Past events
2025 John Passmore Lecture with Professor Niko Kolodny
Lecture
Join us for the 2025 John Passmore Lecture by Professor Niko Kolodny on Two Concepts of Consent. Niko will explore how consent transforms moral duties and what conditions give it normative force. A compelling discussion on ethics, autonomy, and the power of permission.AbstractIn his exploration of…
Within Families and Between Countries
Seminar
Within Families and Between Countries: The Lifespan of US Immigrants Compared to Origin, Destination and Non-Migrant Siblings in Cohorts from 1850 to 1890In this study, we explore the relationship between migration and lifespan for individuals born between 1850 and 1890 who migrated to the U.S.…
Habit’s Pathways: Guiding Repetition, Governing Conduct, Contested Interruptions
Seminar
Drawing principally on the work of Michel Foucault, this paper considers how the relations between habit and repetition have been construed in the exercise of different forms of power: disciplinary, pastoral, governmental, and algorithmic, for example. It does so by reviewing a range of the…
O-Week Events: CASS New Student Information Session via Zoom
Information session
The CASS Student Office team will be holding an online Zoom session during the O-Week that will cover all you need to know to get ready for study at ANU. We encourage all new students to attend one of this session. Friday 18 Feb: 11 – 12 pm There will be ample opportunity to ask…
Explanatory Realism
Lecture
The cement of the universe is not causation: it is explanatory dependence. Reality is a network of facts connected by a single, irreducible, mind-independent “because”. It is widely held that explanation is a sort, interest-sensitive practice that aims to provide information only about other things…
Opera Australia Masterclass
Workshop
Classical singers! Join us for a fabulous opportunity to get up-close and personal with singers of Opera Australia! A show-and-tell masterclass run by musicians of OA’s touring production of La Bohème will be held on July 16th, 3-5pm, at the School of Music in Larry Sitsky Recital Room.…
O-Week Events: CASS Students Welcome
Activity
This induction session is strongly recommended for all new CASS students. Hosted by Dr Claire Hansen, Associate Dean (Student Experience and Integrity), this session will cover important information for new CASS students. Learn about the College and what to expect during your first semester of…