Dr Geoff Raby AO, Chair of ACIAC Advisory Board, who initiated the Australian Writers Week in China 《澳大利亚文学周》, will be in conversation with Professor Jocelyn Chey, the first Australian Cultural Counsellor in China, to discuss how to run a writers week in Beijing.

To reflect on the current world crisis, ACIAC Research Fellow Dr Nicholas Ng has curated this unique music series. A group of 12 artists connected to Chinese music and culture in Australia and abroad have made a special contribution to this series. We hope the music and messages from the artists will alleviate some of the stress we are all feeling and crate a feeling of hope for the future.

The artist Zhou Xiaoping has spent the last 30 years in actively engaging with Aboriginal communities in Arnhem Land and the Kimberley, learning from Indigenous art and culture, and has developed his own unique style of art. This exhibition reflects the connection between people, land and spirit drawing on the artist’s personal experiences in collaborating with Aboriginal artists such as Jimmy Pike and Johnny Bulunbulun.

Professor Walker’s two books argue that the response to Asia has played a central role in the formation of the Australian nation. Together with Professor FitzGerald, Professor Walker will unwrap some of the questions around these arguments.

A challenging degree program designed to meet the needs of cultural institutions and government departments increasingly engaged in cultural exchanges between Australia and China