Abacus Student Conference and Exhibition

16/06/2021

The ABACUS student Conference is starting tomorrow! We can't wait to hear from all our talented student researchers!

There is still space to come along, hear some fantastic student research, and enjoy lunch on us! Please register your details via the link below, in-person registration starts at 8:30am at the Australian Centre on China in the World Lotus Hall.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abacus-student-conference-tickets-150854547011?fbclid=IwAR3sYF8F-PdYvqEhCD-IY7cbUb5NNVXxAUr16NGZoasv7i-0Ln15UON-3zU

Student conference, workshop, and networking event. Research and fieldwork presentations, panel discussions, and keynote speakers!

14/06/2021

Check out this article 'Unearthed', the ABACUS student exhibition that opens today and explores art in archaeology and anthropology! Curators Isabella Shaw and Iona Claringbold chat about the intersection between arts and sciences, and the importance of sharing academic research in accessible, non-traditional manners!

You can see 'Unearthed' at the Australian Centre on China in the World Gallery, on campus at ANU.

The artists behind the exhibition ‘Unearthed’ are more accustomed to plying their trade with trowels, microscopes, and a good notebook rather than paints and canvases. That’s because the featured artists are students and staff in archaeology and anthropology at ANU. The exhibition shows the wa...

28/05/2021

The ABACUS Student Conference is coming up on 17th-18th June 2021 at the Australian Centre on China in the World Lecture hall!

Come along and watch ANU Archaeology and Anthropology students present their original research.

Reserve your spot now using the link below- registration is free and includes catered morning tea and lunch on both days!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/abacus-student-conference-tickets-150854547011?fbclid=IwAR2f5H284FmITTjkkDoHAMpbZYaERl-qfH-QaAwyK43ldg2dfYxTE8z1BkA

Student conference, workshop, and networking event. Research and fieldwork presentations, panel discussions, and keynote speakers!

15/04/2021

** GRANT OPPORTUNITY **

Are you interested in creating an artwork for ‘Unearthed’ the ABACUS Student Exhibition, and exploring interplay of visual imagery in archaeology and anthropology?

We are excited to be offering a series of small materials grants of either $50 or $100 to help you get your creative project off the ground!

To apply for one of these grants, please email the following to [email protected]

Name
Description of artwork
Rough Budget
Desired grant amount ($50/$100)

All artworks must adhere to our exhibition submission guidelines to ensure this event is safe and enjoyable for everyone. Please take a read here before submitting: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vn614NcrDSmWuAAdx8HYbx1BxgGhYPGplqSrWAyLXP0/edit?usp=sharing

10/03/2021

You may have heard about the ABACUS Student Conference coming up in June, but did you know that we’re also holding a student-led exhibition? This is where we need you!

Our disciplines contain so many creative methodologies, techniques and outputs that allow us to visualise the past, human lives, and behaviour. Think technical illustrations, thin section photographs, profile drawings, microscopic imaging, reconstructive painting, photos from the field. These can all be artworks in their own right, but there are also more conceptual ways of creatively interpreting our disciplines- conceptual sculptures, abstract paintings, ceramic creations, wearable art.

We invite you all to a workshopping session next Thursday, where we’ll be discussing and sharing ideas. No prior artistic experience is necessary, we believe this is something everyone can participate in, and we can help you develop any ideas you might have!

Please don’t hesitate to get in touch before then if you are interested in contributing, or have any questions or burning ideas!

Here is an event page for the workshopping session: https://fb.me/e/4ydkoNb4x

05/03/2021

Still looking for student submissions! There are many ways to get involved. We are currently looking for a wide range of submissions from short 15min presentations on the day, to a conference poster or a wide range of artistic submissions to be included in the exhibition. This is a rare and fantastic opportunity for students to get a taster of participating in an academic conference.

So if you’re an ABACUS affiliated student with a field experience, research project or thesis and would like to express interest in getting involed, fill out the google form below. If you're not entirely sure if your project is the right fit feel free to message the page or even just fill out the form anyway (we are happy to work collaborately with feedback!).

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQhPfnWg7qzhVuczzNdN9sxjvWGuCM5TeGVE8uCEzCC9CK5g/viewform?usp=sf_link

16/02/2021

15/02/2021

Interested in presenting on the day or submitting work for the exhibit? Fill out the expression of interest form below!

Please fill out the answers below to register your interest in either presenting at the conference or submitting a piece of work into the exbhition. Please note that students are allowed to enter a submission for both the conference and the exbhition but these should be done on two seperate forms.