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Sustainable Systems: Creating Change
Wed 12-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Project Workshop - Getting Started and Checking In
Fri 14-Aug 10:00AM to 12:30PM
Build for Everyone - Inventing Technology for Everyday Accessibility
Sat 15-Aug 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Emergence and Hopeful Futures
Mon 17-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Artificial Intelligence and Value Alignment
Wed 19-Aug 5:00PM
ANU Meet the Author Series - George Megalogenis
Wed 19-Aug 6:00PM to 7:00PM
UC Impact after Hours: A monthly gathering for good people doing good things
Thu 20-Aug 4:30PM to 6:00PM
Know Yourself, Know your Future
Fri 21-Aug 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Leadership & Influence: Developing a Theory of Change
Mon 24-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Sustainable Systems: Unravelling Complexity
Wed 26-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
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Gameful Learning: CyberNations
Fri 28-Aug 10:00AM to 1:00PM
A 101 on Design Thinking & Visualisation
Mon 31-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
ANU Meet the Author Series - Dr. Norman Swan
Mon 31-Aug 6:00PM to 7:00PM
Collaboration in Action
Wed 2-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Inclusive Design
Fri 4-Sep 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Centre for Social Impact Webinar Series - Can Street Vending Reduce Multidimensional Poverty?
Tue 8-Sep 3:00PM to 4:00PM
Decolonising Your Thinking
Mon 21-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Respectful Dialogues
Wed 23-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
COBEO Collaborative Practices Salon #11 - Cultivating Community Through Creative Conversations
Thu 24-Sep 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Gameful Learning: Fishbanks Simulation Game
Fri 25-Sep 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Reflexivity as a Learning Tool
Mon 28-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Listening and Dialogue
Wed 30-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Gamified Learning - Community of Practice on Gamified Learning Workshop
Fri 2-Oct 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Public Holiday (No Class)
Mon 5-Oct 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Presentations that Don’t Suck (and that are creative and connect with others)!
Wed 7-Oct 2:00PM to 5:00PM
Redesigning business and finance to unlock economic transformations
Thu 8-Oct 12:30PM to 1:30PM
Gameful Learning: Quantum Diplomacy
Fri 9-Oct 11:00AM to 2:00PM
Zine Making: Communicating with Graphics
Mon 12-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
In Conversation : The 2026 Human Rights Essay Prize Winner Tours ANU
Mon 12-Oct 4:00PM to 5:30PM
Class Reveal
Wed 14-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Class Reveal
Fri 16-Oct 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Drop-In Session
Mon 26-Oct 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Project Showcase & Celebration
Wed 28-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Drop-In Session
Fri 30-Oct 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Science. Art. Film. : Minority Report - Pre-crime. Post-certainty.
Wed 18-Nov 6:00PM
Self-paced KNoTs
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Browse previous classes and events
Personal values discovery: Identify and live your values
Mon 10-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
General Information Session : McCusker Institute
Thu 6-Aug 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Semester 2 SoCIETIE Launch (Repeat)
Fri 31-Jul 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Semester 2 SoCIETIE Launch
Wed 29-Jul 1:00PM to 3:00PM
General Information Session : McCusker Institute
Thu 16-Jul 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Participatory System Modelling through Game Design - HKBU Study Tour
Fri 26-Jun 12:45PM to 3:00PM
Emergence and Hopeful Futures - HKBU Study Tour
Fri 26-Jun 8:30AM to 9:45AM
LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI
LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI
Thu 11-Jun 4:00PM to 6:00PM
INSPIRE: Class Picnic & Knox Making
Fri 29-May 11:00AM to 1:00PM
LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI
LLMs Unplugged: A tech-free guide to understanding (and teaching) AI
Thu 28-May 12:00PM to 2:00PM
Shareable Artefact Showcase
Wed 27-May 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Presentations That Don't Suck
Mon 25-May 1:00PM to 4:00PM
CyberNations
Fri 22-May 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Shareable Artefact Workshop
Wed 20-May 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Zine Making: Communicating with Graphics
Mon 18-May 1:00PM to 4:00PM
UPDATE - Class Drop-In
Wed 13-May 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Creating Impact with your Personal Brand
Mon 11-May 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Fostering Effective Collaborative Projects
Fri 8-May 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Drop-In Session
Wed 6-May 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Listening and Dialogue
Mon 4-May 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Economics of Innovation
Fri 1-May 10:00AM to 12:30PM
ANZAC Day Public Holiday (no class)
Mon 27-Apr 1:00PM to 4:00PM
SoCIETIE Project Connect
Wed 22-Apr 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Design Thinking for Social Impact
Mon 20-Apr 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Voices of the Future Conference
Mon 13-Apr 10:30AM to 6:00PM
The WikiCon Australia program is now live. Join us for a weekend filled with learning opportunities, networking, engaging discussions, and some fun!
