Public Lecture

Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar | Australian Writers in China in the 1950s-1960s
23 May

Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar | Australian Writers in China in the 1950s-1960s

In this presentation, Mr Li Jianjun, Senior Lecturer, School of English and International Studies and Director, Australian Studies Centre, Beijing Foreign Studies University demostrates why and how Australian writers were introduced into China and shed light on the cultural exchanges between Australia and China two decades earlier before the establishment of diplomatic relationship between the two countries in 1972.
New drugs, why the wait? How new drugs are discovered in the 21st century
21 May

New drugs, why the wait? How new drugs are discovered in the 21st century

You are invited to a panel discussion, led by the Griffith Insitute for Drug Discovery. Join with chemists, biologists and developers working on solving some of the most troubling and widespread diseases on the globe, to discuss the many factors that influence how fast a drug candidate progresses through development towards the clinic and into market.
Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar | Feminism and Gender Inequality in Xi Jinping's China: A Tough Road Ahead
16 May

Griffith Asia Institute Research Seminar | Feminism and Gender Inequality in Xi Jinping's China: A Tough Road Ahead

In this presentation, Associate Professor Jane Golley, The Australian National University (ANU) presents a pessimistic picture of gender inequities in China today, reflected in rampant levels of discrimination against women in the labour force, the Chinese government's tightening censorship of feminist ideas and activism.
Business Strategy and Innovation Public Lecture: Why renewable energy needs to be mainstream - not an alternative
15 May

Business Strategy and Innovation Public Lecture: Why renewable energy needs to be mainstream - not an alternative

Some developing nations are investing more on alternative energy than Australia. This presentation aims to provide the the current state of play in terms of emerging disruptive technologies in the renewable energy space including rooftop solar PV and battery storage and electric vehicles. Keynote speaker Dr Pat Glynn will be followed by a panel discussion with question and answers.
Arts, Education and Law 2019 Professorial Lecture
13 May

Arts, Education and Law 2019 Professorial Lecture

The Arts, Education and Law group is delighted to host the annual AEL Professorial Lecture on Monday 13 May 2019 at our South Bank campus. The topic of this year's Lecture is: Dancing with the Devil of Race across the Anglosphere.

​The 2019 Lecture is presented by Professor James Carson, Head of the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science (HLSS) at Griffith University.