Past events
The Royal Military College Band, Duntroon – Chamber Music Lunchtime Concert
Performance
You are warmly invited to an intimate midday performance featuring the distinguished wind and brass chamber ensembles of the RMC Band, in collaboration with students from the ANU School of Music. This thoughtfully curated program celebrates the elegance and energy of the chamber repertoire, with…
The implications of demographic change for future employment in Australia
Seminar
In this presentation, the implications of demographic change for future employment in Australia is explored. Australia is a country that has experienced considerable demographic change since 1981: population nearly doubled from 15 million to 26 million, male life expectancy at birth increased by 10…
Menopause matters! - towards a greater understanding of menopause and equity in academia
Symposium
Join us for 'Menopause Matters,' a vital symposium exploring workplace issues affecting women experiencing menopause, scheduled to coincide with the International Day of Action for Women's Health. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with an often-overlooked aspect of workplace…
‘Gear’ Book Launch with Professor Samantha Bennett
Book launch
Join Professor Bronwyn Parry for the launch of Professor Samantha Bennett’s latest book, ‘Gear: Cultures of Audio and Music Technologies’.Gear is a critical examination of the twenty-first century fetishization of professional audio technologies, and how it led to a new social formation: gear…
Historical ethnography and the study of elites (Rod Rhodes, Southampton)
Seminar
In principle, it is possible to observe British elites in action, but such access is rare. Therefore, Rhodes’s study of court politics is not ethnographic in the conventional sense as it does not rely on participant observation or deep immersion. However, it still seeks to understand the webs of…
ANU Orchestra & ANU Jazz Orchestra in Concert
Performance
Immerse yourself in an enchanting evening of music with the ANU Orchestra, conducted by Rowan Harvey-Martin, followed by the ANU Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Miroslav Bukovsky. Program Speeches Ottorino Respighi: Fountains of Rome Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas…
'The Male Complaint: The Manosphere and Misogyny Online'
Book launch
Join us for an interesting conversation with Hannah Leary and author Dr. Simon Copland, to celebrate the launch of his latest book, The Male Complaint, published by Polity Press and distributed in Australia by Wiley Press. (Pre-order here.)About the bookInspired by leaders such…