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3 Dec 2024
The University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have launched the Lionel Gell Foundation Art in Science Initiative, an innovative residency program binding art and science.
18 Nov 2024
The VCA Art Grad Show returns this week with an extraordinary display of new work by graduating students at the University of Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
14 Oct 2024
The University of Melbourne — in partnership with Ashoka University, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Mahidol University, University of Manchester, University of Nairobi and the University of Toronto — has established the Global Humanities Alliance (GHA), an initiative that aims to raise the profile and social and political impact of the humanities and social sciences globally.
20 Aug 2024
A new report from Australia’s National Research Organisation for Women’s Safety (ANROWS) sheds light on the intersection of sexual harassment, exploitative work conditions and racial discrimination experienced by migrant and refugee women in workplaces across the country.
11 Jul 2024
An Indigenous songwriting initiative is helping preserve and strengthen Aboriginal culture and languages in a remote part of Western Australia.
28 Jun 2024
Australia’s music industry continues to evolve as technology rapidly advances, but there are growing concerns about the emergence of AI-generated music and its potential to impact the viability of careers in music-making.
27 Jun 2024
Update 11 October 2024: The exhibition will open on 30 May 2025 and run until 23 November 2025. The opening coincides with the reopening of the Potter Museum of Art. The book 65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art was launched on 10 October 2024.An exhibition celebrating the longevity and brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art headlines the reopening of the University of Melbourne’s flagship art museum, the Potter Museum of Art (The Potter), next year.
14 Jun 2024
University of Melbourne researchers have found prolonged COVID-19 lockdowns have led to a significant reduction in children’s book ownership post-pandemic, with children putting aside traditional reading materials in favour of tablets.
6 Jun 2024
Peacebuilding and conflict prevention experts are calling for Australia to put accountability for crimes, atrocities and grave violations of International Humanitarian Law at the centre of the country’s contributions to the upcoming United Nations ‘Summit of the Future’ negotiations.
5 Jun 2024
A new exhibition offering fresh insights into science fiction, as seen through the lens of mostly women artists from the Asia Pacific, will open at the University of Melbourne’s Science Gallery on 3 August.
9 May 2024
Acclaimed author and educator Professor Tony Birch has been awarded The Age 2024 Fiction Book of the Year, for his new novel exploring the impact of domestic violence and the enduring power of family.
11 Apr 2024
Professor Jennifer Balint has been appointed the Dean of the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne.
7 Dec 2023
Swiftposium, a three-day academic conference to illuminate Taylor Swift's global impact will run from 11-13 February next year, ahead of the opening night of the singer’s Australian Eras tour.
30 Nov 2023
The VCA Art Grad Show has returned with an extraordinary display of new work by graduating art students at the University of Melbourne Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
16 Nov 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated and magnified migrant and refugee communities’ difficulties in accessing social and legal services in Victoria, a new report has found.
13 Sep 2023
An app that unlocks the therapeutic potential of music for people living with dementia across Australia will receive $2 million ($1.3m USD) in grant funding and support from Google’s philanthropic arm, to develop wearable sensors and AI-enabled music adaptive systems and undertake a pilot in Australia.
15 Jun 2023
Together with First Nations artists, researchers from the University of Melbourne and Deakin University have produced a new and innovative album of songs in Gunditjmara language, empowering communities to reclaim and celebrate culture.
5 Jun 2023
For the first time, an Indigenous-led group will represent Australia at the prestigious Prague Quadrennial, the world’s largest festival of scenography, performance and theatre design.
30 May 2023
The University of Melbourne’s Wilin Centre for Indigenous Arts and Cultural Development is hosting the first Indigenous Mapping Workshop Australia (IMW) to be held in the South-East of Australia as part of its Reconciliation Week activities.
18 May 2023
Showcasing work by Meriam artist Gail Mabo and women artists from Peppinmenarti in the Northern Territory, two new exhibitions are opening at the University of Melbourne’s Fiona and Sidney Myer Gallery.