IAC Events and Public Seminars

In Conversation: The Role of Art: The Pokies / Tiger Machine (Catch up Online)

Artist Nelson Nghe, journalist and author Drew Rooke, UTS senior lecturer and community advocate Dr George Catsi, and theatre practitioner Catherine Simmonds explored gambling harm, poker-machine culture, and how art, storytelling and community action can challenge stigma and inspire social change.

Special Exhibition Talk-Cutting a Fine Figure: Chinese in the Australian Cultural Landscape by Dr Pamela See (Catch up Online)

In this talk, Dr See speaks about how she has been acknowledging the Chinese histories of geographic locations in Australia and inserting them into their associated cultural landscapes. Dr See also shares the inspiration behind her artworks and the processes she employs to produce them. Her techniques are examined in both historical and contemporary context, ranging from paper effigies to cast bronze.

Trailblazers in China: A Conversation with Stephen FitzGerald AO, Yvonne Preston & Warren Duncan (Catch up Online)

To hear the shared life-changing and fascinating experiences and stories by three trailblazing Australians who lived and worked in China right after the diplomatic relationship was established, including the China specialist and first Australian Ambassador to China, Professor Stephen FitzGerald, the Sydney Morning Herald China correspondent, Yvonne Preston (1975-1977) and Warren Duncan, the ABC China correspondent (1975-1978).

Portraits of Women as Creative Writers – In Conversation with Amani Haydar, Shirley Le and Winnie Dunn

In Conversation with three female creative writers: Amani Haydar, Shirley Le and Winnie Dunn.

Queer Chinese Voices (Catch up Online)

This online forum features prominent voices in art, literature and history, music, cultural studies and queer studies via keynote speeches and panel discussions by leading experts on LGBTIQA+ topics throughout the Sinosphere  (mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong), Australia and around the world.

The Avoidable War: In Conversation with the Hon. Kevin Rudd and Professor Jocelyn Chey (Catch up Online)

The Hon. Kevin Rudd AC, 26th Prime Minister of Australia, in conversation with Professor Jocelyn Chey AM. Mr Rudd discussed ideas from his new book, and shared his in-depth analysis of Australia’s position in relation to China and the US and offered new ways of thinking about current geo-political crises amid an overwhelming news cycle.

OzAsia Festival Talk: No (Under) Standing Any Time (Catch up Online)

Hosted by OzAsia Festival Artistic Director, ACIAC Advisory Board member Annette Shun Wah, three panellists including ACIAC Director Professor Jing Han, Thai-Australian playwright and screenwriter Anchuli Felicia King and actor, writer and activist Jo Kukathas working across cultures, languages (and time zones) connect to discuss miscommunication, freedom of expression and censorship.

Dr Geoff Raby in Conversation with Dr Stephen FitzGerald on Australia China Relations (Catch up Online)

Dr Geoff Raby’s new book China’s Grand Strategy and Australia’s Future in the New Global Order is released at a time when the debate on China has become highly polarised. Dr Raby argues that the rise of China, Trump's America First policies, division within Europe and successful defiance by authoritarian states are all affecting the shape of the emerging new world order.

Video Recording: How to Navigate a Two-speed Relationship: Official and Unofficial Exchanges with China

This conversation will explore possible scenarios for bilateral relations with China over the next couple of years with and without engagement. While the decline of the relationship over the past three years has been well documented, many options for the future remain to be considered. Speakers include Michael Smith, China correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, and Dr Geoff Raby, Director of Geoff Raby Associates and former ambassador to China (2007-2011).

Video Recording: Understanding Webnovels: From Disruptive Publishing to Transcultural Storytelling

In this talk Dr Tony Ren, an expert in digital publishing, shares his research on webnovels and explore the emergent trends of online creative writing, social reading and digital publishing. Dr Ren will present some big data research findings, drawing on over 4,000 webnovel titles translated from Chinese to English and their reading metrics.

Video Recording: How to Run a Writers Week in Beijing: The Costs and Benefits of Cultural Exchange

Dr Geoff Raby AO who initiated the Australian Writers Week in China while he was Ambassador to China from 2007 to 2011, will discuss with Professor Jocelyn Chey, the first Australian Cultural Counsellor in China, the thinking behind the Writers Week, how it was negotiated and organised, what long-lasting results have followed, as well as the way forward in the present climate of political tension and global pandemic.

Video Recording: From Anxious Nation to Stranded Nation: Identity and Sense of Belonging

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.

Video Recording: In Conversation with Professor Jocelyn Chey AM and Professor Stephen FitzGerald AO

The first Australian Cultural Counsellor in China after the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, Professor Jocelyn Chey, in conversation with one of the earliest China specialists, advisor to Whitlam and Australia’s first ambassador to PR China, Professor Stephen FitzGerald.

Video Recording: ACIAC Seminar "Cultural Diplomacy and Australia-China Relations"

A positive relationship between different countries requires a lot of mutual understanding and trust. And understanding of this kind can only happen when they proactively engage in communication through various exchanges in ideas, values, traditions and other aspects of culture. For that reason, cultural diplomacy has a significant role to play in connecting people and strengthening relations between different nations in today’s globalised and interdependent world. This seminar features three distinguished speakers including Professor Ien Ang, Professor Jocelyn Chey and Professor Nicholas Jose.

Video Recording: ACIAC Public Forum "Face to Face with China: Retrospect and Prospect for Cultural Exchange"

A Public Forum discussing the present state and future prospects for cultural exchanges with China. The forum was chaired by the Vice Chancellor of WSU, Professor Barney Glover. The panel of speakers included the Director of ACIAC Professor Jocelyn Chey, the Director of the China Cultural Centre (Sydney) Mme Zhao Li, former Australian Ambassador to China Dr Geoff Raby and the Program Manager, Chinese New Year Festival, City of Sydney, Mr Stephen Gilby.

Video Recording: ACIAC Multimedia Event “Poetic Energies Across Sonic Space 2017”

A multimedia event with two multi-dimensional creative concerts, Art of Sound and Night Concert, as well one symposium, explored the cross-art-form attitude of Chinese literati towards artistic creation and scholarship and express the dynamic relationship between Australia and China in the local contemporary setting.

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