Events

The University of Queensland School of Music is delighted to present Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's beloved opera, The Marriage of Figaro. This timeless masterpiece, brimming with wit, charm, and stunning melodies, promises an unforgettable night, showcasing the UQ School of Music's finest vocalists and instrumentalists.

How can we address the Wicked Problem of AI Policy Design? Interested in tackling one of the most complex challenges of our time? Join us for a dynamic, hands-on workshop where we will explore how to collaboratively design better AI Policies that address pressing societal issues and emerging technology with creativity and impact!

"Artificial Visionaries" is a two-day symposium with the goal of bringing together scholars who are exploring the intersections between computation and creativity across a broad range of aural and visual cultures. We welcome researchers, practitioners, and artists exploring the relationship between data, machine vision, digital platforms, algorithms, generative technologies, and aural and visual cultures.

In this one-day workshop run by award-winning speculative fiction writers, you will use storytelling techniques to imagine possibilities for your research over multiple timeframes and from several perspectives.

Come along to an in-person light-hearted debate featuring Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students arguing for and against the proposition: The analogue world was more relaxing.

Our expert panel will share their predictions for the coming 4 years, and the potential impact for Australia.

Join us at the UQ Art Museum for 'A Love Letter to Country and Community: an intimate exploration of Wira to Djara', currently on display in the Collection Study Room. Wira to Djara is an intern-lead research project by Braelyn Rolfe-Chase (Ngugi), Blaklash Curatorial Intern. In conversation with curator Freja Carmichael, this talk will explore stories of returning, regenerating and restoring through the generational teachings that weave through the works in this hang.

UQ's School of Social Science invites you to attend the 2024 Hall Annual Lecture titled 'Braiding Knowledges to Overcome Colonial Pasts: A glimpse into Archaeology’s future', presented by Dr Ora Marek-Martinez.

A Great Books study day on Dante's Inferno hosted by UQ’s Centre for Western Civilisation.

Join UQ's School of Languages and Cultures to explore the current global conflicts and their impact on the world order and the rule of international law that has underpinned Australia’s security, prosperity, and stability for the past seventy years.

If you are intending on applying for an ARC Future Fellowship, DECRA, Discovery Project, or any other funding scheme, this is for you!

Join the School of Education for an insightful lecture on Quality Teaching Rounds (QTR) professional development, which has shown significant positive effects on both teachers and students over 20 years of rigorous research. Discover how QTR’s focus on pedagogy, careful attention to power dynamics, and strong research backing can help improve teaching quality, teacher morale, and student achievement. In a time of immense pressure on schools and teachers, this talk highlights the urgent need for impactful PD investments.

This workshop will introduce you to working with the web as a data source for your research. The aim is to provide you with a broad overview of the major techniques and considerations of working with the Web so that you can start asking the right questions for your research.

Come along to an in-person light-hearted debate about Tay Tay, popular media, and the unexpected influence of our most beloved artists.

The University of Queensland’s Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect and the Justice and Accountability Network invite you to 'Crimes Against Humanity, Gender and the Responsibility to Protect'. With keynote speakers - international criminal law expert Sareta Ashraph, co-author of the “Handbook on Universal Jurisdiction”, Azadah Raz Mohammad, and Attorney with the Center for Justice and Accountability, Ahmad Soliman.

Midnight Sonnets: Taylor Swift and Shakespeare, presented by Professor Liam Semler. American pop icon Taylor Swift stands out as a musical powerhouse with unmatched success—selling hundreds of millions of albums, winning four Grammys for Album of the Year, shattering streaming records, and leading the world’s highest-grossing concert tour. As a billionaire with a massive fanbase and a commanding social media presence, she’s even been compared to William Shakespeare, with some suggesting she’s his modern-day counterpart. In this public lecture, Professor Semler will explore the intriguing parallels between Swift and Shakespeare as seen online and in classrooms.

Experience Mozart’s awe-inspiring Requiem with Dane Lam, UQ Symphony Orchestra, UQ Choir, Brisbane Chorale and local high school students at QPAC’s Concert Hall. The concert also showcases UQ student Jeremy Sun performing Prokofiev’s exhilarating Third Piano Concerto, along with the world premiere of Tangling, Turning, Twisting, a choral piece composed by UQ student Ashlyn Keiler, winner of the Percy Brier Memorial Prize. Don’t miss this afternoon of unforgettable performances! Presented by UQ School of Music.

AustLit is Australia’s most longstanding piece Digital Humanities research infrastructure. In this presentation and workshop, Associate Professor Maggie Nolan and Dr Catriona Mills will provide an overview of the AustLit platform and its extensive functionality.

As part of Hoda Afshar: A Curve is a Broken Line, join us for a discussion on the politics of image-making.

Join the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry for their 2024 Annual Lecture titled 'Speaking from within'. Associate Professors Fiona Foley and Stephanie Gilbert, both practising historians, engage with the complexities of speaking from within and being heard. In our pursuit of truth-telling, we recognise the various truths that shape our history. It is vital that we acknowledge omitted records and actively listen to voices that challenge and disrupt established narratives and spaces.

Join the School of Communication and Arts for a thought-provoking public lecture, Making Theatrical Empires: Nineteenth Century Women, presented by international scholar, Professor Kate Newey. Step into a world where the stage was set for revolutionary change and uncover the untold stories of the nineteenth century women who transformed global popular culture. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the dramatic impact of these trailblazers.

Welcome to Brisbane! Join us and explore what this vibrant city has to offer while connecting with fellow students and faculty members from the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) community!

Join the School of Communication and Arts for a critical examination of India's press freedom, rated 161 out of 180 by Reporters Without Borders, and its impact on the world's largest democracy. Explore the challenges of a constrained media space and its implications for sustaining a healthy civil society and fostering a deliberative democracy.

UQ Talks brings together experts in town planning, economics and sociology to discuss how Brisbane can play the Games just right.

In April 2024, Kamilaroi and Bigambul artist Archie Moore’s exhibition kith and kin at the Australia Pavilion was awarded the prestigious Golden Lion for Best National Participation at La Biennale de Venezia, marking the first time an Australian artist has received this accolade. In celebration of this historic moment, join curator Ellie Buttrose in conversation with Archie Moore and Bundjalung editor and poet Grace Lucas-Pennington. Together, they will discuss Moore’s exhibition kith and kin and the unparalleled experiences that led them to Venice; of community, kinship, and the infinite relations that connect us all.