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Nov
2016

2016 Annual Alice Tay Lecture in Human Rights - Unpacking Justice Reinvestment

Lecture/seminar

The Herbert and Valmae Freilich Foundation at the ANU in conjunction with the University of Canberra presents The Annual Alice Tay Lecture in law and Human Rights 2016 Unpacking Justice Re-investment A panel discussion with: Dr Tom Calma, UC Chancellor Dr Jill Guthrie, Senior Fellow, National…

09
Nov
2016

Where are the Mozarts of Today? An Analysis of the Condition of Classical Music Culture Through Discourse and Creative Research

Lecture/seminar

In this lecture we  welcomed Professor Kenneth Lampl from the School of Music. Is it possible to achieve historical greatness to the extent of a Mozart or Beethoven in the present day?  What purpose does classical music serve in the modern age?  Will our current crop of music…

07
Nov
2016

Collecting Survey Data: Principles, design and execution

Workshop & workshop

Presented by the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods   Costs: $1,980-$2,200. Course outline and registration details are here.   The aim of this two-day course is to introduce participants to key elements of survey data collection and descriptive analysis: Core…

06
Nov
2016

Gendered Innovations in the Social Sciences

Conference

What impact does women's limited presence in key fields of research have upon our capacity to grapple with social and political change? And if gender is ignored as an analytic category, can the social sciences make a meaningful contribution to understanding or resolving issues of gender inequality…

05
Nov
2016

DAY OF THE DEAD FIESTA

Entertainment

The 5th annual DAY OF THE DEAD FIESTA hosted by Los Chavos! Day of the Dead Fiesta Saturday November 5th 3pm - 11:30pm Ainslie Arts Centre, Elouera Street, Braddon Tickets available now (EventBrite) A community celebration of Afro-Latin music and culture with live bands + interstate guests, DJs,…

04
Nov
2016

CAR Seminar series - Tropical Forest Foragers and Rice Farmers: the Borneo case, Historical Perspectives, and Suggestions about Prehistory

Lecture

Dr. Bernard Sellato Tropical Forest Foragers and Rice Farmers: the Borneo case, Historical Perspectives, and Suggestions about Prehistory. Nomadic hunter-gatherers, Punan and Penan, live/d in small scattered bands in Borneo’s tropical forests. Contrasting with others regions, these forests offer…

03
Nov
2016

Blood Oil - Professor Leif Wenar

Lecture

Natural resources are the biggest source of unaccountable power in the world. Autocrats like Putin and the Saudis spend oil money on weapons and repression. ISIS and the Congo’s militias spend resource money on atrocities and ammunition. For decades resource-fueled…