Past events
A Moving Sense of Place: Cinematic Geographies as Representations of the Korean Past
Lecture/seminar
In reflecting well-received historical understanding and perception, as well as in contributing to an evolving popular discourse about the nation’s past, Korean historical films released over the past quarter-century—the so-called “Korean Wave” period—have done a masterful job of using the country’…
Seminar Series | Min-Haeng Kang
Seminar
Glass as Living Matter: Devitrification, Waste, and the Ethics of Materials In the world of glassmaking, transparency is typically seen as the material’s essential value. Devitrification—the process in which glass becomes opaque due to surface crystallization—is commonly treated as a technical…
In conversation with the 2025 Young Australian of the Year – Scientist, Dr Katrina Wruck
Activity
The Australian National University, in partnership with the National Australia Day Committee, brings you an opportunity to meet and hear from winner of the Young Australian of the Year.The Australian National University is the proud cultural sponsor of the Australian of the Year (AoTY) Awards. The…
Reflections from the 2025 federal election and projections for future federal elections in Australia
Seminar
Federal elections are often described as one of the largest and most complex peacetime logistical events in Australia. The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has one of the most comprehensive election service offerings in the world, underpinned by a commitment to operational excellence and a…
In Conversation with Mariana Enriquez
Book launch
Nobel Prize for Literature winner Kazuo Ishiguro recently hailed the Argentinian writer Mariana Enriquez as “the most exciting discovery I’ve made in fiction for some time”. In collaboration with SLLL, the Spanish Studies Program and AILASA (the Association of Iberian and Latin American…
Menzies Memories
Seminar
This paper will focus on two historical junctures and two sets of sources, concerned with Australians’ construction of collective memory of Robert Menzies (1894-1978; Prime Minister 1939-41, 1949-66). The first part will explore responses to Menzies’ retirement in 1966, focussing on letters written…
Seminar Series | Prananda L. Malasan
Seminar
This event will be held both on-campus and online via Zoom (a link to the online stream will be sent to registered attendees). Design and Social Innovation in Indonesia In Indonesia, design and social innovation are not solely products of formal expertise or top-down interventions—they…