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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

April Imagination
A colloquium exploring the relationship between imagination and art.
June Violence and the Imagination
Transcultural. Transnational. Transformation : Seeing, writing and reading performance across cultures
Australasian Association for Theatre Drama and Performance Studies Conference
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.
September

Sovereignty and The Political Animal
A symposium presented by the Research Unit in European Philosophy.

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.
World Cinema Now
This conference explores both the state and the question of World Cinema today.
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.

CCLCS Seminar Series
Presented by the Centre for Comparative Literature and Cultural Studies
Centre for the Book Seminar Series
Presented by the Centre for the Book.
Communications Commons Seminar Series
Presented by Communications and Media Studies.
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.
October

Past and Present Conferences and Seminars

Visit our archives of conferences and seminars - recordings of many papers are available for download: