Behavioural modernity: Reframing the idea, or Past its Use-By Date?
Workshop
Join us for a groundbreaking exploration of the concept of behavioural modernity. Behavioral Modernity is a concept that has been used principally by cognitive archaeologists to answer the question “When and why did we start to act the way we do now?” In short, behavioral modernity answers this…
‘The name of the product I tested is Life’: The Life and Poetry of Peter Porter - ‘Duelling with diffidence’
Seminar
In a time of debased international politics and media manipulation of truth, the spin-and-cant-skewering precision of poetry is more important than ever. This talk argues for a new look at Peter Porter (1929-2010), lauded Australian poet whose broad international span (poems on subjects as diverse…
Brazil Update 2024: A conversation with experts on Brazilian Politics and Democracy
Panel discussion
Please join the Australian Centre for Federalism for the 2024 Brazil Update, an engaging 60-minute live conversation with experts on Brazilian politics, governance, and democracy.Dr José Antonio Cheibub (University of Pittsburgh), Dr Thiago Nascimento da Silva (ANU) and Dr Tracy B. Fenwick (ANU)…
The Lethal Maternal: The Past in the Present and Future Projections
Symposium
The conviction of Kathleen Folbigg in 2003 for the manslaughter of her first infant child and the murder of three others over a ten-year period exposed her to a torrent of hatred. Tarred ‘the most hated woman in Australia’ and a ‘monstrous mother’, she became a cipher for deeply rooted feelings and…
The peripatetic life of landscape artist Eugene von Guérard: discovering the man behind the art
Seminar
The peripatetic life of 19th century landscape artist Eugene von Guérard spanned both hemispheres of the globe and most of the 19th century. The ‘facts’ that scaffold his life are frequently reiterated in commentaries about his art, but the man behind the public persona has been largely ignored.…
Criminal Sentencing in Australia
Lecture
In recent decades, many countries, including England, New Zealand, and the United States, have changed how they approach criminal sentencing. Each country gives detailed guidance to judges about what type of sentence to impose in each case. Here in Australia, however, sentencing has remained…
COVID19 and Gender Gaps in Paid and Unpaid Work
Seminar
A seminar by Janeen Baxter (Life Course Centre, UQ) COVID19 upended many aspects of work and family lives. Early studies during the pandemic in Australia identified worsening outcomes in gender inequality during the pandemic, but we do not know if these patterns have continued afterwards. This…