Past events
Contemporary Worlds: Indonesian Art
Conference
Presented by the Humanities Research Centre and School of Art and Design ANU in conjunction with the National Gallery of Australia and supported by the Research School of Humanities and the Arts ANU and the ANU Indonesia Institute. The conference explores modern and contemporary Indonesian art and…
We're coming to the Riverina
Information session
ANU is coming to the Riverina! Visiting Leeton, Wagga Wagga, and Albury Wodonga - we can't wait to talk to you about your interests. Come and see us at the following locations: 18 June - Leeton Careers Expo, Leeton High School 19 June - Wagga Wagga Careers Expo, The Range Function Centre (Also…
Music and Conflict Mediation in the Gambia - ANU African Studies Reading Group
Seminar
The ANU African Studies Reading Group focuses on music and politics in West Africa this month, welcoming Dr. Bonnie McConnell from the ANU School of Music. In December 2016, the Gambia appeared on the brink of violent conflict when Yahya Jammeh, the country’s dictator of 22 years, refused to…
A world shrouded in darkness: Accounting for variance in the Dark Triad traits around the world
Seminar
The Dark Triad traits (i.e., narcissism, psychopathy, Machiavellianism) capture individual differences in darker aspects of personality. However, most studies on the Dark Triad traits tend to rely on samples from Englishspeaking/Western countries and fail to account for country-level variance. In…
‘Curse the Press!’: Arthur Calwell’s battles with the Australian media and the perils of resentment politics
Seminar
Arthur Augustus Calwell was Australia’s Minister for Information (1943-49) and its first Minister for Immigration (1945-49). These roles required strong governmental and press co-operation in pursuit of the national interest. Yet Calwell’s relationship with the press was often hostile. He…
2019 Africa Week Lecture: “The Right to Protect – In Africa”
Seminar
The Humanities Research Centre and the Herbert and Valmae Freilich Project on Bigotry are honoured to welcome Professor the Hon. Gareth Evans, AC QC, Chancellor of the Australian National University, to present the 2019 Africa Week Lecture on the topic of “The Right to Protect—In Africa” As…
Voices from Jakarta: Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Lecture
Voices from Jakarta is a documentary film based on The Greater Jakarta Transition to Adulthood Longitudinal Survey. The study examines the life courses of young people, how changes in the lives of young Indonesians affect their progression to becoming independent, secure adults and in what ways…