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Crosscurrents
8 July 2022

"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.”

These words are simply so apt for applauding the invaluable achievements and contributions of CHL's very own Associate Professor Hyung-A Kim — as she entered a new chapter with her retirement recently, on 1 July 2022. Because here is someone who dared to dream and build her own door for opportunity—not just to knock on the door, but to breeze right in!
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Passion is what drives Mr Lloyd Monsbourgh, an alum of the ANU BA Asian Studies (1972) program. And ANU is one of his most enduring passions. To facilitate this vision, Lloyd has generously included a significant gift in his will to the University. Because his gift is a future gift, Lloyd felt it was important to give the ANU Vice Chancellor the discretion to direct the funds to the area of greatest need at the time. He hopes his bequest will one day make a difference to ANU, its students and the community. Read More
In the News

CoEDL Director meets PM Anthony Albanese at the Sally Gabori exhibition in Paris


Professor Nick Evans
and Romina Paskotic from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL) at CHL recently attended the launch of the first major solo survey exhibition of Aboriginal artist Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, outside Australia. Nick has worked on Sally’s language, Kayardilt, since 1982 and is scientific advisor for the exhibition. This is the first time Fondation Cartier has shown an Australian Indigenous artist.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also attended, sharing the rich culture of Indigenous peoples of Australia with the people of France

You can’t rebel, you can’t start a revolution, and you can’t be independent.’ — How Ni Kuang saw the future of Hong Kong

The noted Hong Kong writer Ni Kuang passed away on 3 July 2022, two days after Beijing and its Hong Kong avatars had anemically celebrated the 25th anniversary of regime change in the territory.

CHL Emeritus Professor Geremie R. Barmé shares his perspectives from The Nobility of Failure, a chapter in the 2019–2020 series Hong Kong Apostasy

This material was recently reprinted to commemorate Ni Kuang and was originally published in China Heritage on 14 August 2019, at the height of the Hong Kong Uprising.
Engaged ANU Success

Kuwae - the Volcanic Eruption that Launched the Modern World


The Engaged ANU Pilot Project supports academics to communicate their research to the people and communities where it matters – in an imaginative, creative and engaging way. The Pilot is sponsored by the Vice-Chancellor and sets out to maximise the visibility and reach of the research we do here at ANU. The pilot received over 60 submissions showcasing the incredible and brilliant projects around campus, and among the few final selections is Kuwae - the Volcanic Eruption that Launched the Modern World, led by CHL's Associate Professor Chris Ballard.

Congratulations! We look forward to tracking the journey of this pilot project! 
Events

Unseeded 
Towards Deep Time: CABAH Art Series | 16 May–12 July 2022 
Mon–Wed 10am–4pm


Unseeded is a collection of 35 hand-blown glass boab nut forms developed by CHL ARC Discovery ECR Fellow Dr Ursula Frederick in collaboration with CHL Distinguished Professor Sue O’Connor

The artwork reflects upon the archaeological survey process observed by Frederick during fieldwork in Ningbing Range in Western Australia's Kimberley region with Miriuwung Gajerrong Traditional Owners and rangers.

Gender and Cultural Diversity in Political Leadership in Australia, Asia and the Pacific
13–15 July 2022, 9:00am–7:00pm 

This landmark workshop brings together scholars working on gender and politics across Asia and the Pacific to engage in interdisciplinary dialogue about gender, political leadership and representation.

This is an
ANU Gender Institute Signature Event, supported by The ANU Global Institute for Women’s Leadership, The Centre for Asian Australian Leadership and CHL.


To register, click
 here.

Sign, gesture and communicative multimodality in cross-cultural perspective 
21–22 July 2022, Varied timings 

This conference introduces a new three-year research project that will  start up in September 2022, entitled ‘Body, language, and socialisation across cultures’(BLS). The project will be headed by CHL's Emeritus Professor Alan Rumsey, with funding from the ARC.  

See the program
here. Contact Professor Alan Rumsey to confirm your in-person attendance, or participate online via Zoom.

Floor Talk | China & ANU at 75 Exhibition 

23 July 2022, 2:00pm–2:30pm

As the University's 75th anniversary coincides with 50 years of diplomatic relations between Australia and China, join
CHL PhD Candidate William Sima as he explores the China & ANU at 75 exhibition. 

The exhibition charts the origins of Chinese Studies at ANU and introduces the scholars who worked at the university in its early decades.

Registe
r here

Anthropology Seminar Series 2022 
25 July–25 October 2022, 3:00pm–4:00pm

The cross-campus seminar series in anthropology will return in Semester 2 with a new set of seminars!

Watch this space for more in the coming months. Check out the lineup planned on the
event website

These seminars are online, free and open to all, with no registration required. You can join the seminars via Zoom.

Book Talk | China & ANU: Diplomats, adventurers, scholars 
26 July 2022, 3:30pm–5:00pm

CHL PhD Candidate William Sima discusses China & ANU, which introduces the diplomats, adventurers and scholars who contributed to Australia’s engagement with China, the ‘Chinese Commonwealth’ and our region in the 1940s–1950s. The book focuses on the interconnection between Australia’s first diplomat-scholars in China and the founding of Chinese Studies at ANU. 

Register
here.

No community is an island: Unpacking a tricky terminology using Oceanic examples

1 August 2022, 2:00pm–3:30pm

As part of
CHL SYNAPSE Trans-Disciplinary Seminar Series, James L. Flexner, Senior Lecturer in Historical Archaeology and Heritage at the University of Sydney, speaks on the ways that 'community' is expressed in local vernaculars, and why it is important to refine our use of the term—particularly as close partnerships with living Pacific communities become key to the future of research in the region. 

