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Dr Matthew Lamb

The 'archival imagination' of Frank Moorhouse
19 May 2026 | 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Dr Matthew Lamb presents his recent Fellowship research on Frank Moorhouse’s ‘archival imagination’, exploring how his methods shaped his work and identity. 

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Online
Theatre
Fellowship talk
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Monastery of Tsarang, Mustang. Source: Image from lecturer.

Journey across the Himalayas
19 May 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:45pm

ArtsNational Canberra and Zara Fleming present a lecture focusing on the Buddhist areas of the highest mountain range in the world, the Himalayas.

Foyer
Theatre
Talks and ideas
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12 years in: Writing for the Future Library (2014-2114)
20 May 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Learn about the Future Library (2014-2114) project—a hundred-year literary artwork and one of the most internationally acclaimed long-term cultural projects of our time. Curator and producer Anne Beate Hovind appears in conversation with Kathryn Favelle.

Academics
Culturally active
Library professionals
Online
Theatre
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10 novels that changed the world
18 Jun 2026 | 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Which novels have had a universal impact on our world? Author and leading literary authority Susannah Fullerton delivers this engaging lecture presented by the Friends of the Library.

Book lovers
Friends of the Library
Library professionals
Online
Theatre
Books and authors
Talks and ideas
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