Past events
Memories of the Nazi occupation of France
Lecture
In May 1940, German troops invaded France and stormed towards Paris. The government collapsed, the Third Republic came to an end and Philippe Pétain, the 84 year old hero of the First World War, became head of what was known as the French State (L’État français). The trauma of these events, and…
Trends of the elderly with disabilities and their needs for rehabilitation services, 2006-2050: implications for the future of China
Seminar
Disability may hinder people's full and effective participation in society on an equal basis with others, and generally make the greatest demand on the health system and social welfare system which impacts most on older individuals. The burden of disability increases for caregivers, as well as…
Making Under the Influence: Unpacking motives behind making - Day 2
Conference
This symposium will explore the nature of creative influence on studio-based making. Influence can be debated as inspiration, motivation, encouragement, imitation, homage, plagiarism and coincidence, but as all makers know we cannot help responding to our daily environment or to the broader…
Making Under the Influence: Unpacking motives behind making
Conference
Karlyn Sutherland, Light Study: Latheronwheel, Caithness (detail), 2015. Photograph: Michael Rogers. This symposium will explore the nature of creative influence on studio-based making. Influence can be debated as inspiration, motivation, encouragement, imitation, homage, plagiarism and…
Intergenerational inequality: are young Australians falling behind?
Lecture/seminar
Image by Pascal/Flickr In this seminar, Dr Jennifer Rayner will discuss her new Redback Quarterly book Generation Less: How Australia is Cheating the Young (Black Inc, April, 2016), with Professor Peter Whiteford and Professor Bruce Chapman from the Crawford School of…
The future of the United Nations (and should ANU students want to work there?)
Lecture
Leanne Smith is an Australian diplomat and human rights lawyer who is the Chief of the Policy and Best Practice Service of the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations in New York. Leanne has worked in the Australian judicial system, for the Australian Human Rights Commission, in the…
Developing culturally relevant indicators of wellbeing: operationalising the recognition space - a Yawuru case study
Seminar
The tension between the aspirations and worldviews of indigenous peoples and government reporting frameworks on Indigenous wellbeing has been termed 'the recognition or translation space' (Taylor 2008). Building on Taylor's recognition space, Kukutai and Walter (2015) identify five recognition…