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The Invention, Reinvention and Recontextualization of Amalie Dietrich: Eine Rezeptionsgeschichte ( or - The unexpected consequences of research)

20 September 2019 1:00pm–2:00pm

The naturalist Amalie Dietrich was sent to colonial Queensland from 1863 to 1872 to collect specimens for the private Godeffroy Museum of Hamburg. Her skilled and extensive collections represent an enormous contribution to Australian science – in botany, herpetology, ornithology, bryology, arachnology, entomology, lepidoptery, and in an undervalued collection of early ethnographic items. This seminar will trace the various interpretations of Dietrich from the nineteenth century to the present. Presented by Professor Ray Sumner (Long Beach City College).

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False Conceptions, Molas and the Making of the Human Foetus in English and European Medicine and Society, 1600-1800

20 September 2019 2:00pm–2:30pm

in History Seminars

Presenter: PhD candidate Paige Donaghy
This is an HDR milestone presentation. All are welcome to attend.

A Spirit-Word-Community Hermeneutic for Brueggemann’s “Preaching as Reimagination” Model

27 September 2019 2:00pm–3:00pm

in Studies in Religion Seminars

A Spirit-Word-Community hermeneutic for preaching is proposed. It provides the foundation for a Spirit-led redescription of the world. It is Word and community that establish the parameters for responsible preaching. Presented by Associate Professor Neil Pembroke.

Moral Character, the Aesthetics of Humour, and the Ethical Criticism of Stand-Up Comedy. Or, Why Dave Chappelle Is Still Funny, but Louis C.K. (Mostly) Isn’t

27 September 2019 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Philosophy Seminars

This talk explores the nature and warrant of the ethical criticism of stand-up comedy with reference to a number of contemporary cases. Presented by Ted Nannicelli (University of Queensland).

Inter-disciplinary Dialogue between Theology and Philosophy: Buber's Contribution to the Conversation

27 September 2019 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Studies in Religion Seminars

Interdisciplinary dialogue between Religion and Philosophy in academic contexts is often assumed to be both desirable and achievable. However, Martin Buber’s understanding of dialogue and key elements in his theological stance seriously challenge these assumptions. Presented by Dr Ray Reddicliffe.

Memory Rewritten: Exploring the Agency in the Late Antique East of Narratives of Past Resistance, Violence and Desecration

27 September 2019 4:00pm–6:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

This paper is concerned with how particular ways of remembering the past are both produced and in themselves productive. Focusing on the language of pollution and disgust that permeates the emperor Julian’s writings on the topic of the worship by Christians of corpses, this paper appeals to Moral Foundations Theory and other recent research in cognition. Presented by Prof. Wendy Mayer (Australian Lutheran College).

Film Showing to start the Classics Conference – The 50th Anniversary of Fellini Satyricon (1969-2019)

4 October 2019 4:45pm–7:15pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

A conference on the originality and importance of Federico Fellini’s film, Fellini Satyricon (1969)

Day of Papers for the Classics Conference – The 50th Anniversary of Fellini Satyricon (1969-2019)

5 October 2019 10:15am–5:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

A conference on the originality and importance of Federico Fellini’s film, Fellini Satyricon (1969)

Islam Uncut: Films on Society and Muslim Life - My Brother the Islamist

8 October 2019 2:00pm–4:00pm

in Islam Uncut: Films on Society and Muslim Life

Join us for pizza and a series of films exploring society and Muslim life. This week's film is My Brother the Islamist.

A Sunshine State? Remembering Queensland's 1980s Public Symposium and Film Screening

9 October 2019 4:00pm–7:30pm

in A Sunshine State? Remembering Queensland's 1980s Public Symposium and Film Screening

This public event looks back, with a quizzical eye, on Queensland’s culture and politics during the 1980s. Through an exhibition, film screening and panel discussion with three key writers and commentators, Quirky Queensland: Remembering the 1980s reflects on the volatile culture and politics of Australia’s ‘Deep North’ during this pivotal era.

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Stefan Weinert - 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

17 September 2019 6:00pm–9:00pm

in Stefan Weinert - 30th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall

This is a series of events celebrating the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Film clips from the director / speaker Stefan Weinert will be shown, which will be presented by him in person and subsequently there will be time for Q&A which will guide the rest of the lecture. In addition, Jens Hoch, Head of the Culture and Press Section of the German Embassy, will accompany the event.

