Upcoming events

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.

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 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)

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

Presented by Troy Gillan, PhD Candidate, History
This is an HDR confirmation seminar in History. All welcome.

IASH/History Documentary Series 2019 OUT In the Line-Up (directed by Ian Thomson, 2016, 70m) & Heaven (directed by Tracey Moffat, 1997, 20m)

The Friends of Antiquity in conjunction with the Discipline of Classics and Ancient History, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, present the 25th Annual Ancient History Day ‘Law and Order in Antiquity’

Like many ancient figures, Julius Caesar is often used to promote or diminish political power in the present. Different images or tropes of Caesar have been employed by modern authors to convey a desired message on the uses or abuses of political power today. For example, an author will focus on one aspect of Caesar’s character and will often portray him either as a popular politician, a brilliant general or a ruthless dictator.

During the Roman empire many occupational workers chose to represent themselves and others by their trade on Latin inscriptions in a variety of contexts. This practice is present not only in Italy, but, notably, also in the western provinces of Hispania and North Africa. It is important to analyse these provincial examples in order to gain a better understanding of both the social and the economic roles of working-class traders in the Roman provinces.

Sexual harassment and sexual violence have been an issue of debate among social reformers and political activists long before the term feminism itself was coined. These serial discussions underscore how ubiquitous sexual violence remains in the power dynamic of human relations and social hierarchies and how, as a consequence, feminist critique has had to repeat its central arguments incessantly for centuries. The insistent return of the controversy also demonstrates, though, how feminist concerns mutate along with transforming social and cultural economies and media ecologies, which newly frame, channel, and absorb our attention.

The plethora of papers and chapters on Newcomb's Paradox is sometimes described as Necombmania. In our view Newcombmania is not phony as Bealtemania was once criticised as phony.

Presented by Renee Bolinger (Australian National University)

The Studies in Religion Program at the University of
Queensland in collaboration with St Thomas More College
will be hosting a Continuing Professional Development
seminar on Islam and the Qur’an. The seminar is aimed at secondary
school teachers working with the Studies of Religion
secondary school curriculum.

Presented by Vili Lähteenmäki (University of Helsinki)

with Emeritus Professor Carole Ferrier (School of Communication and Arts), Ms. Sameema Zahra (School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry), introduced by A/Prof Marguerite La Caze (School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry)

Presenter: Mr Oliver Zambon, PhD candidate, Studies in Religion

Presented by Dr. Claudia Sagona (Melbourne)

Presented by Lars Hertzberg (Åbo Akademi)

Presenter: Mr Joseph Vu, PhD candidate, Philosophy

Queensland Shakespeare Ensemble presents The Blood Votes, a play by Michael Futcher, directed by Associate Professor Rob Pensalfini.
World Premiere Season: 7-11 November 2018, 7.30 pm Wednesday – Saturday
Sunday Matinee, Remembrance Day 11 November, 2.00 pm

Presented by Vincent Lam (University of Bern, Université Grenoble Alpes & University of Queensland)

Presented by Yi Chen (Bond University)