Lithic miniaturization provides a universal signature of an MIS4-3 southern dispersal of Homo sapiens
Seminar
Presented in person and online, details below.Fossil and artefactual evidence shows Homo sapiens in Eurasia well before 75 ka. However, genetic evidence suggests all extant non-African populations derive almost all of their ancestry from a dispersal that only diverged in the last 60…
Digital History for Literature in Finland: Working with the National Bibliography
Seminar
Presented in person and online via Zoom, login details below.The consortium project aims to use digital collections and methods to significantly expand the prevailing conception of Finnish literature history. The intention of the joint project by the National Library of Finland,…
No upper bound: language science beyond the lab
Seminar
Presented in-person and Online via ZoomDespite its abstract and ivory-tower character, the science of language, in all its subdomains and manifestations, can come in handy in many facets of life. The multiple benefits include scientific thinking alongside the acquisition of a range of lifelong…
Classics Museum Free Monthly Tour - December 2025
Tour
Monthly tours Join us for a free guided tour of the Classics Museum led by one of our knowledgeable volunteer guides. The museum features examples of ancient art and objects of daily life from Greece and the Roman world, including Egypt and the Near East. The museum's areas of strength include…
Exploring the Craft of Historical Fiction: Alison Goodman, Sue Williams and Professor Kate Mitchell in conversation.
Other
The Friends of the National Library present two multi-talented award-winning authors in conversation – Alison Goodman and Sue Williams.Alison and Sue will be joined by Professor Kate Mitchell from the Australian National University to explore the craft of historical fiction writing. Together they…
The Gathering
Conference
Hosted by the School of Music of the Australian National University in Canberra, this will be an Australian and near-Pacific neighbours First Nations Composers Gathering. Attendees may include First Nations composers from Australia and the near-Pacific, First Nations performers of classical/new…
Book Launch: Early Photography in Colonial Australia by Dr Elisa deCourcy
Book launch
Early Photography in Colonial Australia (Miegunyah/Melbourne University Press) explores the origins of the photographic culture that continues to shape how we see the world.From its mid-nineteenth-century beginnings photography was more than just a new technology – it was deeply…