Past events
ANU Orchestra & ANU Jazz Orchestra in Concert
Performance
Immerse yourself in an enchanting evening of music with the ANU Orchestra, conducted by Rowan Harvey-Martin, followed by the ANU Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Miroslav Bukovsky. Program Speeches Ottorino Respighi: Fountains of Rome Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas…
'The Male Complaint: The Manosphere and Misogyny Online'
Book launch
Join us for an interesting conversation with Hannah Leary and author Dr. Simon Copland, to celebrate the launch of his latest book, The Male Complaint, published by Polity Press and distributed in Australia by Wiley Press. (Pre-order here.)About the bookInspired by leaders such…
Jazz & Contemporary Duos and Trios Lunchtime Concert
Performance
Please join us for an intimate lunchtime concert featuring our Jazz & Contemporary Duos and Trios This concert highlights both time-tested jazz standards and original compositions by jazz staff and student composers and presents them within a range of musical styles and performance ensembles…
The Art of State Persuasion: China's Strategic Use of Media in Interstate Disputes
Seminar
Why do nations actively publicise previously overlooked disputes, and why does domestic mobilisation sometimes fail to lead to aggressive policy?The Art of State Persuasion explores China’s strategic use of state propaganda during crises, revealing why certain disputes are amplified while others…
Student Chamber Music Concert
Performance
ANU Chamber Music students perform works from the Baroque era to the present day as part of their assessment. Program Prélude à l'aprés-midi d'un Faune - Claude Debussy (arr. Dandalo) Bailey Stemple - flute Emma Meixner - double bass Lele Angel Zeng - piano Sonata for…
Jazz & Contemporary Ensembles Concerts
Performance
Join ANU School of Music students for a Jazz & Contemporary ensembles concert. This concert highlights both time-tested jazz standards and original compositions by jazz staff and student composers and presents them within a range of musical styles and performance ensembles from intimate vocal…
‘Such sweet things out of such corruptions.’ On writing the history of a twentieth-century expedition.
Seminar
June 2025 will see the publication of Martin Thomas’s Clever Men: How worlds collided on the scientific expedition to Arnhem Land of 1948, a project catalysed by the exquisite sound recordings of Aboriginal music in the ABC archives. They are among the many cultural treasures accumulated by the…