Past events
art forum VISITING ARTIST: David Clarke
Lecture
‘Thinking Out Loud’ “David is one of the strongest metalsmiths currently working and easily the most prominent avant-garde figure in the medium in the UK. Through his own studio work, he has mounted a vibrant challenge to settled assumptions about his medium. While he is capable of good…
art forum COMMUNITY: Alison Jackson
Lecture
In conjunction with her first solo exhibition, 'Table Tools', held at Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre, local silversmith Alison Jackson will present a talk on her practice and work in the show. Students, academics, artists and the general public will have a chance to understand Alison’s…
Soundings | Cheryl E Leonard and Genevieve Swifte
Entertainment
Soundings The determination of any physical property at a depth in the sea or at a height in the atmosphere; an instance of this. -Oxford English Dictionary Soundings will open Tuesday 22nd September from 6 to 8pm with a live musical performance at 7pm Soundings implies a process of…
The Whitworth Roach classical music performance competition - finals
Entertainment
The Australian National University is delighted to announce the launch of a new performance prize to be awarded for the first time at the School of Music’s 50th anniversary weekend. Join us as the finalists for the inaugural Whitworth Roach classical music performance competition perform their…
Joe Chindamo & Zoe Black: The Goldberg Inventions
Entertainment
The ANU School of Music is thrilled to present Zoe Black and Joe Chindamo performing their music from the album The Goldberg Inventions. Black & Chindamo are routinely described as edgy and a welcome new and unique voice to Australian Chamber music: their music is inclusive because it is…
Justifying conditionality: sanctions, support and behaviour change in UK
Lecture
Welfare conditionality is about linking welfare rights to ‘responsible’ behaviour. Within and beyond the UK, the use of conditional welfare arrangements that combine elements of sanction and support which aim to ‘correct’ the ‘problematic’ behaviour of certain recipients of welfare is now well…
International conference on welfare reform: meeting the policy challenges of change
Conference
Welfare reform is an important and hotly debated issue around the world. Governments in a number of countries, including Australia, the UK and New Zealand are actively reviewing their welfare systems. This conference will bring together university academics, the community sector and policy makers…