‘Writing Home about Mother’: Dominion Soldiers in the United Kingdom, 1914-1919
Seminar
‘Writing Home about Mother’: Dominion Soldiers in the United Kingdom, 1914-1919 The unprecedented number of dominion soldiers who found themselves in Europe, Africa and the Near East between 1914 and 1919 is an excellent example of ‘global Britishness’ at work. Rather than undermining the imperial…
ANU Sculpture Walk - Guided Tour October
Tour
Join us for a guided walking tour of the ANU Sculpture Walk. The tour is led by HRC’s Emeritus Professor David Williams, whose esteemed career included, amongst other things, being Director of the ANU School of Art from 1985 to 2006. Tours commence from the Baldessin…
Works that Shaped the World: Gandhi’s Religion
Seminar
In 2022, the HRC’s Works that Shaped the World public lecture series focuses on religion. Gandhi’s religion has been described as “a home spun shawl” by the late Professor J.T.F. Jordens, a former Dean of the Faculty of Asian Studies at the ANU. Satendra Nandan discusses how Mahatma Gandhi’s…
Gender and Sexual Diversity on Australian Screens: Cultural Practices, Approaches, Audiences
Panel discussion
Australian film and television has a rich history of inclusive on-screen representation of gender- and sexual diversity, including LGBTQ+ characters, themes and stories. Yet this history is not well-recorded, and there has been little cultural analysis of the role these representations play among…
Works that Shaped the World: Longchen Rabjam’s The Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena
Lecture
In 2022, the HRC’s Works that Shaped the World public lecture series focuses on religion. Longchen Rabjam’s poetic The Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena is one his Seven Treasuries, known as the Great Perfection teachings of Dzogchen Buddhism. Longchenpa is one of the most revered…
Yolŋu at Heart: A model for intercultural collaboration
Lecture
Margot Smith AM presents The HRC Cultural Institutions Annual Lecture Kluge-Ruhe Director Margo Smith recounts the remarkable story of Madayin: Eight Decades of Aboriginal Australian Bark Painting from Yirrkala. The idea for this exhibition originated with Djambawa Marawili AM during his…
Creating Short-form Documentaries HDR/EMCR Workshop
Workshop
This workshop is designed for any HDR student and early to mid-career researcher with existing visual material from their research. Participants will learn how to create short-form documentaries that can be used to communicate their research topic to a wider audience or for teaching purposes. The…