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Crosscurrents
2 September 2022

What do three bodies from between 7,500 to 12,000 years ago have in common?
CHL's Dr Sofia Samper Carro has uncovered their links to the earliest humans in island Southeast Asia. Read More


An international team has uncovered a 1,000-year-old skeleton from Portugal with a rare genetic condition that gives men an extra X chromosome. "We were immediately excited the first time we looked at the results," says CHL ARC DECRA Fellow and ECDI Affiliate João C. TeixeiraRead More
In the News

The Pacific Labour Scheme (PLS) and the Royal Commission into Aged Care

CHL Alum Evie Sharman co-writes this opinion piece, which argues that, before using the PLS to get more aged care workers from the Pacific into Australia, we should consider the recommendations of the Aged Care Royal Commission. 

DNA from medieval skeleton reveals XXY chromosome condition, Klinefelter syndrome

CHL's João Teixeira recently spoke to ABC News about the significant discovery that has emerged from the new research he has been part of. The findings help give us an idea about the frequency of these genetic conditions through time. 
Event Showcase

Indonesian Arts on Independence Day: Guest Lecture
 
On 17 August, the CHL Indonesian Language Program hosted a guest lecture to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day. Guests were immersed in Indonesian culture, with a contemporary art performance that blended the creation of batik, dance and music. Additionally, guests were be treated to another showcase of Indonesian culture with a presentation on Kain Ulos. Here's a glimpse into the celebrations! 
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Events

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

The cross-campus seminar series in anthropology has returned with a new set of seminars!
Check out the lineup on the event website

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

Lu Yang's Screen Bodies
29 August–16 December 2022, 9am–5pm

Screen Bodies is a solo exhibition by Lu Yang, one of the most highly acclaimed new media artists in China today. Part of a generation of artists who grew up with digital technologies, Lu Yang works in a range of digital forms from motion capture performances to video games, 3D animation, virtual reality, and augmented reality.

ANU Open Day
3 September 2022, 5:00pm (AEST)



Want to study a language of the Asia-Pacific region? Want to upskill with an undergraduate or postgraduate program? Or want to explore short courses to help you get that added professional edge? If you’re searching for answers, you’re in the right place. Come chat with us at ANU Open Day 2022! 

For more information, click
 here.

Language and Individuals Affect Typological Variation: A Cross-Linguistic Corpus Approach
9 September 2022, 5:00pm (AEST)

CHL's Dr Danielle Barth from the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language (CoEDL) will present her perspectives at this online guest lecture for the Sydney Corpus Lab. 



For more information and access to the Zoom link, click here.

Creating Short-form Documentaries HDR/EMCR Workshop
16 September 2022, 12 noon–5:00pm (AEST)


Co-sponsored by the CASS HDR Activities Fund and the Humanities Research Centre, this workshop is for HDR students and early to mid-career researchers with visual material from their research. Participants will learn how to create short-form documentaries that can be used to communicate their research topic. The content includes demonstration and discussion of skills by filmmaker David MacDougall and visual anthropologist CHL's Natasha Fijn. Participants are expected to bring their own footage to receive feedback and assistance. 

Spaces are limited, so please register here.

2022 Indonesia Update
16–17 September 2022, various timings

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

This update will reflect on the 20 years since the last Indonesia Update on gender, bring to the centre stage gender relations in Indonesia, and present an overview of the political, economic, social, and cultural progress and barriers in achieving gender equality and diversity.



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

CoEDL End of Centre Public Lecture: Waabarangara! Invigorating a community of speakers via performance
28 September 2022, 6:00pm–8:00pm (AEST)

Drawing on Noongar language revitalisation efforts sustained since the 1980s and over a decade of research and collaboration, this public lecture will discuss two world-first for languages of Australia, Hecate (2020), and Fist of Fury Noongar Daa (2021).

This is part of the end-of-centre event for the
ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language

To register, click 
here.

CoEDL End of Centre Event
28–30 September 2022, various timings

Join the CoEDL community for three full days at the Shine Dome in Canberra to celebrate the end-of-centre event for the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Dynamics of Language. Since 2014, CoEDL has worked to investigate, support and transform the language sciences. 

With CoEDL winding down in late 2022, this event will reflect on the achievements of Centre's investigations, the lessons learned, and the future avenues for linguistics research.

To register and for more information on the program, click 
here.

The Inaugural Tony and Yohanni Johns Lecture
29 September 2022, 4:30pm–6:00pm (AEST)

Hosted by the ANU Indonesia Institute, this annual lecture series honours both Tony and Yohanni's enduring legacy at ANU, focusing on humanities studies across Nusantara and the Malay and Islamic worlds, as well as the examination of Austronesian identity. The series has been made possible by the generosity of
CHL Emeritus Professor Anthony Reid, as well as friends and family of Tony and Yohanni Johns. At the inaugural lecture, Emeritus Professor Greg Fealy will speak on 'Restoring Religious and Cultural Complexity to the Study of Southeast Asian Islam.'

Register here. 

Indonesian Film Night: Semesta: Islands of Faith
12 October 2022, 5:30pm–8:00pm (AEST)

Balai Bahasa Indonesia (ACT), in conjunction with CHL and the Indonesian Embassy in Canberra, will host this Indonesian Film Night featuring the 2018 documentary film, Semesta (Islands of Faith).

This is the first public screening of Semesta in Canberra.  

Through the lens of faith and culture across Indonesia’s vast archipelago, Semesta documents the story of seven individuals’ struggle to adapt to climate change and their efforts to lead their communities in the face of growing environmental challenges. 


Registration is essential. 

Video Spotlight

The Translator’s Mirror for the Romantic: Cao Xueqin’s Dream
and David Hawkes’ Stone: Dr Shengyu Fan Book Launch


On 17 August, we hosted the official 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.

Here's a glimpse of this amazing celebration of Fan's labour of love, a culmination of 20 years of intricate work, along with the video recording of the event. 


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Fieldwork Showcase
Professor Simon Haberle and his team just completed a remarkable field trip to Wilinggin Country in the Kimberley-Charnley River/Artesian Range, amidst the cultural landscapes of the Ngarinyin people and co-managed with the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.

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

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Congratulations!


Congratulations to the winners of the ANU CHL-hosted 
ACT Japanese Speech Contest 2022! 


Well done and congrats! 

Check out the winners and the judges' comments here.
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.
WHS Corner
If you are starting or continuing to work from home in the second half of this year, please ensure that you have an appropriate ergonomic workstation set up. Staff, including casuals, are required to submit an Individual Flexibility Agreement/ Home Based Work application (IFA) electronically through HORUS for the approval of their supervisor and delegate before commencing any flexible work arrangements.
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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