Upcoming events
FUSE Glass Prize 2026 Exhibition
Gallery
Presented by JamFactory, the FUSE Glass Prize is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for Australian and New Zealand glass artists.18 Finalists (12 Established Artists and 6 Emerging Artists) have been selected as part of an exhibition at JamFactory, Adelaide before touring to the ANU School of Art…
The Precarious Past in Premodern Java
Seminar
The practice of history in premodern Java was profoundly influenced by precarious conditions of textual production and preservation: fragile manuscripts perished in the tropical environment, archival records were scattered far afield, and historical memories faded over many generations. This…
Artificial Intelligence and Value Alignment
Lecture
“Value alignment”—the challenge of ensuring that the outputs of artificial intelligence and other machine systems reflect and respect human values—has emerged as an urgent concern as computational technologies increasingly encroach upon central domains of human decision-making. Existing strategies…
Stepping Stones in the Indian Ocean: New Archaeological Evidence for Trade and Interaction in the Comoros Archipelago, East Africa
Lecture/seminar
New archaeological evidence from the Comoros Archipelago reveals its pivotal role as a maritime crossroads linking East Africa, Madagascar, and the wider Indian Ocean. In this public lecture, Associate Professor Alison Crowther will unveil recent discoveries that are rewriting our understanding of…
The World Literature Turn in Spanish & Latin American Literature
Symposium
Juan Poblete’s volume New Approaches to Latin American Studies (Routledge 2018) provided an up-to-date snapshot of new and renewed approaches to Latin American Studies framed around the concept of “the turn,” such as: the subalternist turn, decolonial turn, and Indigenous studies turn, to name…
Flax Processing with Rebecca Mayo at Canberra Spinners and Weavers
Event
Join Rebecca Mayo for an engaging hands-on demonstration on processing native flax (linum marginale) from plant to fibre. All are welcome to this drop-in demonstration, where you will hear more about native flax, see the Canberra Spinners and Weavers garden, and take a…
Indigo Dyeing with Samorn Sanixay at Canberra Spinners and Weavers
Event
Join Samorn Sanixay for an engaging hands-on demonstration on how indigo is processed and fermented in Laos. All are welcome to this drop-in demonstration, where you will hear more about preparing indigo for dyeing. Samorn uses materials which are locally sourced and grown, including eggshells…