Past events
Ireland and the ‘Greater War’ 1912-1923
Lecture
Few countries were more decisively affected by the Great War than Ireland. Irishmen from all backgrounds (210,000 of them) fought in greater numbers than in any other conflict in the country's history while Ireland's modern political shape to a large extent derives from the war. Yet despite the…
Is Art Relevant Today? Debate at Monster Bar
Other
The panel will explore art within contemporary society and its cultural and social relevance. Leading social and academic figures will discuss and debate what art means to us. Is art the provenance of the elite, or is it something more fundamental to who we are? Join this diverse and informed body…
Lunchbox Concert series
Concert
The popular student-run Lunchbox concerts return in 2015, featuring students and guests of the ANU School of Music. This year cafe Biginelli's at ANU are offering a $5 cake and coffee deal to all who attend these free concerts! Don't miss these wonderful FREE performances.
1/2015 | Exhibition Three
Exhibition
VISUAL ARTS GRADUATE SEASON Reception: 11 March 2015 6:00pm Safrizal Shahir Doctor of Philosophy Printmedia and Drawing My studio-led research focuses on an Islamic gravestone that existed between the fifteenth and nineteenth centuries in Malay world, known as Batu Aceh. Beside being fascinated…
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…
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…
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…