Past events
Literature and Politics: A Public Lecture by H C Coombs Fellow Amanda Lohrey
Lecture
H.C. Coombs Fellow Amanda Lohrey will talk about whether fiction can make an effective political intervention. If the novel comes after the event and is a chronicle of, or argument with, a political event, does that mean that fiction is unable to shape such occurrences? Could fiction have a…
‘Prayers Long Silent’: Protecting endangered heritage in post-conflict Cyprus
Lecture/seminar
Special NTU-ANU lecture by Michael JK Walsh, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore The walled city of Famagusta, Cyprus, with its French Gothic churches, exquisite 14th-century frescoes, towering Venetian walls, domed Ottoman hamams, and majestic British Imperial architecture, should…
2016 ANU/Lions Oratory Competition
Lecture/seminar
Support your fellow undergraduate students as they compete in the 2016 Lions Oratory Competition. Have your say on who should win the $800 People's Choice Award and be in the running for a Lucky Door Prize on the night. Each speaker has just five minutes to…
New thoughts on Indigenous music and the Australian music composition scene
Lecture
By Dr Christopher Sainsbury ANU School of Music 5.30pm lecture and recital Followed by 6.30pm drinks After Dr Sainsbury's talk, he will be performing, joined by Michaele Archer (voice) and Giuseppe Zangari (guitar). They will be performing …
Frank Bongiorno on the Denmans
Lecture/seminar
Join Frank Bongiorno, Associate Professor, School of History, Australian National University to delve into the lives of the Denmans and explore a fascinating period of Australian history.
Books that Changed Humanity #3: On the Origin of Species
Entertainment
Books that Changed Humanity is a book club with a difference. Each month, the Humanities Research Centre hosts an expert from one of a variety of disciplines, who will introduce and lead the discussion of a major historical text. All of these texts, which are drawn from a variety of cultural…
How East Asians View a Rising China
Seminar
The School of Politics and International Relations 2016 Seminar Series Lunch will be provided at the seminar after the Q&A session. Abstract: China’s regional and global rise has had profound economic, political and security implications. In particular, Beijing has both taken new…