In search of social protection: The government of poverty and the evolution of entitlements on Indonesia’s rural periphery
Seminar
In response to enduring problems of poverty across the global south, social protection policies (SPPs) have emerged as the main policy approach, with over 60 countries now implementing Conditional Cash Transfers (CCTs) programs. A large literature has emerged to discuss the benefits of SPPs, the…
Books that Changed Humanity | Gulliver's Travels
Lecture
Books that Changed Humanity is an initiative of the Humanities Research Centre, based at the Australian National University. The HRC invites experts to introduce and lead discussion of major texts from a variety of cultural traditions, all of which have informed the way we understand…
2019 Schuman Lecture: Gareth Evans
Lecture
The 2019 Schuman Lecture will be delivered by Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AC QC, ANU Chancellor. The director of the European Council on Foreign Relations wrote recently that Europe could become either 'a co-equal power in a tripolar world' - or 'roadkill in a Sino-American game of chicken'.…
First Nations’ First Person Contributor #3 Daniel Boyd
Artist talk
First Nations’ First Person Contributor #3 Daniel BoydFirst Nations’ First Person is a series of talks and workshops hosted by the Sculpture and Spatial Practice Workshop bringing the School of Art & Design community into dialogue with prominent contemporary Australian First Nations’ artists…
Public Lecture: Eleanor Ivory Weber
Artist talk
Public Lecture: Wednesday 18th September 12pm-1pmWorkshop: Wednesday 18th September 9am-11amIf body and language meet, it is through labour. Sub Text Labour is a lecture and a workshop about writing as publication, service, performance and organisation. For the workshop, participants are asked to…
Piksa Inap Tok (Pictures Can Talk)
Gallery
Piksa Inap Tok (Pictures Can Talk): Contemporary Art from Papua New Guinea In honour of Dr Bill StandishOpening Reception: 6pm, Tuesday 17 September 2019Opening Speakers: His Excellency, Mr John Ma'o Kali, High Commissioner for Papua New GuineaDr Michael Mel, Manager, Pacific and…