Past events
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…
Launch of 'True Biographies of Nations?'
Book launch
Emeritus Professor Tom Griffiths will launch ‘True Biographies of Nations?’ The Cultural Journeys of Dictionaries of National Biography, edited by Karen Fox. The book brings together practitioners from national biographical dictionary projects around the English‑speaking world to reflect on the…
Postgraduate Study & Networking Forum
Continuing education
If you are an experienced professional, a current undergraduate student, or have just finished your degree and are considering further study, you're invited to join us at the Postgraduate Study & Networking Forum on Monday 20 May from 5.30pm to 7.30pm at the Cultural Centre, Kambri Precinct, on…
Building and interpreting the Plio-Pleistocene fossil record
Seminar
For over 75 years, fossil discoveries and research in South Africa within the region locally known as the ‘Cradle of Humankind’ have shaped our understanding of the origins of humans and other mammal species. As part of this tradition of investigating the early history of South Africa, Dr Justin…
Book Launch | What Christians Believe: The Story of God and People in Minimal English
Book launch
Anna Wierzbicka’s new book takes a radically novel approach to the task of communicating “what Christians believe” to a wide audience. 'The Story of God and People' at the heart of the book sets out these essentials in narrative form, in 40 mini-chapters. It is unlike any other introduction to…
Works That Shaped The World 2019: Earth from the Moon: Seeing the planet whole
Seminar
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…
Contributing to the Transition from Linear to Circular Urban Water Management
Seminar
This Europa Policy Lab is supported by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. The ‘cradle to cradle’ economic model for resource use and management provides many more opportunities for sustainable development than the current ‘cradle to grave’ economic model. However, there are a number of…