Associate Professor Catherine Frieman (ANU) - Resisting romanisation: Cornish kinship and connectivity at the edge of Empire
Seminar
With the Roman invasion of Britain in the first centuries AD, we see a clear transformation in settlement patterns, social practices, artefact forms and economic structures. In Cornwall – Britain’s southwestern-most peninsula – things look a little different. Although the landscape was transformed…
Colour, Shape, and Space: Material and Conceptual Spaces through Print Media
Seminar
Colour, Shape, and Space: Material and Conceptual Spaces through Print Media Berman's work is grounded in earth science and the body. Focusing on colour and the building of relationships through abstracted forms, iteration is at the heart of her practice. Through printed layers and physical…
Chicken Shit and Bare Life: the ritual economy of India's chickens
Seminar
This talk delves into the complexities of India's evolving poultry industry, reflecting on the social, cultural and economic aspects to do with the shift from 'traditional' to 'modern' farming. It examines the implications of these changes on labor relations, land use, and the environment, with a…
A Late Quaternary faunal sequence from Lachitu Cave, PNG: Advances in understanding biodiversity and human subsistence in the northern New Guinea lowlands
Seminar
The cave site of Lachitu (RIQ) on the Vanimo coast of New Guinea preserves a large faunal assemblage covering the last few centuries to ~30,000 years ago, offering a unique insight into the subsistence strategy of humans in northern New Guinea from the Pleistocene through to contemporary times.…
Jazz Futures Symposium
Symposium
Beginning with a keynote speech from Dr. Yoko Suzuki, the synposium will comprise a series of presentations, panel discussions and performances held over two days in five parts: Jazz in the Digital Age Teaching Jazz History Reimagining the Jazz Artist in Jazz Education Reimagining the Jazz…
Francophone screening of short films
Other
This year, to celebrate the richness of the Francophonie and the French language, various OIF member embassies invite you to an exceptional evening of screenings of French-language short films. Let us take you on a cinematic journey to the heart of the Francophonie's diversity, with a selection of…