Past events
The Bioarchaeology of Non Ban Jak, an Iron Age community in northeast Thailand
Seminar
Until the excavation of Non Ban Jak (NBJ), the human skeletal record of the late Iron Age in northeast Thailand invariably consisted of small samples or, if larger, of poorly preserved burials, limiting the ability to understand this time period. This presentation will provide the first…
Distinguished Lecture
Lecture
Fieldwork in Art and Astrophysics - Discerning Signal from Noise at the South Pole Donald spent the austral summer of 2016/17 in Antarctica as a US National Science Foundation Antarctic Artists and Writers Fellow. At the South Pole, he worked in collaboration with the IceCube Neutrino Observatory—…
From Carlyle to Plekhanov: The Role of the Individual in History
Seminar
The role of the individual in history has always been a concern for historians and biographers. Do individuals shape events or do events shape individuals? This workshop examines this old problem through the ideas of Thomas Carlyle and Georgi Plekhanov, the two historians who probably have…
Doing the Future Differently: AI and the new ‘response-ability'
Seminar
The future is upon us, or so it seems. Not for the first time, and surely not for the last, bold and far-reaching claims are being made about how new technologies will change the world. Artificial intelligence will solve previously intractable problems – climate change, cancer and inequality – or,…
Oxford Maqam - Showcasing traditional Arabic culture through music
Other
Oxford Maqam is a troupe of vocalists and musicians renowned for their expertise in Egyptian music of the 19th & 20th centuries. Their concerts offer a rare opportunity to experience live renditions of a music steeped in Arab heritage. 'Showcasing traditional Arabic culture through music' has…
A Cinema of Environmental Crisis: Virtual Life in the Sixth Extinction
Seminar
The cinematic response to environmental crises of the late 20th and early 21st centuries has been marked by a turn to digital visual effects technologies (VFX). Visual effects artists populate media with lifelike non-human animals, in cautionary tales about animals’ capacity for rapid adaptation…
Works That Shaped The World 2019: The Moon Landing with Prof. Brian Schmidt
Lecture
The ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Centre present Works That Shaped The World; a series of talks exploring humankind's great achievements and astonishing creations. Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing in 1969, the inaugural 2019 series explores the…