21 April 2021
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Why Australia needs new storytelling
Join us as we discuss the need for new kinds of storying about Australia.
Recent Events
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5 March 2021
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Writing precarity
Join us for the launch of demos journal‘s latest issue on writing precarity “The more precarious you are, the more support you need. The more precarious you are, the less …
13 November 2020
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
The art of joining together
The art of joining together: Why we need a yuta [new] anthropology ‘Buku-manapanmirr means joining together. When Yolŋu use this term they point to the potential for people to come together …
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9 Mar 2021
Whither India?
The Indian state under the current ruling political formation has over the past few years been pursuing a virulent campaign of a populist anti-intellectualism, targeting the humanities and the social sciences in particular.
8 Mar 2021
Life at Curzon Street
Here in Naarm/Melbourne, while we remain focused on the difficult situations of so many friends and family in parts of the world still governed by lockdowns, it has been wonderful to slowly, carefully, welcome warm bodies back into our meeting rooms.
8 Mar 2021
The Future of Food Blog
In Mildura
Melinda Hinkson and Lauren Rickards travelled to Mildura to kickstart the future of food project.
The Space
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Capacity: 12
The Edgar NG Gallery
The Edgar Ng Gallery is light-filled small room with a kitchenette that may be booked in addition to the Phillip Darby Room or the Ashis Nandy Room.
Capacity: 40
The Ashis Nandy Room
Named after a founding fellow of the Institute and prominent postcolonial scholar, the Ashis Nandy Room is the Institute’s main events space. During late Spring and Summer, it may be booked together with the Institute’s courtyard.
Capacity: 16
The Phillip Darby Room
The Phillip Darby Room is a medium sized space, home to the Institute’s library and the Martin Harrison Poetry Archive.