Lecture / Talk

Join us for an online reading group led by Open Spatial Workshop (Terri Bird, Bianca Hester and Scott Mitchell). Across three sessions we will discuss key research texts that either inform or expand on the concerns of their work Metabolic Scales 2022-2025.

“Relationality compels us to think beyond islandness and invites us towards archipelagic thinking.” Shahram Khosravi

Join us to hear from internationally regarded researcher and Yidinji Elder, the Honorary Professor Henrietta Marrie AM, as she shares the story of Lani Mulgrave Blair (1883-1900). Lani’s story traverses major themes in our shared history: stolen children, frontier wars, colonial displacement, and assimilation policies. He exists beyond his moment and reminds us of the crucial importance of historical enquiry and memory-making.

Join Curator Kyle Weise in conversation with Dusk of Nations artists Fiona Foley, Archie Moore and Keemon Williams.

Join leading writers Samuel Wagan Watson and Ellen van Neerven for a conversation about Samuel’s 2004 volume of poetry 'Smoke Encrypted Whispers'.

Oral Histories passed down by matrilineal story telling have sustained Melanesian cultures for generations. For many, these histories become a central part of their approach to life and creative practice, offering a rich, layered and emotive foundation to their work and identity. Join us for a conversation between women across generations as they discuss how their life’s work of making these stories visible has been a pathway for healing and connection.