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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.

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.

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.

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

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

State of resistance in Myanmar: Fresh approaches to old complexities

Myanmar Keynote

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.

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.

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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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.

Pakatan Harapan leaders at the 2018 manifesto launch, 9 March 2018. Source: Wan Azizah Wan Ismail/Facebook.

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.