The Political Bee: Apicultural Knowledge and Human Politics and in Ancient Greece
Seminar
My presentation revolves around a peculiar human habit that seems to have been popular in the ancient world but that is still with us today: attributing political qualities to honeybees. By distinguishing a ‘queen bee’ from ‘workers’ we continue a tradition that has its roots in classical antiquity…
Elly Kent and Caroline Turner: Living art
Seminar
Living art: how Indonesian artists engage with politics, society and history in theory and practice Join us for a talk by Dr Elly Kent and Dr Caroline Turner about their new book. Chaired by Assoc. Prof. Chaitanya Sambrani. Living Art: Indonesian Artists Engage Politics, Society and History is…
2023 ANU School of Art & Design Drawing Prize
Gallery
The ANU School of Art & Design Drawing Prize showcases and celebrates the breadth and depth of drawing practice within the ANU School of Art & Design. The Prize is an annual event open to all current students enrolled in one or more courses in Semester 2 at the ANU School of Art &…
Recent discoveries at the Drimolen hominin site and their bearing on our understanding of early hominin evolution in South Africa
Seminar
Prof Herries will talk about his team’s latest discoveries at the Drimolen hominin bearing site in South Africa, including the world’s oldest Homo erectus and their suggestion that new fossils of Paranthropus from Drimolen suggest evidence of microevolution in this genus. Prof Herries will also…
Classics Museum Free Monthly Tour - August
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…
Research Seminar: Dr Pat O’Grady
Seminar
Rethinking Prosumption in Music Production Over the past 40 years, the relationship between music consumption and production has changed. Recording technologies have become increasingly accessible and, as a result, a plethora of new recording environments have emerged from home studios to phone-…
Frontiers of belonging: Understanding everyday acts of anti-migrant boundary drawing
Seminar
Frontiers of belonging: Understanding everyday acts of anti-migrant boundary drawing In my presentation I will engage with the question of what role migration researchers might play in creating a more nuanced understanding of the backlash against refugees and migrants following the summer of…