Past events
PIAZZOLLA and NUEVO TANGO public lecture
Lecture
For All Music Lovers! PIAZZOLLA and NUEVO TANGO. “The most haunting, sensual and melancholic music “ Public lecture by Marcela Fiorillo. The international circulation of Piazzolla’s music, its fusion with multiple styles, genres and interpreters, happened parallel to its propagation as a symbol…
art forum VISITING ARTIST: Jon Goulder
Lecture
Internationally acclaimed designer Jon Goulder founded his studio in 1996 after graduating from the Canberra School of Art. Jon was the inaugural winner of the prestigious Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award, the winner of the Hobart Art Prize and People’s Choice Award, and has featured in a…
Is education a silver bullet for solving corruption in developing countries?
Seminar
Much of the academic and policy literature suggests that educated citizens are likely to report corruption, and this belief shapes global anti-corruption policies. But is this really the case? And under what conditions might citizens be more likely to fight corruption? In this seminar, Grant…
Lunchbox: Jazz Collective - Mingus meets Joni
Entertainment
A wonderful way to spend your lunchtime break, don’t miss our FREE Lunchbox performances in Semester Two. This concert features the ANU Jazz Collective performing the music of Charles Mingus and Joni Mitchell's collaborative project. Mingus is the tenth studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter…
School of Art Sir William Dobell Annual Lecture
Lecture
'UnAustralian Painting in 1970', co-authored by Rex Butler and A.D.S. Donaldson Presented by Rex Butler The year 1970 was an important turning point in Australian art. Bernard Smith in the second, updated edition of Australian Painting moved on from the unacknowledged ‘Antipodean Manifesto’ that…
Vietnam as if... Tales of Youth, Love and Destiny
Book launch
Vietnam as if… follows five young people who have moved from the countryside to the city. Their dramatic everyday lives illuminate some of the most pressing issues in Vietnam today: ‘The Sticky Rice Seller’ explores gender roles; ‘The Ball Boy’ is all about the struggles of sexual…
Ethnic concentration, disadvantage and employment in Sydney and Melbourne
Seminar
While various scholars have linked ethnic segregation and socioeconomic disadvantage with negative labour market outcomes, a prosperous ethnic economy can facilitate job opportunities according to the enclave hypothesis. Furthermore, immigrants across many countries have higher rates of…