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 9:00AM to 5:00PM
A discussion on respectful, ethical and culturally appropriate approaches to managing and sharing Indigenous knowledge.
A discussion on respectful, ethical and culturally appropriate approaches to managing and sharing Indigenous knowledge.
Fri 10-Apr 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Public Holiday Easter Friday (no class)
Fri 3-Apr 10:00AM to 1:00PM
SoCIETIE Project Kick-Off
A session to help find like-minds around your SoCIETIE Project
Wed 1-Apr 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Project Check-In & Drop-In Session
Mon 30-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Meet an ASTRONAUT!
Student session with Katherine Bennell-Pegg - 2026 Australian of the Year
Mon 30-Mar 12:45PM to 1:45PM
Designing Inspiring Workshops and Courses in Transdisciplinarity
Fri 27-Mar 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Teaching Transdisciplinarity Workshop at the ANU McCusker Institute
Teaching Transdisciplinarity Workshop at the ANU McCusker Institute
Fri 27-Mar 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Inclusive Design
Wed 25-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Australia's biggest & boldest social change conference
Australia's biggest & boldest social change conference
Tue 24-Mar 9:00AM to 5:00PM
Personal values discovery: Identify and live your values
Mon 23-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Systems and Feedback (Repeat)
Fri 20-Mar 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Systems and Feedback
Wed 18-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
ANU+ Volunteer Fair
Wed 18-Mar 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Building a Theory of Change
Mon 16-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Virtual Drop In Session
Fri 13-Mar 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Cobeo: The Dynamics of Collaboration (Part 2)
Thu 12-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Cobeo: The Dynamics of Collaboration (Part 1)
Wed 11-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Public Holiday (no class)
Mon 9-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Unravelling Complexity (Repeat)
Fri 6-Mar 10:00AM to 1:00PM
McCusker Institute Launch
Wed 4-Mar 1:30PM to 5:00PM
Unravelling Complexity
Mon 2-Mar 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Welcome Session (Repeat)
Class introduction - all of your questions answered :)
Fri 27-Feb 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Welcome Session (Repeat)
Class introduction - all of your questions answered
Wed 25-Feb 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Learning to Learn in a Changing World
Thu 27-Nov 4:00PM to 6:00PM
Serious Games: CyberNations
a boardgame-based learning experience about leading responsibly and sustainably in complex systems
Thu 6-Nov 1:00PM to 3:00PM
Canberra Innovation Showcase
Wed 5-Nov 3:00PM to 6:00PM
Canberra Innovation Showcase
Wed 5-Nov 3:00PM to 6:00PM
INSPIRE: Class Picnic & KNoT Making
Fri 24-Oct 10:00PM to 1:00PM
Order of Australia Lecture-Go hard or go slow on climate change ?
