Communications Commons 2011 Seminar Series
Schedules, abstracts, and recordings of papers are available from the links below. For more recordings, see our podcasting page.
2011 Conferences, Colloquia and Symposia
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Imagination A colloquium exploring the relationship between imagination and art. |
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Violence and the Imagination |
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Transcultural. Transnational. Transformation : Seeing, writing and reading performance across cultures Australasian Association for Theatre Drama and Performance Studies Conference |
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| July |
Literature and Translation A conference exploring the role of translation and interlinguistic exchange in the literary domain |
| August |
Tights and Tiaras: Female Superheroes and Media Cultures A two day conference interrogating of the representation of powerful female figures in fantasy and science fictio |
| Inaugural Symposium of the Research Unit in Media Studies This event showcases major research projects undertaken by members of this newly established Research Unit. |
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| September | Sovereignty and The Political Animal |
| Nature as Culture This symposium explores nature's role in the inception of culture. Culture is the time-honoured context for creative change in Western thought. |
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World Cinema Now This conference explores both the state and the question of World Cinema today. |
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| October | A Postcolonial Aesthetic? Australian, South Asian and African Literature and Film
A symposium presented by the Centre for Postcolonial Writing. |
| Symposium: Religion and Popular Culture This symposium will explore the relationship between popular culture and religion from an interdisciplinary position. |
2011 Seminars
Running throughout the year. Select a seminar series for a schedule and recordings.
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CCLCS Seminar Series Presented by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies |
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Centre for the Book Seminar Series Presented by the Centre for the Book. |
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Communications Commons Seminar Series Presented by Communications and Media Studies. |
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Film and Television ‘Under Construction’ Seminar Series Works in progress presented by Film and Television Studies. |
| Literature Seminar Series Presented by the Literature Research Unit. |
| Social Aesthetics Seminars Seminars held by the Social Aesthetics Research Unit. |
2011 Performances and Other Events
| February | Workshop: The Actuality of Romanticism |
| April |
Lunchtime Theatre ‘Three for Free’ Performance Series Three free performances at the Alexander Theatre. |
| A reading by Australia's most celebrated verse-novelist, Alan Wearne | |
| September |
Centre for Theatre and Performance 2011 Performance Season A season of stage performances from theatre and performance students. |
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Past and Present Conferences and Seminars
Visit our archives of conferences and seminars - recordings of many papers are available for download: