 12 year old (who does not remember Black Summer), the sun is creepy...
December 20, 2024 at 6:38 AM
As my 12 year old (who does not remember Black Summer), the sun is creepy...
Christmas at the bubble house...
December 15, 2024 at 10:43 AM
Christmas at the bubble house...
I feel very honoured (and stupendously excited) that I have been awarded a National Library Fellowship for next year. I cannot wait to get stuck into my project!
November 26, 2024 at 12:30 AM
I feel very honoured (and stupendously excited) that I have been awarded a National Library Fellowship for next year. I cannot wait to get stuck into my project!
They hold up, they do...
November 18, 2024 at 12:37 PM
They hold up, they do...
Get yourself a friend who takes some copies of your book with him as he heads to PNG and gives them out to institutions & libraries. Here with Elizabeth Koepell at National Research Institute. Thanks Brad (his book also in pic 🎉)
October 1, 2024 at 2:45 AM
Get yourself a friend who takes some copies of your book with him as he heads to PNG and gives them out to institutions & libraries. Here with Elizabeth Koepell at National Research Institute. Thanks Brad (his book also in pic 🎉)
On this day in 1925 we see an eerily similar tone in the newspaper. Historical research is sometimes very annoying...
September 30, 2024 at 6:24 AM
On this day in 1925 we see an eerily similar tone in the newspaper. Historical research is sometimes very annoying...
We had to farewell our beloved pup Grover today. Thirteen and a half years of love, pats, silliness, snores and sniffs. It will not be the same without him. Give your pets an extra pat in his honour.
September 24, 2024 at 5:31 AM
We had to farewell our beloved pup Grover today. Thirteen and a half years of love, pats, silliness, snores and sniffs. It will not be the same without him. Give your pets an extra pat in his honour.
Your kid working hard all season and winning her first premiership after 7 years of footy...good for the soul 💙💛
August 25, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Your kid working hard all season and winning her first premiership after 7 years of footy...good for the soul 💙💛
Returning to cold, rainy Melbourne and work after 3 amazing weeks of holidays in Indonesia is HARD...😔
July 17, 2024 at 11:11 PM
Returning to cold, rainy Melbourne and work after 3 amazing weeks of holidays in Indonesia is HARD...😔
Spending time with people who love their work with international students, who are/were international students and who see the massive value of international education is good for the soul. I loved talking about my book with the IEAA Scholarships & Fellowships network last night ❤️
May 23, 2024 at 12:34 AM
Spending time with people who love their work with international students, who are/were international students and who see the massive value of international education is good for the soul. I loved talking about my book with the IEAA Scholarships & Fellowships network last night ❤️
I don't think at any time in my life up until about 2 years ago did I think I would ever write a book. When I described my PhD to my kids I told them it was like I was writing a book, but I didn't think it was ever going to be a "real" book. How about that...
doi.org/10.22459/MM....
doi.org/10.22459/MM....
February 7, 2024 at 5:24 AM
I don't think at any time in my life up until about 2 years ago did I think I would ever write a book. When I described my PhD to my kids I told them it was like I was writing a book, but I didn't think it was ever going to be a "real" book. How about that...
doi.org/10.22459/MM....
doi.org/10.22459/MM....