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Case of Aristophanes and Meander; By user:shakko (Own work) CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

Gods on the Comic Stage: Aristophanes' 'Wealth'

8 April 2016 4:00pm–4:30pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Rachel Dowe
Jason and the Dragon; Image by Salvator Rosa [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

"Here there be Dragons": The Origins of the Medieval Dragon-slaying Legend in Greek Mythology

8 April 2016 3:30pm–4:00pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Elicia Penman
Roman ruins skyline; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

'Festinans Lente': The Role of Time in the “Augustan Achievement”

3 April 2016 2:00pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Friends of Antiquity Sunday Series seminar
Presented by Associate Professor Tom Hillard (Macquarie University)
Published by Guillaume Rouille (1518?-1589) ("Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum") [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Wronging Sempronia: An Act of Bastardy and the Rumour Mills of the Gracchan Era

1 April 2016 3:30pm–5:00pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Presented by Dr J. Lea Beness (Macquarie University)
Osiris, Isis and Horus, Image by Einsamer Schütze (Own work), GFDL or CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

"Isis is a Greek name": Reinventing the Cultural Origins of Isis and Osiris from Diodorus Siculus to Plutarch

18 March 2016 3:30pm–4:00pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Amy van der Boor
wooden spiral staircase; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

A Liability Model of Moral Responsibility

18 March 2016 3:00pm–5:00pm
 
in Philosophy Seminars
Presented by Keith Hankins
forest; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

Ecology, War, and the Path of Reconciliation

18 March 2016 2:00pm–4:00pm
 
in Studies in Religion Seminars
Presented by Dr Clive Ayre (UQ)
Spring of Banias River, Pan's Cave; Image by gugganij (own photography - eigenes Foto) GFDL, CC-BY-SA-3.0 or CC BY-SA 2.5-2.0-1.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Into Pan’s Cave: Classical Greece and Contemporary Art

16 March 2016 6:00pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
A joint seminar with Princeton University
Roundtable discussion moderated by Alastair Blanshard, with Brooke Holmes, Polina Kosmadaki and Asad Raza
ancient Roman coins, Image by Ingsoc (Own work), CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Diocletian and the First Tetrarchy (AD 293-305): 'Romanitas' and Religion

11 March 2016 4:00pm–4:30pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Nicola Holm
temple of Apollo, columns; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

The Corinthian War (395/4-387/6 BC): Ships, Walls and Money

11 March 2016 3:30pm–4:00pm
 
in Classics and Ancient History Seminars
Mid-candidature review seminar presented by Annabel Florence
Robinson Crusoe on a raft, black and white drawing

Robinson Crusoe and the Epistemologists

11 March 2016 3:00pm–5:00pm
 
in Philosophy Seminars
Presented by Associate Professor Rod Girle (UQ)
olive tree with fruit; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

Ethical Restoration after Oppressive Violence: a multidisciplinary roundtable on maintaining and restoring trust

30 November 2015 10:00am–5:00pm
 
in Philosophy Seminars
Speakers: Dr Simone Drichel (Otago, NZ), Dr Stephen McLaughlin (Griffith), Dr Anne Brown (UQ), A/Professor Marguerite La Caze (UQ), Professor Roland Bleiker (UQ)
sculpture of face

Perspectives on Identity Conference

24 November 2015 9:00am–27 November 2015 7:00pm
 
in Conferences
An interdisciplinary conference for postgraduates and early career researchers
sparkler; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

School Research Celebration 2015

29 May 2015 4:45pm–7:00pm
 
in School Events and Seminars
A celebration of the School's 2014 research publications, grants and RHD completions

Conflict in History: The Australian Historical Association 33rd Annual Conference

7 July 2014 9:00am–11 July 2014 7:00pm
 
in Conferences
sparkler; Image via Pixabay, CC0 Public Domain

School Research Celebration 2014

16 May 2014 4:45pm–7:00pm
 
in School Events and Seminars
A celebration of the School's 2013 research publications, grants and RHD completions
black and white drawing, Chinese soldiers

International Conference on the Impact of War on Modern Chinese Society

18 October 2013 9:00am–19 October 2013 7:00pm
 
in Conferences
Ian Kemish

Seminars on Australian International Diplomacy and Security

28 June 2013 10:30am–12:00pm
 
in History Seminars
Presented by Mr Ian Kemish AM
Ian Kemish

Seminars on Australian International Diplomacy and Security

14 June 2013 10:30am–12:00pm
 
in History Seminars
Presented by Mr Ian Kemish AM

Olympic Athletes: Ancient and Modern

6 July 2012 9:00am–8 July 2012 7:00pm
 
in Conferences

Australian & New Zealand American Studies Association Conference

3 July 2012 9:00am–6 July 2012 7:00pm
 
in Conferences

Perspectives on Power Conference

23 November 2011 9:00am–25 November 2011 7:00pm
 
in Conferences
An interdisciplinary conference for postgraduates and early career researchers

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