Past events
Hats, Chinese Walls and Contagion: Tony Abbott & the DPMC
Seminar
Hats, Chinese walls and contagion: exploring the implications of Abbott’s decision to be Prime Minister of Indigenous Affairs and women Dr Gemma Carey, Senior Lecturer & NHMRC Fellow, UNSW Canberra In 2013, when the Liberal government came to power, Prime Minister Abbott fundamentally changed…
Europe Day Public Address: identity of Europe - to give Europe a soul or “European Narrative”
Seminar
Dr Erhard Busek is former Austrian Vice Chancellor, Federal Minister for Science and Research and Federal Minister for Education. Among his many current appointments, he is Director of the EU-Russia Centre, Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe and Jean Monnet…
2016 Allan Martin Lecture: Child Refugees and Australian Internationalism: Past, Present, Future
Lecture/seminar
The ANU School of History presents the keynote lecture of 2016 Allan Martin Week, honouring Allan Martin (1926-2002). Prof. Joy Damousi: Child Refugees and Australian Internationalism: Past, Present, Future The issue of child refugees is a timely, relevant and highly significant one. …
art forum CONVERSATION: John McPhee
Lecture
Craftsman, industrial designer, entrepreneur and advocate, Fred Ward is a key figure in the history of Australian decorative arts. His design work in Melbourne in the 1930s and 1940s encompassed domestic and commercial interiors, modular furniture for the Myer Emporium, even the carriages of The…
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…