Past events

Search filters
14
Aug
2018

Suicide in Homer and the 'Tale of the Heike': Greek and Japanese Perspectives

Seminar

The world of Homer’s Greek epic poems, the Iliad and the Odyssey (8th century BC) and the world of the Tale of the Heike, a Japanese epic tale of warriors (13th century AD), have remarkable similarities. They both depict the fall of a once mighty dynasty and impermanence of human fortunes and are…

14
Aug
2018

Participatory Planning and Budgeting in Decentralised Indonesia: Understanding Participation, Responsiveness and Accountability

Seminar

Citizen participation is mandatory in setting development priorities for local government budgets in Indonesia. This is undertaken through a set of participatory processes called Musyawarah Perencanaan Pembangunan Daerah (Musrenbang) or participatory planning meeting, which is implemented from the…

14
Aug
2018

Judicial Interviews of Children: Research and Resistance to Change

Seminar

There continues to be controversy about children’s participation in decision-making post-separation and divorce, in particular, about whether and how judges should meet children who are the subject of family disputes between their parents. Judicial meetings with children are now an accepted…

08
Aug
2018

Internships that Make a Difference: How to Apply to ANIP for 2019

Information session

Internships that Make a Difference: How to Apply to ANIP for 2019 Come along to this information session about the Australian National Internships Program (ANIP). You'll get valuable insight into how to apply for ANIP internships in 2019 and where they could take you. We'll explain how ANIP allows…

18
Jul
2018

Ways of knowing: creating, locating and evaluating evidence

Lecture/seminar

Hear from a diverse panel considering the different ways of coming to know and present evidence to inform. Formal research is only one type of evidence and you’ll hear from people working in policy-making, data science, climate change, politics, and communication. The intended…

04
Jul
2018

2018 Literary Studies Convention

Conference

Jointly held by the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, the Australasian Association for Literature, the Australasian Universities Languages and Literature Association, and the Australian University Heads of English. Follow us on Twitter @LitInterface and Facebook @…

03
Jul
2018

AHA Conference 2018 - Open Sessions

Conference

The Australian Historical Association Annual Conference will be held at ANU on 2-6 July 2018. Although most conference events are open to registered delegates only, the following sessions (all in the Copland Theatre) are open to the wider ANU community. Tuesday 3 July, 11.00am - Writing a national…