Past events
Why read tragedy today?
Seminar
Presented by the ANU School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics in the College of Arts and Social Sciences. In association with the National Library of Australia. Tragedy delivers bad news—it tells us, for one thing, that we are not in control of our own lives. So, why bother with it? Peter…
Australia, Japan & China: Room for Strategic Cooperation?
Lecture
Territorial disputes, historical animosity, and rising nationalist tensions - undoubtedly the frosty relationship between China and Japan threatens regional security. Join the ANU International Relations Society as we ask our panel of experts if Australia can, and indeed should, adopt a middle…
Influencing social policy: insights from economics, psychology and biology
Lecture
This event is being co-hosted by the Australian Social Policy Association and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government. To quote the great psychologist, Kurt Lewin: "if you want to understand something, try to change it". Changing behaviour to improve wellbeing is central to social…
Before the Astonished Gaze of Chooks: J.G. Crawford and a View of the World through Agriculture
Seminar
The politics, economics, culture and myths of agriculture have played a vital part in Australian development, in the ways in which that development has been related to the dynamics of world markets and relationships, and in domains of international activity that have sought to raise such questions…
The Emergence of Ethics
Lecture
Lecture 1: Friday 6th March 1.30 - 3.30pm, Springbank Room, Crawford Building From Language to Commitment Lecture 2: Wednesday 11th March 3.00 - 5.00pm, Springbank Room, Crawford Building From Commitment to Morality At some point in the history of our species words became second nature to us. We…
Global Languages, National/regional Languages and Multilingual Communication Spaces - What can we learn from history?
Seminar
Professor Leonhardt discusses Latin as a Global Language,and the comparison with the present development of English as Global Language of our times. Can we learn anything from the history of Latin for the future development of languages?
In the Light
Exhibition
Work by Visiting artist Krynkana (Yui) Kongpetch Reception: 11 March 2015 6:00pm "I am fascinated by how memories are formed around and related to the idea and reality of death," Yui says. "This concept extends upon my prior work which utilized figures and sculptural materials to poetically…