Dr. Michael Zellmann-Rohrer (Macquarie University)- ‘Interpreting the Horoscope of Octavian’
Seminar
Interpreting the horoscope of Octavian The young Octavian was encouraged in his political ambitions by a consultation with an astrologer, and he later published his own horoscope in some form. So much is well known, but details on the form of this horoscope are lacking from the historical record.…
Tobias Teutenberg | Tempted to Touch: On the History of Tactile Art Galleries
Seminar
The aim of this presentation is to reconstruct the epistemic and institutional milestones in the history of the tactile art gallery analytically, critically, and in a global perspective. Tactile art galleries are heterotopias within the functional unit of the museum. They suspend the founding…
How shopping centres and other modern public spaces transform human consciousness
Seminar
The study of shopping centres, or “malls”, is now an established subfield in anthropology and urban studies. Yet strangely, few (if any) of these studies have reflected on the etymology of the term shopping mall. Its origin appears to be related to the use of the term National Mall to refer to the…
Wellspring Series 2024: Latin Thrills: Political Thrillers from South America
Seminar
Latin Thrills: Political Thrillers from South America Latin Thrills brings together filmmakers, authors, journalists, and scholars for a conversation on one of the most popular genres of our times: the political thriller. Alternating glimpses of documentary interviews with directors and film…
Subversive Heritage: Local Challenges to State Authority in Greece and Thailand
Seminar
This seminar will focus on the author’s recently coined term “subversive archaism.” Proceeding from ethnographic research in two countries, he will seek to show how one tactic of resistance to official interference in community life and values consists in adopting the state’s own rhetoric about “…
Manuscripts and Early Modern Identities
Symposium
The ANU Humanities Research Centre and the Centre for Early Modern Studies present Manuscripts and Early Modern Identities An afternoon symposium ***Now rescheduled to Thursday 15 August 2024*** In the Ian Proudfoot Room (E4.44), Baldessin Precinct Building, ANUAll welcome, registration…
Find Your Ideal Job: Aligning Values, Interests and Skills, 1-2pm 15th Aug (Pathways in Linguistics series)
Seminar
Find Your Ideal Job: Aligning Values, Interests and Skills, 1-2pm 15th Aug (Pathways in Linguistics series) Join us this August for one or more events in the ‘Pathways in Linguistics’ series. These sessions are open to all students taking, or thinking about taking, courses in Linguistics. If you…