Events

Secondary school students from across South East Queensland are invited to the St Lucia campus for a day of discovery. Students choose to attend a number of sessions throughout the day that cover topics such as Islam and Society, Science and Religion, Hinduism, Spirituality in the Everyday and Galileo and the Church.

UQ students - kickstart your O-Week. Discover UQ’s Museum experiences across the St Lucia campus!

Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the July Sunday Series event, presented by Dr Kit Morrell, Susan Blake Lecturer, School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, titled ‘The reception of Pompey’s head (literally)'.

In an age when the actions and beliefs of creators are under closer scrutiny, we're faced with the question: can you separate the art from the artist? Our panel of ChangeMakers experts will explore whether our appreciation of art tacitly endorses the behaviours or beliefs of its maker, or if there exists a pathway to reclaiming these creations for ourselves.

A mixer session from the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. All HASS HDR Students Welcome!

Her Excellency Daw Zin Mar Aung, Union Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Unity Government (NUG) of Myanmar will be joined by Mr Peter Varghese AO, Chancellor, The University of Queensland, for a thought-provoking discussion around the challenges faced by Myanmar’s opposition government in its efforts to promote democracy, protect human rights and address humanitarian crises.

Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the June Sunday Series lecture, presented by James Donaldson, Manager and Curator, RD Milns Antiquities Museum, titled ‘How the Antiquities Museum got its pots – recent cases and new directions at the RD Milns Antiquities Museum'.

Do you want to start a new language learning journey? Whether it's for business opportunities, travel, connecting with your heritage, engage with people in your local community or simply for enjoyment, our Winter Survival Courses will ensure that your first steps are in the right direction.

Since the February 2021 military coup, Myanmar has faced an unprecedented political, socioeconomic, human rights and humanitarian crisis. The situation remains critical, with escalating needs and ongoing violence. Despite this, the people of Myanmar have shown remarkable resilience and resolve in the face of unspeakable violence and human rights abuses. During this upcoming seminar, speakers will address these crucial issues followed by audience Q&A.

Join UQ's Anthropology Museum for their Saturday open day on Saturday 1 June 2024. Bring the family and join museum staff for a walking tour of the exhibition, at either 11:30 or 1:30pm.

Join us at the Anthropology Museum for a special guided tour of the exhibition 'Voices of Our Elders, Aboriginal Story Tellers' in conjunction with National Reconciliation Week from 12–12:30pm.

Join us at the Anthropology Museum for a special guided tour of the exhibition 'Voices of Our Elders, Aboriginal Story Tellers' in conjunction with National Reconciliation Week from 12–12:30pm.

Join the School of Music Early Music Performance Project for their first concert of 2024, presented in the UQ Art Museum. The program features chamber works for choir, small vocal ensemble, and strings, including William Byrd's Mass for Three Voices and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's Jesu Rex Admirabilis.

Opportunity for students studying in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) to network with and hear from industry and alumni from HASS disciplines.

Join UQ art history expert, Associate Professor Andrea Bubenik, on Thu 9 May as she shares some of the most unbelievable and hidden tales behind incredible portraits from the UQ Art Museum Collection. Presented by UQ Arts, Brisbane Portrait Prize, and the UQ Alumni Team in the beautiful Atrium Space at UQ Brisbane City.

Highlighting the depth and diversity of musical talent within the UQ School of Music - don't miss the grand finale of Spectrum!

UQ percussion students will perform sonically diverse percussion ensemble works that are intertwined with engaging solo compositions.

Melodies among the pages: Chapter 2 presents a curated collection of musical performances showcasing the remarkable talent nurtured by UQ. Set against the backdrop of the Alumni Book Fair, these performances are a confluence of Indigenous narratives, choral harmonies, and orchestral brilliance. Registrations are not required for these concerts - simply show up and enjoy the music!

Be transported to the Iberian Peninsula via a program that embodies the spirit of Spanish and Portuguese culture. This intimate concert is a celebration of collaboration within UQ's student cohorts, reflecting dedication to craft and the interpretation of cultural narratives through music. Join us for a mesmerising hour that traverses the spectrum of human emotion – and Iberia.

This innovative event brings together the creative talents of UQ's composition and performance students in reflective and imaginative artistic dialogue with each other and with the evocative artworks featured in the UQ Art Museum’s current exhibition.

From classical to contemporary soundscapes, join us for a festival of music at UQ St Lucia! Culminating in a rare opportunity to hear Terry Riley’s pulsating minimalist masterpiece In C, alongside George Gershwin's beloved Rhapsody in Blue, the festival will feature diverse music from Mozart to the music of 2024 in venues across campus. This festival will traverse the spectrum from sultry Iberian melodies accompanied by 8 cellos, dynamic percussion, thrilling Brass, and collectives of pianists, flautists, composers and singers.

Melodies among the pages: Chapter 1 presents a curated collection of musical performances showcasing the remarkable talent nurtured by UQ. Set against the backdrop of the Alumni Book Fair, these performances are a confluence of Indigenous narratives, choral harmonies, and orchestral brilliance. Registrations are not required for these concerts - simply show up and enjoy the music!

Please join us for a roundtable discussion on climate justice featuring presentations by key thinkers working in Brazil, Africa, India, and the Pacific. Drawing from diverse disciplinary perspectives, this discussion is intended to create space for reflection on some of the challenges and opportunities for centring justice in responses to the climate crisis.

Experts will explore and debate how scholars can conduct research around peacebuilding in authoritarian regimes at the 2024 School of Political Science and International Studies (POLSIS) Roundtable.

“From Star Wars to Marvel to the Oscars: Blockbuster Aesthetics and Special/Visual Effects” examines the unspoken standards of realism in blockbuster films. It challenges the traditional view of realism as mere perceptual mimicry, revealing it as a historical construct shaped by Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). This talk examines the central role of ILM in constructing and propagating our contemporary notion of photorealism across not just cinema but moving image capture realms more broadly.