Past events
Faculty & friends: Drongo Americanus
Concert
In the second instalment of the School of Music's 'Faculty & Friends' series, the ANU New Music Ensemble perfoms the music of composer and ANU School of Music lecturer Dr Alexander Hunter. The evening’s repertoire consists mainly of works from his PhD studies, utilising open form in quiet,…
Online postgraduate information session
Information session
Be recognised with a postgraduate qualification from ANU. Join our online postgraduate information session on Facebook to explore in-depth the full range of postgraduate programs we offer. Talk with our staff to determine which program will best suit your needs and…
Art forum- visiting artist: Bridie Lonie
Lecture
Fit for Purpose: Artists and Anthropogenic Climate Change Bride Lonie, New Zealand art theorist, speaks about climate change and the role of the artist in communicating subsequent environmental and social issues. This presentation starts with the premise that the audience’s understanding of and…
On Vegemite and Greek tragedy: translating the chorus
Seminar
Presented by the Friends of the ANU Classics Museum Greek tragedy remains one of the most popular cultural productions of ancient Greece yet also one of the strangest. Moreover, the tragic chorus is both the strangest and the most important single element of tragedy. In this talk, Dr Perris…
Art forum- visiting artist: Dana Chodzko
Lecture
Dana Chodzko is an international artist living in the high desert of Abiquiu, New Mexico. Her work manifests as visual language in interdisciplinary media. Ideas are conveyed through symbolic forms and words, reflecting society, politics, culture, philosophy, and the environment. Chodzko’s mixed…
How a photograph from Wagga changed British law
Seminar
The Humanities Research Centre presents a free public seminar on the celebrated Tichborne legal affair (1867-1874). The case centred on a butcher from Wagga Wagga, Australia, who claimed to be the long-lost baronet, heir to an English estate. His trial in London to claim his inheritance…
Understanding the Euro crisis: the new economic governance of the Eurozone
Seminar
The EU and its system of economic governance has changed between 2010 and 2015. Since the beginning of the crisis a comprehensive revision and extension of the Stability and Growth Pact has been introduced. On the international level the Euro-Plus Pact and the Fiscal Compact Treaty were adopted…