For half a century, the HC Coombs Creative Arts Fellowship has helped ANU establish itself as an international hub for artists, writers, composers, musicians and visitors from all types of creative arenas. The Fellowship connects practising leaders in their fields to ANU students and researchers, creating two-way access to new ways of thinking and creating.

Join us for a cocktail reception as we celebrate 50 years of the Fellowship and its impact on ANU.

Special guest speakers:

James Der Derian, is probably the most expert person in Australia on the subject of the great contemporary French thinker Paul Virilio. He edited the first anthology of Virilio’s writing to appear in English translation. Recently he was appointed Director of the Centre of International Security Studies and Michael Hinze Chair at the University of Sydney.

The Master of Applied Criminology is an advanced qualification for those working in, or planning to enter, criminal justice related professions that seek to mitigate and prevent crime and illegal activity across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand, the Asia-Pacific region, or internationally. The program’s expert teaching staff are active researchers who can draw upon their wealth of local and international experience, as well as their connections with government and industry.

The Master of Digital Humanities enables students to develop high-level skills in digital literacy and applied humanities. Our flexible structure allows students to learn emerging digital research methods, advanced critical thinking and data analysis. Students gain an understanding of how humanities research is applied in broader society and are supported to develop communication skills across traditional and digital platforms aimed at both the academic and public spheres.

On 5 November, the United States will witness one of the most competitive and unprecedented presidential elections in recent history: From Donald Trump’s distinctive campaigning style to the unexpected Democratic nomination of Vice President Kamala Harris, alongside politically motivated violence and increasing political polarisation among the American electorate, the future of American democracy seems uncertain.