Audiobooks and Australian Literary Studies, ASAL mini-conference
Audiobooks and Australian Literary Studies, ASAL mini conferenceSir Roland Wilson building, 120 McCoy Cct ActonAustralian National University, Canberra, Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country10 - 11 February 2026The annual mini-conference of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (ASAL…
No upper bound: language science beyond the lab
Seminar
Presented in-person and Online via ZoomDespite its abstract and ivory-tower character, the science of language, in all its subdomains and manifestations, can come in handy in many facets of life. The multiple benefits include scientific thinking alongside the acquisition of a range of lifelong…
La diversidad lingüística de España/The linguistic diversity of Spain, congreso/colloquium
La diversidad lingüística de España congreso / The linguistic diversity of Spain colloquiumHaydon-Allen Lecture Theatre (The Tank) (map)Australian National University, Canberra20 February 2026As most countries in the world, Spain is a multilingual society. This colloquium, organised by AILASA (…
Book launch: Projecting Voices - Studies in Language and Linguistics in Honour of Jane Simpson
Book launch
Join us on Friday 27 February 2026, for the launch of, 'Projecting Voices - Studies in Language and Linguistics in honour of Jane Simpson', published by ANU Press. 4:30pm (AEDT): In person - please register for catering purposes5:15pm - 6pm (AEDT): In person or online for the launch by…
On the Trail of the Hittite Kings
Seminar
CCS Research Seminar 1The city of Hattusa in central Anatolia was the capital of the Hittite kingdom from the 17th century BCE to the early 12th century BCE. The sprawling city, which covers some 180 hectares, has long been thought to have had a sizable population of between 10,000-…
Life in a Desert City: New Discoveries from Ancient Trimithis (Egypt’s Western Desert)
Seminar
CCS Research Seminar 2Amheida, the site of ancient Trimithis in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis, is renowned for its well-preserved Late Roman remains, offering a rare glimpse into urban life far from the imperial centers of the Roman world. Over more than two decades of archaeological work, the site has…
Local Myth on the Panhellenic Stage: Political Monuments at Delphi
Seminar
CCS Research Seminar 3The 1st-century geographer Strabo once described the sanctuary of Apollo at Delphi as being ‘theatre-like’ (θεατροειδής). While this was probably intended as a geographical descriptor, it is certainly the case that Delphi was a place of performance where cities could ‘…