Public lectures

What are they?

The Australian National University Public Lecture Series is part of our commitment to community outreach. Public lectures make ANU accessible and available to the local ACT and regional community by hosting some of the world’s top academics, scholars, public figures, artists and theorists.

Each year over 10,000 people attend ANU Public Lectures on campus and thousands more access the series through podcasts made available via the ANU website. The series operates as a platform from which new research, innovation and discoveries can be launched into the public arena.  It is an opportunity for ANU to engage with government, business and the public to inform and educate the community through leading open discussion of issues that confront the nation, the region and the world.  The ANU Public Lecture Series is free and open to the public.

How do I attend?

ANU hosts a number of events each day which are open to the public.  A full list of these is available on the ANU Events Billboard at http://billboard.anu.edu.au/events.asp.

To find out about ANU Public Lectures look for the ANU Events Calendar in The Canberra Times on Saturdays.

If you would like to be notified of upcoming ANU Public Lectures sign up using the online form at https://apollo.anu.edu.au/default.asp?pid=3573 for weekly email updates.

What if I miss a lecture?

Podcasts of ANU Lectures can be downloaded at http://www.anu.edu.au/discoveranu/content/podcasts/.

Who can give me more information?

If you would like to enquire further about ANU Public Lectures, please contact:

Celeste Ecuyer
Public Lectures and Events Officer
Communications & External Liaison Office
Office of the Vice-Chancellor
The Australian National University
T:+61 (0)2 6125 4144
M: + 61 (0)4 16 249 221
E: events@anu.edu.au