Past events
Mozart in three cities
Concert
The much beloved concert series at University House are back and to inaugurate the series both University House and the ANU School of Music are delighted to present Dr Erin Helyard and Skye McIntosh, one the school's Distinguished Artists in Residence, in concert, showcasing the beautiful and…
The archaeology of portable art: South East Asian, Pacific and Australian perspectives
Symposium
This symposium aims to reignite the dialogue about portable art across Island South East Asia, the Pacific and Australia and by doing so review future directions for research. Specific themes are: object histories; use of ethnography/museum collections for informing archaeological research; use of…
The emergence of symbolic material cultures and modern cognition: putting the African record in a global perspective
Lecture
2015 Mulvaney Lecture presented by Professor Francesco d’Errico Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique-UMR, PACEA, University of Bordeaux, Pessac, France In his 2012 paper in Antiquity, John Mulvaney rightly raises arms against a simplistic view of the origins of symbolic behaviour…
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…