School of Literature, Languages and Linguistics

Gender, Age and The Stage
Presented in association with The Street Theatre, SLLL & ANU Gender Institute  

Why are there so few female theatre directors? Playwrights? Conductors? Why do women in the performing arts become invisible at 40? Can understanding the past help us move towards a fairer future?

Voices of Regional Australia workshop
Language variation and change in non-urban settings: Honing the conceptual and methodological toolkit

In this one-week seminar series, we delve into issues relevant to the contemporary sociolinguistic study of dialectal variation. We invite local and international experts to give seminars on geographic diffusion of dialects and dialect change; the role of place attachment in shaping linguistic patterns; working with stories around natural disasters as data; and Australian English in urban and regional contexts.

Kaja-warnu-jangka / ‘From the bush’

Kaja-warnu-jangka / ‘From the bush’ brings stories from the remote Warlpiri communities of Australia’s Northern Territory to Canberra, offering insight into two Warlpiri elders’ life journeys, their continued resilience and their connection to Country.

The Outer Space Quartet

The Outer Space Film Quartet (Moonrise; Musca; Memorabilia; Requiem) is a suite of thematically linked experimental films that explore ethics and emotion in outer space, and a multimedia creation of the Archival Futures Collective, co-created by Rowena Potts and Ceridwen Dovey.

Her Infinite Variety: Cleopatra from Antiquity to the Present

Archaeological evidence of Cleopatra VII, queen of Egypt from 51-30 BC, depicts her as an independent and powerful monarch whose authority stemmed from Zeus, king of the gods. In contrast, the public image of Cleopatra is shaped by histories, plays and films which focus on her beauty, her charms and her relationships with two men – Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

Lost in Diagnosis: Navigating the Communication Challenge of Misdiagnosis in Women

Each year in Australia, approximately 140,000 diagnostic errors occur, resulting in estimated 21,000 serious injuries and between 2,000 to 4,000 deaths. Communication is a contributing factor in up to 80% of diagnostic errors. Misdiagnosis is potentially worse for women, who often feel unheard or dismissed in the clinical setting.

Vincent Li lived a quiet life in the city of Dalian, China, with his parents. In Years 11 and 12, his days revolved around studying: waking up at 6am, getting home at 5pm, then studying more into the night. 

“I didn't have much of a social life,” Vincent admits. 

Aside from being busy studying, he explains that he had a hard time making friends as a young queer teenager. 

“Going through all that, coming to terms with sexual orientations and everything, was a bit difficult during that time,” he says.