Witnesses - Two nations’ lost composers – Komitas & FS Kelly
Performance
Witnesses: Two nations’ lost composers – Komitas & FS Kelly, witnesses to, and victims of violence.Dr Edward Neeman piano, Christopher Latham OAM violin 1:30pm Tuesday 3 Sept 2024. Lecture Room 1, 5th Floor ANU School of Music. Program, 60 mins Komitas recording Krunk (Crane) 3:30 mins FS…
Manuscripts and Early Modern Identities
Symposium
The ANU Humanities Research Centre and the Centre for Early Modern Studies present Manuscripts and Early Modern Identities An afternoon symposium ***Now rescheduled to Thursday 15 August 2024*** In the Ian Proudfoot Room (E4.44), Baldessin Precinct Building, ANUAll welcome, registration…
Gendered Representation and Patterns of Tea Making in Chaozhou China
Seminar
Chinese tea culture has traditionally been characterized by strong gendered divisions, with men dominating various aspects of tea processing, trading, preparation, and consumption. However, recent ethnographic research conducted in Chaozhou, Guangdong Province, along the local tea supply chain,…
Cavendish and the Aesthetics of Beating Spacetime
Lecture
The Humanities Research Centre in partnership with the Gender Institute present the 2024 HRC-GI Distinguished LectureCavendish and the Aesthetics of Beating Spacetime Presented by Professor Anne M. Thell (National University of Singapore) Margaret Cavendish (1623-73) is newly relevant in all…
How to Withstand the Threats to our Shared Humanity
Lecture
Presenting the HRC 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture, as part of the HRC 50th Anniversary Celebration How to Withstand the Threats to our Shared Humanity: "The Only Way to Fight the Plague is with Decency" Periodically, current events propel old books to renewed public interest. After the…
CANCELLED - HDR Masterclass - Speculation: Alternatives to the Financial Everywhen
Workshop
*****This event has been cancelled. We will reschedule for later in 2024*************** Speculation: Alternatives to the Financial Everywhen Facilitator: Dr Caroline Schuster (Associate Professor, School of Archaeology and Anthropology and HRC-RSHA Internal Fellow) An HDR…
My Journey Through Words: Why I Am Writing Again
Lecture
The HRC invites you to a special evening lecture presented as part of our 50th Anniversary Celebrations Dr Farjana Mahbuba will explore how her passion for reading and writing shaped her identity and personal growth. Raised in a home filled with books, words became her sanctuary and a…