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Upcoming events

Our upcoming events offer a unique opportunity to engage with leading experts, innovative research, and the rich cultural diversity of Asia and the Pacific. Whether you’re a student, academic, or member of the community, there’s something for everyone.

Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics from the National Gallery of Australia
Mon, 27 Jul - Fri, 30 Oct 2026

Unearthed: Chinese Funerary Ceramics from the National Gallery of Australia

This exhibition presents a selection of Chinese funerary art from the collection of the National Gallery of Australia.
Maoist China poster
Thu, 15 Oct 2026

Avital Zuk Avina - "From Visual Grammar to Grassroots Practice: Reading the Propaganda Manual in Maoist China"

Propaganda tends to be read as centrally produced imagery disseminated to, and absorbed by, the general public. This talk turns to the Maoist Chinese case to complicate that picture.
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Associate Professor Daniel Majchrowicz
Associate Professor Daniel Majchrowicz
Mon, 19 Oct 2026

A begum abroad: Urdu literature, women authors, and the imaginative power of the travelogue in South Asia

This talk explores how Indian travel writing helped readers navigate a changing world and imagine their place in it, highlighting the critical role of women writers.
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Myanmar Street Image by Dave Hopkins
Myanmar Street Image by Dave Hopkins
Tue, 20 Oct 2026

Paths not taken and obscured: Re-historicising Rohingya exclusion and citizenship for the '135 national races'

ANU Myanmar Research Centre Dialogue Series 2026

Timezone: 5.30–6.30pm AEDT, 1–2pm MMT, 8.30-9.30am CEST 
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Collage by Ika Vantiani
Collage by Ika Vantiani
Tue, 20 Oct 2026

The Feelings Free Us: Autotheory and Rasa in Young Women's Political Essays from Indonesia

Dr Annisa R. Beta theorises rasa through autotheoretical essays from Jakarta's 2025 youth protests, situating young women's writing within Indonesian feminist knowledge traditions.
Birdseye view of Pag-asa island
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Wed, 21 Oct 2026

Australia-Philippines security cooperation in the South China Sea: Anticipating policy challenges during Trump 2.0 and beyond’

This webinar examines how Australia and the Philippines can navigate China’s growing assertiveness in the South China Sea, evolving US engagement and opportunities for regional cooperation.
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Professor Toni Erskine
Thu, 22 Oct 2026

2026 Jeffrey Grey Oration: Claude Goes to War: The “AI Arms Race” and Frontier AI Companies as New Agents of War

Professor Toni Erskine will deliver the 2026 Jeffrey Grey Oration.
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Starfield bookstores in library in Seoul South Korea
Starfield bookstores in library in Seoul South Korea by tampatra on AdobeStock
Thu, 22 Oct 2026

SARI 'Book Adda' with Zahid Mumtaz

The ANU South Asia Research Institute Book Adda is a recurring seminar series that showcases the work of the SARI members within the ANU. 
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Past events
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Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Same Beds, Different Dreams: Accountability and State Priorities in Vietnam and China

Nguyen Khac Giang asks why Vietnam and China govern differently despite shared communist roots, and whether current centralisation is now converging the two regimes.
Tue, 13 Oct 2026

State of resistance in Myanmar: Fresh approaches to old complexities

Myanmar Keynote
Mon, 12 Oct 2026

Whose law, whose justice? Legal pluralism and federalism in post-coup Myanmar

ANU Myanmar Research Centre Dialogue Series 2026

Timezone: 5.30–6.30pm AEDT, 1–2pm MMT, 8.30-9.30am CEST 
Thu, 8 Oct 2026

Redesigning business and finance to unlock economic transformations

Episode 34 of the Saving the World webinar series features Erinch Sahan discussing how to transform businesses for planetary health equity.
Thu, 8 Oct 2026

Unearthed | Who Owns the Past? Repatriation, Provenance, and Cultural Heritage

A panel discussion with Dr. Charlotte Galloway, OAM and Honorary Associate Professor at the ANU, and Bronwyn Campbell, Senior Curator, Provenance, National Gallery of Australia.
Thu, 1 Oct 2026

Guangyi Pan - "More Contact, Less Trust? Why Australia–China Military Engagement Cannot Sustain Itself"

This talk examines the evolution of Australia-China military engagement since the 1990s and explains why it ultimately undermined itself.
Tue, 29 Sep 2026

What do parties stand for in Asia? A comparative analysis of election manifestos

Sebastian Dettman examines how parties use manifestos, drawing on 77 manifestos from six Asian countries, to appeal to voters, maintain cohesion, and address different social groups.
Fri, 25 Sep 2026

2026 Immersia: Chinese Lantern-making Workshop

Shine a little brighter this Mid-Autumn Festival!