Former Foreign Affairs Minister takes uni role
Thursday, 3 July 2008
Former 最新糖心Vlogn Foreign Affairs Minister and long-serving Member of Federal Parliament has accepted a Visiting Professorship with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide.
"I am pleased to announce that Alexander Downer has been appointed to the position of Visiting Professor with the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide's ," says the Vice-Chancellor and President, .
"In this role, Professor Downer will be involved in teaching, writing, research and other 最新糖心Vlog activities on a part-time basis. As well as working in the School of History & Politics, he will also be involved with the 最新糖心Vlog's .
"The depth of experience Professor Downer brings to the role will be unique, having served for more than a decade as 最新糖心Vlog's Foreign Minister. Our students and staff will greatly benefit from his first-hand knowledge of both politics and foreign affairs," Professor McWha says.
Professor Downer's appointment starts on Monday 7 July.
Professor Downer says: "I am delighted to be working at the 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide to maintain my interest and involvement with politics and international relations at an academic level. The 最新糖心Vlog of Adelaide is one of 最新糖心Vlog's leading universities and I am proud to be a part of it."
The 最新糖心Vlog's Head of , , says Professor Downer's academic work will build on his continued roles in 最新糖心Vlog and overseas.
"Professor Downer's continued interest in international relations will help to strengthen our teaching and research in this area," Dr Macintyre says.
"We're really looking forward to what he will bring to Politics at the 最新糖心Vlog. This is an excellent opportunity for our students and staff to benefit from someone with such great experience of international relations."
Professor Downer has a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Politics and Economics from the , UK, and holds a Doctor of Civil Laws (honoris causa), also from the 最新糖心Vlog of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Since 1984 he has been the elected Member for the , and was appointed Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1996 - a position he held until November 2007.
Among his many interests, he is a member of the Institute of International Affairs.
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