Islam Uncut: Films on Society and Muslim Life - Sacred Journeys: Hajj

17 September 2019 2:00pm–4:00pm

in Islam Uncut: Films on Society and Muslim Life

Join us for pizza and a series of films exploring society and Muslim life. This weeks film is Sacred Journeys: Hajj.

Re-evaluating Spartiate Life: A Grassroots Perspective

13 September 2019 4:00pm–6:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

Focusing on the diverse range of groups and gatherings in which Spartiates spent their daily lives, I will challenge the standard view that the activities of adult Spartiates were closely controlled. I will argue that Spartiate life included large amounts of time to conduct one’s private affairs; that the multiplicity of groups led to a diffusion of official control; and that the self-regulating character of many groups provided citizens, especially wealthy ones, with considerable scope to shape the precise character of their everyday lives. Presented by Em. Prof. Stephen Hodkinson (Nottingham).

History/IASH Documentary Series 2019: Westall ’66: A Suburban UFO Mystery

3 September 2019 4:00pm–6:00pm

in History Seminars

On the morning of 6 April 1966, in the suburb of Westall in Melbourne’s inner east, hundreds of school students witnessed a strange object hovering above their school, before landing in a nearby nature reserve. The Westall incident should have caused a sensation. But the film taken by news crews was never aired; the newspaper articles never published. Was there a conspiracy?

From Homo Faber To Post Human: How material practices design psychosocial agency

30 August 2019 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Philosophy Seminars

This talk is about the loss of making skills, their connection to thinking, learning and doing and why we need to re-imagine them in order to adapt (or become androids). Presented by Eleni Kalantidou (Griffith University).

The Patronage of Greek Art and Architecture in Magna Graecia and Sicily

23 August 2019 4:00pm–6:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

It is remarkable that until recently, with the notable exception of painted pottery, there has been little discussion about the patronage of Greek art and architecture in Magna Graecia and Sicily. My presentation starts with some general theoretical and methodological reflections about patronage as a line of inquiry in the field of art history, followed by historiographic consideration of the study of Greek art and architecture in Magna Graecia and Sicily. Presented by AAIA Visiting Professor Clemente Marconi.

The Reception of Paul in Athenagoras' Presbeia Peri Christianōn'

23 August 2019 3:00pm–4:00pm

in Studies in Religion Seminars

In this paper, I will examine the quotations of and allusions to the writings of the Apostle Paul in the second century apologetic text “A Plea for the Christians” (Presbeia Peri Christianōn) by the Athenian apologist Athenagoras. The apologist’s references to the Athenian narrative of Acts 17 will also be considered as a source of Pauline tradition. It will be seen that Athenagoras, independent of his contemporaries, was significantly influenced by Pauline thought. Presented by Dr David Evan.

Jesus and the ‘Egyptian’ Other in Matthew 2

23 August 2019 2:00pm–3:00pm

in Studies in Religion Seminars

The narration of the flight of the infant Jesus to Egypt—found only in Matthew’s gospel (Matthew 2:13-23)—clearly resembles Old Testament narratives of Moses and of the exodus in both content and design. Misinterpretations of the placement of Hosea 11:1, however, have prevented a clear understanding of Matthew’s purpose for this story. A social-identity hermeneutic will add insight into both the placement of the fulfillment citation and the function of the account. Presented by Dr Linda Stargel.

Picasso and the Minotaur presented by AAIA Visiting Professor

22 August 2019 6:00pm–7:30pm

in Picasso and the Minotaur: A Chapter in Modern Mythmaking - AAIA Visiting Professor Clemente Marconi

It was precisely the artist’s closeness to ancient art that allowed him to drastically subvert tradition and transform sculpture, changing the course of this medium in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Landscapes of Conflict and Encounter in the Crusading World Symposium

12 August 2019 8:00am–5:00pm

in History Seminars

World Religions Symposium 2019

17 July 2019 9:30am–2:00pm

in Studies in Religion Seminars

Studies in Religion at UQ is again sponsoring its annual World Religions Symposium for Year 11 Students in 2019.

