Events
Science. Art. Film. : Minority Report - Pre-crime. Post-certainty.
Wed 18 Nov 2026, 6:00 PM
Steven Spielberg’s futuristic thriller questions a justice system that can see what’s to come. The Science. Art. Film. series uncovers the wacky, weird and wonderful...
Movie Screening: The Road to Patagonia
Thu 29 Oct 2026, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
It is Recharge Week - the pointy end of the semester - and here's what you need: wonder, joy, and a reminder that they're worth...
Online Information Session: Join the McCusker Institute
Wed 14 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Curious about a place where social change and transdisciplinary thinking come together on campus? This is it. Join our online information session at the McCusker...
Redesigning business and finance to unlock economic transformations
Thu 08 Oct 2026, 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Episode 34 of the Saving the World webinar series features Erinch Sahan discussing how to transform businesses for planetary health equity. Erinch Sahan has spent...
Online Information Session: Join the McCusker Institute
Wed 07 Oct 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Curious about a place where social change and transdisciplinary thinking come together on campus? This is it. Join our online information session at the McCusker...
Curating a Shared Living History
Thu 01 Oct 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Why should museums be curated by the people they represent? Join us for this month's Front Room, an informal space for the McCusker Institute's growing...
Online Information Session: Join the McCusker Institute
Mon 28 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Curious about a place where social change and transdisciplinary thinking come together on campus? This is it. Join our online information session at the McCusker...
COBEO Collaborative Practices Salon #11 - Cultivating Community Through Creative Conversations
Thu 24 Sep 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Collaborative Practices Salon #11: A Space for Exchange Reflections on How We Collaborate Thu, 24 Sep, 3pm - 5pm AEST The Gallery, Lowitja O'Donoghue Cultural...
First Year Experience (FYE) x ANUSA Women's Department Panel
Wed 23 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Overview Join us for an evening of critical and engaging discussion about how we can best support women and gender diverse students to thrive at...
Online Information Session: Join the McCusker Institute
Wed 23 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Curious about a place where social change and transdisciplinary thinking come together on campus? This is it. Join our online information session at the McCusker...
ANU Energy Update 2026 : Beyond Hormuz - Australia and the new energy geopolitics
Thu 17 Sep 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
ANU Energy Update 2026 will bring together international and domestic experts to explore some of the implications of the post-Hormuz energy landscape. The closure of...
Online Information Session: Join the McCusker Institute
Mon 14 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Curious about a place where social change and transdisciplinary thinking come together on campus? This is it. Come along to our online information session and...
Teaching and Learning Showcase
Fri 11 Sep 2026, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
About Campus KNoTs. Campus KNOTs are a way to explore learning opportunities that are running on Campus.There are many great places where learning happens outside...
Centre for Social Impact Webinar Series - Can Street Vending Reduce Multidimensional Poverty?
Tue 08 Sep 2026, 3:00 PM to Wed 09 Sep 2026, 4:00 PM
Street vending is one of the most visible forms of necessity entrepreneurship in the informal economy, shaping everyday life across the Global South and increasingly...
Gaming (the) Systems
Mon 07 Sep 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Can games help us understand and steer the complex systems we inhabit towards safe, responsible and sustainable futures? In this interactive session, Thomas Biedermann (ANU...
Ag and STEM Careers Expo
Tue 01 Sep 2026, 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
Are you interested in a career in Agriculture and Food? We have the perfect opportunity for you to discover your future at the Cultivate Your...
ANU Meet the Author Series - Dr. Norman Swan
Mon 31 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Norman Swan will be in conversation with Andrew Leigh on his The Brain Cliff,a book which will change how you think about brain ageing and...
The Human Side of Modelling
Mon 24 Aug 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Every model carries a worldview — whose questions it asks, whose values it counts, whose futures it imagines. Join us for this month's Front Room,...
UC Impact after Hours: A monthly gathering for good people doing good things
Thu 20 Aug 2026, 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Impact After Hours is a relaxed monthly gathering bringing together social entrepreneurs, founders, students, researchers, and community-minded supporters in Canberra and the...
ANU Meet the Author Series - George Megalogenis
Wed 19 Aug 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
One of Australia’s leading political and economic thinkers. George Megalogenis, will be in conversation with Mark Kenny on his new book. Three Shocks. Who We...
Documentary Premiere : Ramón y Cajal: Drawings on the Retina
Wed 19 Aug 2026, 5:15 PM
The 90-minute documentary (in Spanish with English subtitles) offers a look at the legacy of Nobel laureate Santiago Ramón y Cajal, exploring the close connection...
Artificial Intelligence and Value Alignment
Wed 19 Aug 2026, 5:00 PM
A Myint Zan Law and Philosophy Lecture. “Value alignment”—the challenge of ensuring that the outputs of artificial intelligence and other machine systems reflect and respect...
Build for Everyone - Inventing Technology for Everyday Accessibility
Sat 15 Aug 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
What if the next great invention started by making life easier for someone else?Join us for a fun, hands-on workshop where you'll discover how technology...
Your semester, reimagined.
Wed 29 Jul 2026, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Join the McCusker Institute for an afternoon of inspiration as we unveil this semester's workshop line-up and the community and campus projects waiting for you...
LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI
Thu 11 Jun 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join the ANU Cybernetics team in an ANU-wide session of the LLMs Unplugged workshop.
Collaborative Practices Salon #10
Thu 28 May 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
The Salon is an experiment in building community, bringing together interested people for open conversation, tailored activities and shared reflections on the practices of...
LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI
Thu 28 May 2026, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Join the ANU Cybernetics team in an ANU-wide session of the LLMs Unplugged workshop.
