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ICS Seminar Series

The ICS Seminar Series presents an exciting breadth of social and cultural research from the Institute’s renowned staff and doctoral candidates, as well as a range of national and international visiting scholars.

Find out more about the ICS Seminar Series 2026

From the Cosmic Race to the Space Race: Mesoscale Imaginaries of Space in Mexican Social Memory

You are invited to join a special talk by Professor Anne Johnson titled "From the Cosmic Race to the Space Race: Mesoscale Imaginaries of Space in Mexican Social Memory". This talk introduces a mesoscale analytical framework for understanding space imaginaries that transcends conventional macro/micro divisions and linear progress narratives.

Stories Across the Pacific and Pacific Film Dialogues

The Institute for Culture and Society is convening two events in August with Pasifika filmmakers and creative producers.

Thursday 13th August - Stories Across the Pacific: Filmmaking, Community and Pasifika Futures. This open access workshop brings together Rotuman/Fijian filmmakers Letila Mitchell and Iane Atalifo and Rapanui/Chilean filmmakers Leo Pakarati and Paula Rosetti to share experiences of making films in and about the Pacific, discuss creative and cultural methodologies, and present works-in-progress for peer feedback.

Thursday 14th August - Pacific Film Dialogues. Join us for Pacific Film Dialogues, featuring a conversation with Pacific filmmakers and cultural practitioners Dr Letila Mitchell (Rotuma/Fiji) and Leonardo Pakarati (Rapa Nui/Chile).