Past events
Philosophy and Public Policy Lecture
Lecture
Immigration is frequently identified as a danger to western liberal democracies because it threatens to undermine fundamental values, most notably freedom and self-determination. I argue that the greater danger is not immigration but immigration control. Controlling outsiders—immigrants or would-be…
Master of General and Applied Linguistics
Webinar/Online
View recording at https://youtu.be/DPynOsWs8_s . Join our online information session and hear from leading academics and students about the benefits of studying a postgraduate qualification in the area of General and Applied Linguistics. Gain an in-depth understanding of the program during this…
2019 Schuman Lecture: Gareth Evans
Lecture
The 2019 Schuman Lecture will be delivered by Gareth Evans, Chancellor of the ANU. Further information regarding the 2019 Schuman Lecture will be released shortly. The Robert Schuman Lecture series celebrates the remarkable achievements of European integration since its modest beginnings in the…
Reflections on Tiberius with a Telephone
Seminar
Monash University academic James Walter once wrote that it is common for biographers to dive into their work, encounter the typical, everyday issues of biography, and afterward to engage in a sort of ‘anguished methodological essay’ that only manages to repeat, with minor variation, what Lytton…
Orangutans in the past, now, and in the future
Seminar
Orangutans are the only extant great apes endemic to Asia. They are large, charismatic, and arboreal primates that have become icons of rainforests and biodiversity conservation in the region. There are three currently recognised species of orangutan, one from Borneo and two from Sumatra. All three…
The Lunar Origins of Cinema: Georges Méliès and Le Voyage dans la Lune
Lecture
Since the early days of cinema, the moon has been an enchanting muse. The science of filmmaking was invented by the Lumière brothers, who débuted their cinématographe camera to astonished audiences in 1896. Yet it was their fellow Frenchman Georges Méliès, and his experimentations with…
Whitworth Roach Classical Music Concert: Louise Johnson and Janet Webb
Other
Whitworth Roach Classical Music Concert celebrates five years! The Whitworth Roach Classical Music Concert continues to celebrate talented musicians of international acclaim by inviting them to visit and perform at ANU School of Music. This year the School of Music is proud to welcome Louise…