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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.

Global Resentment Book Cover
Global Resentment Book Cover
Thu, 5 Nov 2026

Flavia Lucenti - "Global Resentment. Chinese and Russian Narratives of International Order"

Exploring the role of China and Russia in global politics, this book brings together scholarship on identity, status and emotion from IR theory and Social Psychology.
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Saving the World Webinars
Thu, 5 Nov 2026

Public power for planetary health equity: why ownership matters

Episode 35 of the Saving the World webinar series features Dr Matt Ryan, UTS Chancellor's Research Fellow and Hothouse Future Leaders Program Fellow (2024).
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Girl Archery on horseback - supplied by Li Narangoa
Girl Archery on horseback - supplied by Li Narangoa
Thu, 5 Nov 2026

2026 Mongolia Update: Cultural heritage in a changing world

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Kashmir’s Pashmina Supply Chain
Fri, 6 Nov 2026

Who Wears the Crown? Artisans, Heritage, and Transformations in Kashmir’s Pashmina Supply Chain

Join us to gain insight into Kashmir's Pashmina Supply Chain. 
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Mongolian performers
Fri, 6 Nov 2026

Concert - Mongolia: Echoes of the Steppe

Join us for an evening of Mongolian music and cultural celebration! 
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Poster for the Call for EOI
Mon, 9 Nov 2026

ANU Philippines Institute PhD and ECR Workshop 2026

A workshop bringing together PhD Candidates and Early Career Researchers to share research and strengthen connections among emerging Philippine scholars.
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Mon, 9 Nov 2026

Nurse or not? The Voluntary Aid Detachment and Australian Army Medical Women’s Service during the Second World War

Uncovering the experiences and legacy of the women who supported Australia’s military medical services during World War II.
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Kavesh book launch cover
Tue, 10 Nov 2026

Book Launch - Spies and Other Pigeons

Join us to celebrate the launch of Spies and Other Pigeons, authored by Associate Professor Muhammad Kavesh, Director of the ANU South Asia Research Institute.
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Past events
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Fri, 30 Oct 2026

October Friends Night: Curator in Conversation - Unearthed

Join curator Chin-Jie Melodie Liu to view and gain insight into Unearthed exhibition! This event is organised by the Drill Hall Gallery.
Thu, 29 Oct 2026

Unearthed | Taking It With You: A Journey to the Chinese Afterlife

What would you take to the afterlife? This lecture explores Chinese ideas of the afterlife through imperial tombs, their owners, and the objects they took with them.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026

2026 Robert O'Neill War Studies Lecture: The Transformative War: Australia in the war of 1939–45

Australia's WWII contribution is overshadowed by the Anzac legend, but wartime economic mobilisation transformed the nation. Joan Beaumont delivers the 2026 Robert O'Neill Lecture.
Wed, 28 Oct 2026

Thinking about political elites in Indonesia and beyond: Some normative and methodological reflections

2026 CAP Professorial Lecture Series 
This lecture series aims to celebrate our esteemed academics and showcase their areas of expertise in research and teaching.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Activism under Democratic Decline: Managing Uncertainty and Hedging to Survive

Meredith Weiss examines how activists across Southeast Asia adapt to democratic decline, using strategic hedging to navigate repression, manage uncertainty, and sustain collective action.
Tue, 27 Oct 2026

Fields of contention: A multi-dimensional model of resistance tactics among Myanmar's Spring Revolution youth activists

ANU Myanmar Research Centre Dialogue Series 2026

Timezone: 5.30–6.30pm AEDT, 1–2pm MMT, 7.30-8.30am CEST 
Mon, 26 Oct 2026

Tokyo Rising: Japan's Big Choices

This event is jointly sponsored by the Australian Foreign Affairs and the Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs.
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.