What’s in the national interest? with Em Prof Mark Howden
Wed 22-Oct 5:30PM to 6:30PM
In Conversation with Sabia Rasool
Wed 22-Oct 3:00PM to 4:00PM
Project/Portfolio Presentations
Inspiring Stories: Project/Portfolio Presentations & Guest Talk with Sabia Rasool
Wed 22-Oct 1:00PM to 2:30PM
Inspiring Stories: Cross Cultural Competency
Inspiring Stories: Cross Cultural Competency
Mon 20-Oct 2:30PM to 4:00PM
Project/Portfolio Presentations
Inspiring Stories: Guest Talk and Project/Portfolio Presentations
Mon 20-Oct 1:00PM to 2:30PM
Foster Effective Collaborative Projects
(Note this is an all day workshop)
Fri 17-Oct 9:45AM to 4:00PM
Your value proposition: Telling your story
Wed 15-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Know Yourself, Know your Future
Mon 13-Oct 1:30PM to 4:00PM
Queering Practice: Rethinking Power, Participation, and Change
Respectful Relationships
Fri 10-Oct 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Respectful Dialogues
Wed 8-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Responsible Innovation Workshop
Wed 8-Oct 12:00PM to 2:00PM
Public Holiday
(no class)
Mon 6-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Zine Making: Communicating with Graphics
Fri 3-Oct 10:00AM to 1:00PM
Visual Storytelling
Thu 2-Oct 3:30PM to 5:00PM
ANU Energy Update 2025.
Getting to net zero: Unlocking domestic and international opportunities
Wed 1-Oct 2:00PM to 5:00PM
LLMs Unplugged
Wed 1-Oct 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Emergence and Hopeful Futures
Mon 29-Sep 1:30PM to 4:00PM
Open Feedback and Drop-In Session
Fri 26-Sep 11:30AM to 1:00PM
Cybernetic Historiography (Histories & counter-histories)
Wed 24-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Science. Art. Film: Paprika
Tue 23-Sep 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Racism in Healthcare
Mon 22-Sep 6:00PM to 8:00PM
Listening and Dialogue
Mon 22-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Entrepreneurship Club (EC) Hackathon
Sat 20-Sep 12:00PM to 12:00PM
Crafting Careers for a Changing World
Fri 19-Sep 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Reading material histories with rare books object based learning
Wed 17-Sep 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Engaging youth in climate discussions and decision-making for planetary and public health
Tue 16-Sep 12:30PM to 1:30PM
Cognizing Subjects: Our Human Futures with Our Nonhuman Symbionts
Wed 10-Sep 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Australia, International Law and Armed Conflict
Issues for the 48th Parliament
Tue 2-Sep 6:30PM to 8:00PM
Shared Prosperity
The economy we have, the one we need, and what we can do to make it better
Wed 20-Aug 1:30PM to 4:30PM
Open Feedback and Drop-In Session
Mon 18-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Science. Art. Film: Under the skin
Wed 13-Aug 6:00PM to 9:00PM
Creating Change
Wed 13-Aug 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Building your BS Meter
Fri 8-Aug 10:00AM to 1:00PM
The future of higher education, research and the university with Brian Schmidt
Wed 30-Jul 5:30PM to 7:30PM
The costs and benefits of climate change action vs inaction
Mon 28-Jul 1:30PM to 4:30PM
Collaborative Practices Salon #8
Thu 24-Jul 10:00AM to 12:00PM
Personal values discovery: Identify and live your values
Includes a course introduction (first hour)
Wed 23-Jul 1:00PM to 4:00PM
Information Session - Introduction to the SoCIETIE Initiative
Information Sessions
Wed 16-Jul 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Information Session - Introduction to the SoCIETIE Initiative
Information Sessions
Mon 14-Jul 1:00PM to 2:00PM
Art | Science | Design: aesthetic representation of weather and climate
Wed 11-Jun 5:30PM to 7:00PM
Australian Federal Election 2025 Roundtable
Thu 8-May 5:00PM to 7:30PM
Nurturing - Building McCusker Institute Culture
Thu 8-May 1:30PM to 3:30PM
