UQ Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

09/10/2026

That’s a wrap on the National Archaeology Student Conference 2026! 🤝

For the first time since it began in 1998, the National Archaeology Student Conference was hosted at The University of Queensland.

Organised entirely by a student-run committee, NASC 2026 brought together nearly 90 students and early-career professionals from 12 universities across Australia.

Over three days, the conference featured 36 student presenters, a careers expo, workshops, a Q&A panel and three keynote speakers.

These events offer students genuine opportunities to share their research in a supportive environment and connect directly with industry professionals, supporting the next generation of emerging archaeologists.

A huge well done to the entire student committee and everyone involved in making NASC 2026 such a successful and well-attended event! 👏

08/10/2026

✨ Less than 3 weeks to go! ✨

Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming UQ School of Music Last Words concert!

Last Words brings together three of the most ambitious works in the orchestral and choral repertoire and places them in the hands of the next generation of Australian musicians. Join us in the QPAC Concert Hall as The University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra (UQSO), conducted by the Kinnane Professor of Music, Paul Dean, takes on some of the greatest music ever written.

📆 Sunday 25 October
🕛 2-4pm
📍 Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC)
🎟 Purchase tickets here: https://www.qpac.com.au/whats-on/2026/uq-last-words

29/09/2026

Celebrating 25 years of Australian stories and storytellers on AustLit! 📚

AustLit the national bibliographical database of Australian literature, hosted at UQ, is celebrating 25 years since launching online in September 2001.
Home to bibliographical records for over one million works and 200,000 creators, all of which have been entered by hand by AustLit indexers, AustLit is worth celebrating!

Find out more: austlit.edu.au/25th-anniversary
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28/09/2026

Sophie in Paris 🇫🇷 🥐

How far can Bachelor of Arts take you? For Sophie Coombs, all the way to Paris

After studying French, Spanish and Russian as part of her Bachelor of Arts at UQ, Sophie went on to complete an Honours year in French and film studies – a pathway that helped take her to the École Normale Supérieure (ENS) in Paris, where she completed a Master’s degree.

Now, she’s continuing her research as a PhD candidate and teaching the next generation of film students. For Sophie, studying languages was about more than learning to communicate.

“Learning a language is about opening doors.”

Learn more about Sophie's story here:
https://hass.uq.edu.au/article/2026/09/expanding-horizons-languages-and-honours

21/09/2026

Calling all Teachers and Parents. 📣

Looking for a way for high school students to keep their language skills growing over the summer? ☀️

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

Running 11–15 January 2027, the multi-day program is open to students in Years 7–12 and available in:
🇫🇷 French
🇩🇪 German
🇯🇵 Japanese
🇪🇸 Spanish

Students can join classes online or on campus at UQ, making it a great opportunity to build confidence, develop language skills and connect with other students who share an interest in languages.

📅 Enrolments close 14 December 2026.

Find out more and enrol: https://iml.uq.edu.au/learn-language/high-school-program

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