Australasian Association for European History 50th Anniversary Conference/ 26th Biennial Conference “The Revenge of Europe’s Past?”

15 July 2019 9:00am–18 July 2019 5:00pm

in School Events and Seminars

Entertaining Dionysus

31 May 2019 6:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

This lecture revisits stories about the arrival of Dionysus into communities and the chaos that ensues. It also examines why stories about the travels of Dionysus should prove so popular in antiquity.

Ed Conrad Memorial Lecture: From the Peasants' Revolt to Jeremy Corbyn: The Fate of the Bible in the English Radical Tradition

29 May 2019 4:45pm–7:30pm

in 2019 Ed Conrad Memorial Lecture

In this talk, Professor Crossley will use the Peasants’ Revolt and its reception to look at which biblical texts have been used, remembered, forgotten, and rethought in the English radical tradition. All are welcome to attend.

Islam and the end of multiculturalism? Reconsidering its promise (HPI Research Seminar)

17 May 2019 11:00am–1:00pm

in Disrupting Narratives about Islam: Medieval and Contemporary Perspectives

Islam is credited with bringing about the end of multiculturalism, coinciding with the rise of far right-wing populism in Europe. In this talk I explore this purported end within the peculiarity of British Multiculturalism and do so from a unique vantage point: the intimate surrounds of a probation office and the relationships between probation staff and Muslim ex-offenders based on fieldwork in East London. From this vantage point, multiculturalism is far from being either alive or dead, but is instead negotiated and characterized by tensions intrinsic to the ‘cruel dynamic of inclusion and exclusion’ that has long characterized the Western tradition of citizenship.

Muslims, Miracles and Superstition in Latin Christian Narratives of the First Crusade (HPI Research Seminar)

17 May 2019 11:00am–1:00pm

in Disrupting Narratives about Islam: Medieval and Contemporary Perspectives

School Seminar Series: Disrupting Narratives about Islam: Medieval and Contemporary Perspectives

This year's seminars inlcude:

Muslims, Miracles and Superstition in Latin Christian Narratives of the First Crusade
Islam and the end of multiculturalism? Reconsidering its promise
Prof. Deborah Brown, Discussant

Reapproaching the issue of Heideggerian world disclosure

10 May 2019 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Reapproaching the issue of Heideggerian world disclosure

New High-Resolution Rainfall Records for Ancient Rome

3 May 2019 4:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

This paper investigates the potential of dark layering in calcium carbonate deposits formed in past water systems as a well-dated and high-resolution proxy for rainfall distributions, through a case study on ancient Rome’s Anio Novus aqueduct.

Sorites paradox in mathematical fuzzy logic

18 April 2019 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Philosophy Seminars

History, Violence, and the Steven Pinker Controversy

12 April 2019 1:00pm

in History Seminars

Chinese entrepreneurship and social, economic, and political transformations of China and the World

12 April 2019 12:00pm–14 April 2019 11:45am

in RCCES conferences

IASH/History Documentary Series 2019: My Long Neck

9 April 2019 4:00pm

in History Seminars

This film explores themes about the objectification of bodies, particularly “exotic” bodies, and the effects that this has on those who are turned into tourist commodities.

Spinning the Whorls of the Spindle: Marsilio Ficino on Plato’s Myth of Er

29 March 2019 4:00pm–6:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

The story of how souls stood in ranks in front of Lachesis, Clotho and Atropos just before choosing the form of their next reincarnations is a place to which Plato’s readers kept going back throughout the centuries.

Presented by Anna Corrias (HPI)

The Lacuna in the Historia Augusta: A Reassessment

29 March 2019 4:00pm–6:00pm

in Classics and Ancient History Seminars

The Historia Augusta is a notoriously problematic text. It consists of a series of thirty biographies of emperors, Caesars and usurpers that cover the years from 117 to 285 AD.

Presented by Duncan Grey (UQ)

The Reference of Proper Names: Testing Usage and Intuitions

29 March 2019 3:00pm–4:30pm

in Philosophy Seminars

Experiments on theories of reference have mostly tested referential intuitions. We think that experiments should rather be testing linguistic usage.