Catherine Webb | Colonial Australian Artist John Lewin: ‘English Eyes’, Truth to Nature, or Both?
Seminar
This event will be held both on-campus and online. Catherine Webb is an HDR (Higher Degree Research) candidate in the Centre for Art History and Art Theory at the Australian National University, Canberra. Her current thesis title is ‘A revaluation of the work of art in colonial Australia:…
Classical Student Lunchtime Concert #2
Performance
Come along to listen to our talented students playing a range of different instruments. Program Adagio and Allegro from Sonata Op.2 No.1 in G major Michel Blavet The Little Red Fox Sally Greenway Dante Costa (flute), Enola Jefferis (cello) and Jojo Yuen (harpsichord/…
Beautiful Weeds: Unravelling Perceptions of Invasive Plants
Seminar
Who gets to decide if a plant is “native” or a “weed”? The term 'weed' is not a botanical classification; weeds are just plants. The ways in which we interact with and seek to control the environment around us are dictated by cultural, emotional and economical values. These judgements are…
Oyster Restoration as More-than-Human Embodied Practice of Metabolism
Seminar
Local oyster producers and fisheries experts in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's primary oyster-producing region, have observed a decline in oyster growth over the past few decades. The suboptimal growth of oysters is attributed to changes in seawater nutrient composition, and this issue has multiple…
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 “…