24
Mar
ARCHE Seminar Series: The future of exploration in the greatest age of exploration
ARCHE Seminar Series 2023: Prof. Lee R. Berger presents "The future of exploration in the greatest age of exploration"
01
Dec
From Neanderthal to us: The incredible journey of human evolution
From Neanderthal to us: The incredible journey of human evolution with Professor Marco Peresani from the University of Ferrara in Italy. For most of the 20th century, it was thought that our closely related ancestors of Eurasia, including the Neanderthals, were not able to express symbolic behaviours comparable to us, Homo sapiens. New archaeological excavations are increasingly showing that the Neanderthals were capable of abstract thinking.
24
May
A Search for the Soul of the Nation
How does one define Australia, beyond just its geography? With growing social and geo-political tensions, there is renewed urgency to interrogate ideas of who we are, where we've come from, who we want to be, and what we stand for as a nation. As Australia reflects on the outcomes of the Federal election, we invite you to join Professor Julianne Schultz AM, The Honourable Roslyn Atkinson AO and Mr Wesley Enoch AM for this important and timely conversation.
28
Oct
Instagram Live: Can we live peacefully with magpies and other excitable species?
Australian cities are bursting with wildlife: rainbow lorikeets are everywhere, there are possums on every roof and flying foxes squabble in our gardens. But there are some which can be a serious worry, including magpies, plovers and even noisy miners, all of which can attack an innocent bystander. What is going on and can we learn to live with these marauders?
25
Jun
How well do we know the 'Hobbit?' Paleopolitics and Homo floresiensis
You are invited to the third annual Raymond Dart Lecture with Professor Dean Falk, the Hale G. Smith Professor of Anthropology and a Distinguished Research Professor at Florida State University. Professor Falk will discuss the controversies surrounding Homo floresiensis and how new evidence has blazed the trail for reconsidering the "big picture" of human evolution.
13
Mar