Transforming undergraduate learning:
teaching transdisciplinarity on a university-wide scale
Thu 1-May 1:00PM to 2:30PM
Dragonfly Thinking – one year later
Tue 29-Apr 12:30PM to 1:30PM
Rights, Relationships and Respect Evaluation
Wed 23-Apr 2:00PM to 3:00PM
Science. Art. Film. screening & discussion of Ex Machina
Wed 16-Apr 6:00PM to 9:00PM
From Impossible to Possible
Thu 10-Apr 5:00PM to 7:00PM
Collaborative Practices Salon #7
Thu 3-Apr 3:00PM to 5:00PM
Untangling the History of the Sabah Dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia: Exploring narratives, contexts, and implications
Untangling the History of the Sabah Dispute between the Philippines and Malaysia
Wed 2-Apr 4:00PM to 5:00PM
Creativity and Social Engagement: Christus Nóbrega’s activism in art
Fri 21-Mar 10:00AM to 1:00PM
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Semester 2, 2026 — KNoT Schedule
Class timetable · 23 Jul – 30 Oct 2026
| Week | Monday | Wednesday | Friday | Other & Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk127 Jul | Early Bird - Drop-In Session 1:00–3:00 PM | Semester 2 SoCIETIE Launch 1:00–3:00 PM | Semester 2 SoCIETIE Launch (Repeat) 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | — |
| Wk23 Aug | First Steps Session 1:00–3:00 PMChris Browne | First Steps Session 1:00–3:00 PMChris Browne, Maya Haviland | First Steps Session 10:00 AM–12:00 PMChris Browne, Maya Haviland | |
| Wk310 Aug | Personal values discovery: Identify and live your values 1:00–4:00 PMDr Fiona Scotney | Sustainable Systems: Creating Change 1:00–4:00 PMJeremy Smith, Chris Browne | Project Workshop - Getting Started and Checking In 10:00 AM–12:30 PM | — |
| Wk417 Aug | Emergence and Hopeful Futures 1:00–4:00 PMSungyeon Hong | Sustainable Systems: Systems and Feedback 1:00–4:00 PMJessamy Perriam, Jeremy Smith | Know Yourself, Know your Future 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | — |
| Wk524 Aug | Leadership & Influence: Developing a Theory of Change 1:00–4:00 PM | Sustainable Systems: Unravelling Complexity 1:00–4:00 PMJeremy Smith, Chris Browne | Gameful Learning: CyberNations 10:00 AM–1:00 PMThomas Biedermann | — |
| Wk631 Aug | A 101 on Design Thinking & Visualisation 1:00–4:00 PMNaomi Hay, Henrique Marcelino dos Santos | Collaboration in Action 1:00–4:00 PMMaya Haviland | Inclusive Design 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | Tue 1 SepCultivate Your Career 1:30–4:30 PMRachael Rodney-Harris |
| Break7 Sep | Mid-semester / teaching break | |||
| Break14 Sep | Mid-semester / teaching break | |||
| Wk721 Sep | Decolonising Your Thinking 1:00–4:00 PM | Respectful Dialogues 1:00–4:00 PMLyndall Strazdins, Lina Koleilat | Gameful Learning: Fishbanks Simulation Game 10:00 AM–1:00 PMThomas Biedermann, Jeremy Smith | |
| Wk828 Sep | Reflexivity as a Learning Tool 1:00–4:00 PMMaya Haviland | Listening and Dialogue 1:00–4:00 PMDr. Wendy Russell | Gamified Learning - Community of Practice on Gamified Learning Workshop 10:00 AM–1:00 PMThomas Biedermann | — |
| Wk95 Oct | Public Holiday (No Class) | Presentations that Don’t Suck (and that are creative and connect with others)! 2:00–5:00 PMKim Huynh, Jessamy Perriam | Gameful Learning: Quantum Diplomacy 11:00 AM–2:00 PMJessamy Perriam, Thomas Biedermann | — |
| Wk1012 Oct | Zine Making: Communicating with Graphics 1:00–4:00 PMChitra V. | Class Reveal 1:00–4:00 PM | Class Reveal 10:00 AM–1:00 PM | — |
| Wk1119 Oct | Sense-Making and Reflection 1:00–3:00 PM | Sense-Making and Reflection 1:00–3:00 PM | Sense-Making and Reflection 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | |
| Wk1226 Oct | Drop-In Session 1:00–3:00 PM | Project Showcase & Celebration 1:00–4:00 PM | Drop-In Session 10:00 AM–12:00 PM | |
This schedule was generated on 10 August 2026 and is subject to change. Please check https://mccuskerinstitute.anu.edu.au/societie/class/ regularly for the most up-to-date schedule.