CASS Events

&nbspOTHER ANU Dance! Presents WORD ON THE STREET
Thursday, 17 September 2009 at 8:00 PM - 11:30 PM
ANU Bar
ANU Dance! presents our biggest and most anticipated event of the year - WORD ON THE STREET! This street themed Social Night aims for three things: Dress Street, Wear Bling and Dance Off! more»

&nbspCONCERT Bukovsky / Sweeting quartet (Trumpet & Piano)
Thursday, 17 September 2009 at 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Band Room, ANU School of Music
Jazz trumpet lecturer Miroslav Bukovsky teams up with pianist and current masters student Luke Sweeting for an evening of original, contemporary jazz. more»

&nbspFILM Central do Brasil (Central Station)
Thursday, 17 September 2009 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Lecture Theatre 4 Manning Clark Centre, Building 26a, Union Court
The film Central Station begins in Rio de Jainero's crowded train station, through which an estimated 300,000 people pass each day. The film focuses on Dora (Fernanda Montenegro), an older, cynical woman who earns a living there by writing letters for illiterate Brazilians. more»

&nbspFILM The Hangover
Thursday, 17 September 2009 at 8:00 PM - 9:39 PM
HC Coombs Theatre, Building 8a, Fellows Rd
In a tradition as old as Vegas, four friends head off for a buck's night. The next morning, in the debris of a ruined hotel room, three of the friends wake up to discover the groom-to-be has disappeared, and no one can remember what's happened in the past 12 hours. more»

&nbspSEMINAR Indigenous population projections to 2031: A test of policy impacts
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Humanities Conference Room, First Floor, A.D. Hope Bldg #14 (opposite Chifley Library
Policy development in Indigenous Affairs often proceeds with dated estimates of population and with little understanding of the likely impact of changing demographic parameters on future Indigenous population size and composition. To the extent that policy itself can influence demographic outcomes, this represents a significant deficiency in current planning methodology. To stimulate a dialogue around such issues, this paper models the national and regional population impacts of a continuation of existing mortality and fertility regimes compared to a situation where these converge. more»

&nbspSEMINAR The Revolution Continues, 2000-09: Indian-Language Newspapers and How They Grow
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
PSC Reading Room, Level 4, Hedley Bull Centre
The paper, which is based on the epilogue to a new edition of India's Newspaper Revolution (New Delhi: OUP, 2003) attempts to explain why and how Indian-language newspapers have continued to expand over the past decade. more»

&nbspPUBLIC LECTURE Political Corruption & the Crisis of the Democratic State in Latin Americ
Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Lecture Theatre 5, Manning Clark Centre, Building 26a, Union Court
This lecture examines the current state and development of political corruption in Latin America discussing the impact of political clientelelism, the introduction of market economics, the financing of politics and developments in the nature of political parties. more»

&nbspOTHER Speak-out Against Homophobia
Thursday, 17 September 2009 at 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Union Court, ANU
National Marriage Week is being used to re-affirm the narrow definition of marriage as "the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of all others..." The principles behind this event are homophobic. That's why we are organising a speak-out against this discrimination of lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and intersex people (LGBTI). Come to the speak-out and show your support for equal rights. more»

&nbspSEMINAR REDD Seminar Series - The carbon cargo cult in Papua New Guinea
Tuesday, 15 September 2009 at 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Seminar Room B, (Arndt Room) Coombs Building
The Director of PNG's Office of Climate Change and Environmental Sustainability was recently suspended and is now the subject of an official government inquiry because of a scandal over his dealings with various carbon brokers who were attempting to secure Voluntary Carbon Agreements with customary landowners. more»

&nbspSEMINAR The Republic Debate, with guest speaker Professor George Williams
Tuesday, 15 September 2009 at 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
ANU Law Theatre
ANU Debating, with the support of the Australian Republican Movement, invites you to attend The Republic Debate. Our guest speaker will be Professor George Williams, constitutional law expert. more»

&nbspCONCERT Canberra Museum & Gallery Series
Tuesday, 15 September 2009 at 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Canberra Museum & Gallery, London Circuit, City
These concerts offer a great opportunity to enjoy a superb performance by talented staff and students from the ANU School of Music before enjoying the fine exhibitions at the Canberra Museum and Gallery. The performances last for approximately 50 minutes to fit perfectly into your lunch hour. more»

&nbspTHEATRE The Mousetrap by Agatha Christie - Burgmann College Play 2009
Thursday, 10 September 2009 - Saturday, 12 September 2009
Burgmann College Chapel
Burgmann College Residents' Association proudly presents "The Mousetrap" by Agatha Christie, a very well known murder mystery play. It is the longest running show of the modern era and is well loved by audiences around the globe. It is only showing for 3 nights , don't miss out! more»

&nbspPUBLIC LECTURE Art Forum
Friday, 11 September 2009 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
School of Art lecture theatre
Prominent Filipino painter Emmanuel Garibay will speak about his work. Mr Garibay's visit is supported by the Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines. more»

&nbspSEMINAR Japanese Calligraphy in the 21st Century: An Anthropological Perspective
Friday, 11 September 2009 at 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Theatrette, Old Canberra House, Building 73, Lennox Crossing
In this seminar Dr Fuyubi Nakamura will discuss why and how calligraphy is practiced and produced in contemporary Japan and beyond. more»

&nbspSEMINAR Second-generation Afghans in Iran: Integration and Family Formation
Friday, 11 September 2009 at 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Seminar Room A, HC Coombs Building (9)
The seminar will investigate the integration of the second-generation Afghans in Iran and concentrates mainly on their marriage and family formation. more»

&nbspPUBLIC LECTURE The Classics Today, a lecture by David Malouf
Friday, 11 September 2009 at 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM
The Hall, University House
David Malouf will speak on 'The Classics Today'. This event will be the official launch of the new Bachelor of Classical Studies and the Classics Endowment more»

&nbspSEMINAR Hedley Bull and the Accommodation of Power
Friday, 11 September 2009 at 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Seminar Room 1.03, Ground Floor, Hedley Bull Centre, Bldg 130, Garran Road
In this seminar, Dr Robert Ayson will argue that the abiding issue in Hedley Bull's work is the need for major changes in the distribution of world power to be intelligently accommodated. more»

&nbspCONCERT CAPITAL - by Fiona Fraser
Friday, 11 September 2009 at 8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Street One, Street Theatre
Ever wanted to see a quintessential Canberra story on stage in song? Come inside the making of Australian opera today with this semi-staged performance with chamber orchestra composed by ANU 2008 University Medal winner Fiona Fraser. $15 all tickets more»

&nbspSEMINAR Open Discussion with Tsinghua University Students
Thursday, 10 September 2009 at 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Haydon-Allen Lecture Theatre (The Tank) Building 23
Come and be involved in an open discussion with four student leaders from Tsinghua University, Beijing. We will be discussing student life, leadership and ambitions at China's premier tertiary institution. Open to the public, free, refreshments provided. more»

&nbspFILM Cidade de Deus (City of God)
Thursday, 10 September 2009 at 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Lecture Theatre 4 Manning Clark Centre, Building 26a, Union Court
Fernando Meirelles' City of God is a sweeping tale of how crime affects the poor population of Rio de Janeiro. Though the narrative skips around in time, the main focus is on Cabeleira who formed a gang called the Tender Trio. more»