Register
here.

The Translator’s Mirror for the Romantic: Cao Xueqin’s Dream and David Hawkes’ Stone book launch
17 August 2022, 3:00pm–5:00pm

CHL presents the book launch of The Translator’s Mirror for the Romantic: Cao Xueqin's Dream and David Hawkes' Stone. This book by
CHL's Senior Lecturer and Deputy Director of Languages, Dr Shengyu Fan, uses precious primary sources to decipher a master translator’s art in Stone, a brilliant English translation of the most famous Chinese classic novel Dream

Register
here.

Japanese Speech Contest 2022
27 August 2022, 10:30am–1:00pm


ANU, in association with the Japan Foundation, will play host to the annual ACT Japanese Language Speech Contest, virtually. Now in its 52nd year, this contest aims to encourage Senior Secondary & Tertiary Japanese language learners to showcase their language skills in a challenging context. The aim is to encourage learners of Japanese to showcase their language skills in a challenging context. 

Register
 here.

2022 Indonesia Update
16–17 September 2022, varied timings

Registrations are now open for the 39th annual Indonesia Update Conference.


CHL's Emeritus Professor Kathryn Robinson and Dr Eva Nisa will present at this year's Indonesia Update, on the theme, Gender equality and diversity in Indonesia: identifying progress and challenges


To register and for more information on the theme and the program click 
here.
Just Published

CHL's Ari Heinrich has co-edited this special edition of the journal Screen Bodies, which features Chinese artist Lu Yang  (陆扬, 1984) and has co-authored the introduction to the volume.

Lu Yang is a critically acclaimed new media artist and rising star based in Shanghai, China, who works across film, games, performance, and installation. His work has been exhibited at numerous biennales and exhibitions in China and around the world, including the 59th Venice Biennale in 2022. 

This special issue is  the  first  major  academic  study  exclusively  dedicated  to  the  artist. It offers close readings and more general reflections by a group of scholars and researchers from around the world. It also includes the perspectives of some of the artist’s close collaborators and contributions by curators who have supervised solo shows of Lu Yang’s work.
Fieldwork Showcase
Professor Simon Haberle and his team just completed an amazing week with the Working on Country rangers Jarrod, Steele and Cradle Coast NRM intern Fox on King Island (lutruwita/Tasmania). 

Here’s a special visual glimpse into their experience onsite! 


Image Gallery
Important Announcement on CHL Publications

We have a new functional mailbox dedicated to all
publications-related submissions and queries.

Going forward, please address any emails for CHL
publications to
publications.chl@anu.edu.au.

We will no longer be using
communicate.chl@anu.edu.au for this purpose.
Opportunities

2022 Alumni Awards:
Call for Nominations


Nominations close 10 July 2022

Just two more days to nominate any amazing and inspirational alumni you know who deserve recognition through this prestigious award. These awards are a wonderful way to identify, share and celebrate the stories of exceptional individuals within our community. 

Click
 here for details on categories and guidelines. Submit your nominations via this online form.

PNG Field School: Call for Applications

Deadline: 14 July 2022

Applications are now open for Papua New Guinea Field School!  It's an incredible opportunity to spend over two weeks excavating a 4,500-year-old site that will reveal new information about a less understood but significant time of innovation and interaction in the human past!


Click
here for details. 

Second Round: 2022 Indigenous Professional Staff Grants Program (IPSGP)


Closing 12 August 2022, 5pm

Indigenous Professional Staff Grants will be for Colleges, Schools, Service Divisions or other ANU academic or administrative units for activities that contribute to Indigenous employment outcomes. Grants of up to $50,000 (to be matched by local areas) are available for initiatives that support the growth of ANU career pathways for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander professional staff.

Click
here for more information.

Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Deadline: 15 September 2022

Undertake collaborative research with faculty in the arts, humanities and social sciences at ANU with this award. The Distinguished Scholar also will engage with faculty, staff and students through guest lectures, seminars, and one-on-one interactions and will explore long-term collaborations and institutional linkages between her/his home institution and ANU.


Click here for details. 
ANU Thrive-CHL: Bibimbap and Chats Gallery

ANU Thrive and CHL had a great time making bibimbap together recently.  Everyone worked together to make all the different side dishes, which put together, made bibimbap. Check out some visual highlights from the day!
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WHS Corner
ANU still requires that masks be worn indoors for the foreseeable future. You can take your mask off only when:
 
•    You hold a medical exemption.

•    You're alone in a workspace or sitting or standing at your desk that is 1.5 metres
      away from any other person.

•    You're teaching; if required to ensure good communication and you are 
     comfortable doing so. You must remain at the front of the class at least 1.5
     metres away from  others.

•    You're communicating with someone who is deaf or hard of hearing where
      visibility of the mouth is essential for communication.

•    You're consuming food, drink or medicine

•    You are undertaking vigorous exercise

•    In an emergency
If you are interested in supporting the work and research of our School, you can now donate to the School of Culture, History & Language fund here.
Reconciliation Australia News and Publications

Reconciliation Australia is the lead body for reconciliation in Australia. They inspire and build relationships, respect and trust between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians. 
You can access relevant publications of Reconciliation Australia here.

We aspire to take your stories and experiences to the wider audience, be it at CHL, CAP, ANU or even beyond. And who better to tell these stories than the people at the heart of it?

We want to hear from you about your research, study, observations, field experiences and lots more! You can share these in any form you like, either through an article, a feature, prose or poetry, through images and captions, and even phone videos. Alternatively, have a conversation with us and we can help write your stories for you.

Let’s collaborate. Reach out and keep us informed! Email communicate.chl@anu.edu.au.

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