Wellspring Series 2026: Singing the News in Early Colonial Australia

Activity

Singing the News in Early Colonial Australia revives a centuries-old tradition of singing ballads as a form of news transmission. Associate Professor Una McIlvenna and PhD Candidate Madeline Sargeant will trace the journey of news ballads from European streets and marketplaces, via convict and…

Translating Greek in Māori-language theatre from Homer’s Odyssey to Euripides’ Bacchae

Seminar

This talk addresses interactions between Classics, theatre, and te reo Māori, the indigenous Polynesian language of Aotearoa New Zealand. The principal focus will be two quite different works:Hemi Kelly’s Ngā Whakamāoritanga, a Māori translation of Brian Friel’s play Translations published in 2022…

Languages and Cultures Network for Australian Universities (LCNAU) Colloquium 2026

LCNAU Colloquium 2026Languages at the Crossroads: Imagining Futures, Bridging DividesAustralian National University, Ngunnawal and Ngambri Country23–25 November 2026The Languages and Cultures Network of Australian Universities (LCNAU) invites proposals for the 2026 National Colloquium, to be held…