Faculty of Arts and Education

School of Humanities and Social Sciences


   Dr. Anthony Ware

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Position Early Career Development Fellowship
Email anthony.ware@deakin.edu.au
Area School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Phone +61 3 925 17802
Campus Burwood
Location D5.07
Role and profile Lecturer in International and Community Development
Teaching responsibilities AID740 Participatory Approaches to Development
AID713 Aid, Trade and Development
Research interests - Myanmar (Burma)
- Development in difficult socio-political contexts: failed, fragile, pariah
- Using development assistance to support democratic transition
- Asset Based Community Development (ABCD)
- Development aid effectiveness, particularly in relation to
capacity building of civil society, and with faith-based organisations
Current research projects 1. Failed, Fragile, Pariah: Development in Difficult Socio-Political Contexts

2. Supporting the transition in Myanmar through development
Service to the University,
discipline or community  
2011-current - Advisor and Volunteer Manager: Graceworks Myanmar (see link below)
2003-2011 - Director (voluntary) Community Transformation Inc
Awards - Vice-Chancellor's Commendation for Excellence in Teaching (2010)
- Faculty Commendation for Excellence in Teaching (2010)
- Early Career Development Fellowship, Deakin University (2012)
- Early Career Research Fellowship, Alfred Deakin Research Institute (2012)
- Publication Scholarship, Deakin University (2012)
- Winner: Deakin University 3-Minute Thesis Competition (2010)
- Australian Post-Graduate Award (APA) scholarship (2009-2011)
- Bursary Arts-Education Faculty, Deakin University (2009-2011)
Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University
Graduate Certificate of Higher Education, Deakin University
Master of Arts (summa cum laude), Asia Pacific Theological Seminary
Bachelor of Science (first class honours), The University of Melbourne
Memberships Alfred Deakin Research Institute
Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights
Australian Institute of International Affairs (Victorian Branch)
Conferences Conferences Convened:

Failed, Fragile, Pariah: Development in Difficult Socio-Political Contexts. Roundtable symposium through Alfred Deakin Research Institute (Centre for Citizenship, Development and Human Rights). September 2012
Research link View Deakin associated research data
Additional URLs

Anthony Ware's Deakin Speaking Blog

Anthony Ware at GraceWorks Myanmar

My New book: Context-Sensitive Development

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22nd April 2013