Seminar Series | Keren Hammerschlag, Martyn Jolly & Georgia Pike-Rowney
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"Led by the Beam": The Phenomenon of William Holman Hunt's The Light of the World William Holman Hunt’s The Light of the World (1854, 1857 and 1903) was more than just a Pre-Raphaelite painting declaring the religious symbolism of light, it was also a global event, transfixing audiences…
Democracy Sausage 2025 live election special
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Please note: Registration is not required but limited seating availableJoin the team at popular political podcast Democracy Sausage as they sink their teeth into the 2025 federal election.What have been the result-shaping moments of this campaign? What does this campaign say about…
An Everyday Militarisms Anzac Day Walk & Picnic
Workshop
What exactly do we eat when we eat a biscuit? Join us on Anzac Day for a potluck picnic and taste workshop. We will walk along the new 3km trail commencing at Gubbuh Gubbuh (Middle Head) on unceded Borogegal land (Sydney), NSW. Ship biscuits and Anzac biscuits will be supplied for…
Kate Howell (ANU): ‘Buddhist Relic Practice in Gandhāra: A Spatial and Temporal Network’
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Relic practice has long been identified as the most significant element of Buddhist religious culture in ancient Gandhāra. While scholars have noted the relic cult’s special vitality, its significance has not been subject to critical investigation. Why this lacuna? Earlier Western scholars…
Research Seminar: Dr Le-Tuyen Nguyen
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The first Western score of Tài tử music: historical contexts, interpretation, and hypothesis Abstract Tài tử music emerged in Southern Vietnam during the nineteenth century. The first Tài tử music performance in the West was part of the theatrical production La Bague Enchantée…
Seminar Series｜Rebecca Edwards
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Anne Dangar at the National Gallery of Australia Anne Dangar (1885–1951) occupies a unique position in art history as one of Australia’s most important, yet underacknowledged modern artists. Almost a century ago in 1930, she moved permanently to the artist colony Moly-Sabata in France, established…
Seminar Series | Anthony Gardner
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Art in an Age of Perpetual Distraction We live in an age of perpetual distraction. Think of our compulsions for social media. Or the algorithmic marketing that seeks to lure our focus from website to website and product to product. Or the pervasiveness of mobile technologies and rapid editing that…