2026 National Walk for Truth
Tue 26 May 2026, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
The Australian National University (ANU) is proud to support the Walk for Truth 2026 – a national journey led by Travis Lovett, calling for truth-telling,...
Voices of the Future Conference
Mon 13 Apr 2026, 10:30 AM – 6:00 PM
The Voices of the Future Conference is the culmination of the Women in Strategic Policy program (WISP), co-led by The Australian National University’s Strategic and...
The WikiCon Australia program is now live. Join us for a weekend filled with learning opportunities, networking, engaging discussions, and some fun!
Sat 11 Apr 2026, 9:00 AM to Sun 12 Apr 2026, 5:00 PM
WikiCon Australia 2026, organised by Wikimedia Australia, is a national conference for the Australian Wikimedia community held in Canberra from 10–12 April 2026, combining...
A discussion on respectful, ethical and culturally appropriate approaches to managing and sharing Indigenous knowledge.
Fri 10 Apr 2026, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Join us in Canberra for a special panel session with Dr Terri Janke, who will present an overview of the Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property...
Meet an ASTRONAUT!
Mon 30 Mar 2026, 12:45 PM – 1:45 PM
This exclusive session has been opened to McCusker Institute students - tthe opportunity to hear directly from Katherine Bennell-Pegg, 2026 Australian of the Year and...
Teaching Transdisciplinarity Workshop at the ANU McCusker Institute
Fri 27 Mar 2026, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
How do we teach transdisciplinarity?This session will help participants interpret the ANU Transdisciplinary Problem-solving framework, and showcase resources that can help...
Australia's biggest & boldest social change conference
Tue 24 Mar 2026, 9:00 AM to Wed 25 Mar 2026, 5:00 PM
Progress 2026 — Australia's Biggest Social Change Conference Tuesday 24 & Wednesday 25 March 9am–5pm AEDT Naarm (Melbourne) OnlineProgress is Australia's biggest and boldest...
ANU+ Volunteer Fair
Wed 18 Mar 2026, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Join us for the ANU Volunteering Fair. Students will be provided with a list of attending NGO’s and prompted to reply to a series of...
Shaping Hopeful Futures
Wed 04 Mar 2026, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join us as we celebrate the future of education and community impactHow can education ignite positive change in our communities? The Australian National University proudly...
Learning to Learn in a Changing World
Thu 27 Nov 2025, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Join us for a dynamic conversation and celebration that brings together educators, industry leaders, and alumni to share insights on how we can collectively shape...
Serious Games: CyberNations
Thu 06 Nov 2025, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Thomas Biedermann would like to invite you to a facilitated playthrough of CyberNations: a boardgame-based learning experience about leading responsibly and sustainably in...
Canberra Innovation Showcase
Wed 05 Nov 2025, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
JOIN us at the Canberra Innovation Network annual Innovation Showcase on Wednesday 5 November. The free 2025 Innovation Showcase brings world-class speakers and game-changing...
Order of Australia Lecture-Go hard or go slow on climate change ?
Wed 22 Oct 2025, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
Join Mark Howden, who visited us early in the semester, for his special Order of Australia Lecture.This can contribute 1 hr towards a Campus Knowing...
In Conversation with Sabia Rasool
Wed 22 Oct 2025, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Join us for an intimate conversation with Sabia Rasool, author and winner of the 2025 international Human Rights Essay Prize, as she presents her award-winning...
Responsible Innovation Workshop
Wed 08 Oct 2025, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
A special invitation for AATD students.Delivered in Collaboration with the ENVS3034: Agricultural Innovation cohort this workshop will introduce the concepts of Responsible...
Visual Storytelling
Thu 02 Oct 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
About Community KNoTs. Community KNoTs are a way to explore learning opportunities that are running off-campus, There are many great places where learning happens with...
ANU Energy Update 2025.
Wed 01 Oct 2025, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Please join our Campus Partner ICEDS for this year’s ANU Energy Update to hear about recent developments in energy transition research. This annual event brings...
News
InnovationACT Grant Applications Now Open
Are you passionate about innovation? Excited to turn bold ideas into real-world impact? Register for InnovationACT and pitch your game-changing business concept to a panel...
Real projects. Real impact.
Want to put your skills to work on something that actually matters? The McCusker Institute is now open for enrolments this Autumn Semester, with a...
What do we want our MPs to do in 2026? CAPaD Final Call
Seize this opportunity to let your local politicians know what's important for you. This year CAPaD invites Canberrans to let our five MPs (three MHRs...
We're Hiring!
Are you ready to help us grow something great? We are seeking a highly organised and proactive individual to help us grow the McCusker Institute....
Canberra Foundations Collaborative Annual Grant Round : Expressions of Interest
This year’s Canberra Foundations Collaborative Annual Grant Round, jointly run by the Snow Foundation, Hands Across Canberra and John James Foundation, is currently open and...
Abundant Water delivers Adaptive Edge Training in collaboration with the ANU McCusker Institute
Abundant Water, in collaboration with the ANU McCusker Institute, is offering a three-part Adaptive Edge Training series, equipping leaders with practical tools to navigate...
McCusker Institute joins the ITD Alliance
The ANU McCusker Institute has joined the ITD Alliance as an institutional member, connecting the university's pioneering transdisciplinary education programs to a global...
Planetary Health Equity Future Leaders Program 2026
ANU, Canberra | 16–27 November 2026 | FreeThe ARC Laureate Planetary Health Equity Hothouse, in partnership with the ANU Privilege Project, is running its fourth...
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