Evolution and Variation in Pleistocene Homo
Seminar
This seminar will touch on a variety of subjects related to variation and evolution of Pleistocene Homo, including virtual reconstructions of fragmentary fossils, quantitative approaches to cranial shape variation and development of the calvaria in juvenile individuals. These different avenues more…
The involvement of Ezidi families in children’s “Family hour” program in rural Australia: Opportunities and challenges
Seminar
Refugee children, similar to other children, are exposed to diverse ecological systems in which their families and communities play a significant role in shaping their learning experiences. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1979), the study explores the effectiveness of the “…
The involvement of Ezidi families in children’s “Family hour” program in rural Australia: Opportunities and challenges
Seminar
Refugee children, similar to other children, are exposed to diverse ecological systems in which their families and communities play a significant role in shaping their learning experiences. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1979), the study explores the effectiveness of the “…
Masterclass with Yancey Orr
Seminar
Masterclass objectives: Advancements in both anthropology and science followed their departures from the use of broad moral frames to understand information. 100 years after Boas developed the concept of historical particularism, anthropology has returned to moral language, moral debates, and…
Higher Degrees by Research Conference
Seminar
The School of Art & Design is delighted to present our first Higher Degree Research Conference for 2024, featuring first year research students giving their Thesis Proposal Review and final year candidates making their Oral Presentation. These milestone presentations mark important junctures in…
SCIENCE. ART. FILM Vesper + Panel
Arts & entertainment
This recent science fiction release is set in the wake of an environmental catastrophe, wrought by out-of-control genetic technology, which separates survivors on either side of stark class divisions. In a post-apocalyptic world, teenage bio-hacker Vesper is presented with…
Alex Grigor (ANU) - ‘Achilles in Rome: Exploring 1st century CE Roman Representations of the Hero’
Seminar
In the century following the publication of Virgil’s Aeneid, there ensued a proliferation of literary and artistic works centred around the Trojan War and its heroic figures in Rome. As it currently stands, the ways in which Romans viewed heroism in response to the Aeneid, which set forth Aeneas as…