Dr. Ben Silverstein

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ben Silverstein researches colonial Indigenous histories, focusing on Australia. His work engages with questions of race, settler colonialism, and contested sovereignties within colonial governance. His book, titled 'Governing Natives: Indirect Rule and Settler Colonialism in Australia’s North' (Manchester University Press, 2019), explores the Australian articulations of indirect rule as a mode of governing Aboriginal people during the interwar period. He is also a co-editor of 'Aboriginal History' and has contributed to various research outputs and projects within the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra

Lecturer in Indigenous Studies; Honorary Member, Research Centre Deep History, School of History.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.