UQ Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

15/09/2026

What happens when we use creativity to make sense of grief?

🎙️ Creative Flourishing returns for Season 2, opening with a conversation about Grief and Creativity.

Creative writer Lesel Dawson and filmmaker Jimmy Hay explore how art can help us sit with difficult experiences, express what can’t easily be put into words, and find meaning and connection through grief.

Listen to the new episode:

How does art represent grief? And how can making art help us process trauma? Creative Flourishing returns for Season Two to explore how connecting grief with creativity can help us to find purpose, meaning, and connection in the midst of suffering and pain, preserving vulnerability and emotion and a...

15/09/2026

The Queensland Decarbonisation Hub and the Centre for Policy Futures invite you to the 2026 state-wide Forum to be held on Tuesday 29 September at the UQ Centre.

Across a series of discussions, participants will explore why the transition matters, the future Queensland is seeking to build, and the values and perspectives that should inform decision-making. The Forum will examine how prosperity, wellbeing and success may be understood in a changing economic landscape, and the role of government, community, industry and the regions in supporting a transition that is fair, inclusive and effective.

The program is now available and registrations are open! To register or for more information, visit https://decarb-hub.org/events/hub-forum-2026

03/09/2026

🎟 Limited tickets remaining!

The UQ School of Education are thrilled to welcome Professor Martin Mills as our guest speaker for the 2026 Carolyn D. Baker Annual Memorial Lecture.

Professor Mills is a Research Professor in the School of Education at QUT. His work has principally focussed on social justice issues in education. These areas have included: teachers’ work and pedagogical practice, alternative education, and gender and education.

Professor Mills will be presenting on the topic 'Schooling in a volatile, unpredictable, complex, ambiguous (VUCA) world: A set of provocations'. All are welcome to attend however registrations are essential.

📆 Friday 18 September 2026
🕛 5:15pm for 5:30-6:45pm lecture, followed by refreshments until 8pm
📍Terrace Room, Level 6, Sir Llew Edwards Building (14)

Register here: https://tinyurl.com/carolyndbaker2026

28/08/2026

🌸Learn a new language this Spring with UQ Institute of Modern Languages. Early Bird Fee of $360 available until 7 September 2026.
https://iml.uq.edu.au/learn-language/spring-2026

26/08/2026

Last chance to register for the Asia Pacific Centre for the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) Webinar Series to be held online on Thursday 27 August from 1-2pm AEST. 📍

The webinar will discuss 'Bangladesh at a Crossroads: Assessing Atrocity Risks and Advancing Atrocity Prevention Strategies'.
This webinar brings together scholars, policymakers, practitioners, and civil society to examine Bangladesh's evolving political landscape and discuss how emerging atrocity risks can be identified and addressed before escalating. It aims to encourage evidence-informed analysis, strengthen stakeholder collaboration, and explore practical strategies for protecting vulnerable communities and supporting democratic transition.

Register now to receive your access link to the webinar - tinyurl.com/apr2pwebinarseries

18/08/2026

St Lucia Block Party is coming!

Join us at the Great Court for a big afternoon full of family-friendly entertainment, exploration and community connection.

🎶 Roll out a blanket and soak in the tunes of Feelin’ the Groove with the UQ Saxophone Ensemble, folk-pop duo Cali Rd and the captivating Sue Ray live on the Brisbane Festival Stage.

🎨 Get creative with free drop-in workshops, drawing activities and play on the interactive artwork, 'DEMOS (Sandstone)' by Andreas Angelidakis.

🏛️ Explore UQ with tours and activities at the UQ Art Museum, UQ Anthropology Museum, The RD Milns Antiquities Museum, Fryer Library and more.

🍴 Craft a feast from the range of food and drink trucks and enjoy a relaxed afternoon together. It's the perfect way to celebrate Father's Day!

📍 UQ Great Court, St Lucia campus
📅 Sun 6 September 12:00-4:00pm
🔗 Read more and register via the link in the comments

A family-friendly party on the peninsula!

14/08/2026

Join us for the book launch of Politics: Philosophical Ordering by Country at the State Library of Queensland.

We are delighted to welcome authors Honorary Professor Mary Graham and Professor Morgan Brigg for an engaging In Conversation with panellists, Dr Melissa Lucashenko, Dr Jackie Huggins and Dr Naupa, exploring the ideas and insights behind the book.

Following the discussion, guests are invited to enjoy an exclusive book signing and connect with fellow attendees over drinks and refreshments.

The full collection of titles in the First Knowledges series, published by Thames & Hudson Australia, are available to view here: https://thamesandhudson.com.au/collections/first-knowledges

Register are essential. Register here: https://tinyurl.com/politicslaunch

16/07/2026

Join us for the 2026 Lloyd Davis Public Lecture, with visiting Fellow, Professor Maddalena Pennacchia who will present on 'Music in Shakespeare's Rome'.

Maddalena Pennacchia is Full Professor of English Literature at Roma Tre University (Italy). Her research focuses on Shakespeare, particularly the Roman plays, intermediality and adaptation, applied Shakespeare, and more recently sound studies and Practice as Research. You can read more about Maddalena via the link below.

📆Thursday 20 August 2026
⏱️5:30pm for 6pm lecture, light refreshments from 7-8pm
📍Terrace Room, UQ St Lucia campus

For more information and to register, visit https://tinyurl.com/2026lloydavis

13/07/2026

Enrolments are now open for the Institute of Modern Languages High School Summer Enrichment Program!

This multi-day program is open to students in year 7-12 and offered in: French, German, Japanese or Spanish.

Classes are available online or on campus and run from 11-15 January 2027.

If you’re working with students interested in learning a new language or students who are keen on increasing their proficiency and fluency, now is a great time to encourage them to enrol.

Enrolments closer 14 December.
https://iml.uq.edu.au/learn-language/high-school-program