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Have you always wanted to try boxing but don’t know where to start? This is the perfect class for beginners or intermediate boxers to put on gloves and start punching the bags. With a mix of cardio and technique-based boxing movements, this class is both fun and challenging! Gloves are provided if you do not have your own. Every Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 4:45pm-5:30pm.Every Thursday lunchtime: 1pm-1:45pm Open to UCFitx members and casual participants. Members can book through the Technogym App, while casuals can sign up by contacting us in Building 29, by phone (6201 2542) or email (ucfit@canberra.edu.au).

Take a break from teaching or study and join us every Tuesday from 1pm for our lunchtime group fitness!  Power Conditioning is a fun 45min full-body workout, incorporating various strength and conditioning movements, suitable for all levels.  Designed to improve strength, overall fitness, and mobility.  Get ready to lift, move, and sweat! Open to UCFitx members and casual participants. Members can book through the Technogym App, while casuals can sign up by contacting us in Building 29, by phone (6201 2542) or email (ucfit@canberra.edu.au).

Join us for an exhilarating experience that will leave you energised and empowered! Dance Fitness is designed to make fitness fun, all while learning exciting dance moves in a supportive atmosphere. Whether you're a beginner or an advanced dancer, the instructor will guide you through a fusion of Latin-inspired styles and Afro-Caribbean beats. You'll master new moves while grooving to cool beats.Open to UCFitx members and casual participants. Members can book through the Technogym App, while casuals can sign up by contacting us in Building 29, by phone (6201 2542) or email (ucfit@canberra.edu.au). Every Tuesday & Thursday 5:15pm-6:00pm.

Farm-fresh produce right here on campus? Yes, please! Every Thursday, Allan brings a pop-up selection of in-season fruit, veggies, eggs, and honey for you to purchase right here on campus. He accepts both cash or card (noting a $10 EFTPOS minimum). Details:Every Thursday 11am-12:30pm at UCX Student Lounge He even offers pre-ordering, contact Allan on allan@allansfarmfresh.com.au or via SMS to 0409 909 373 by 10am on Wednesdays.*Pop-up subject to Allan's availability and produce varies depending on season.

Dear members and friends,  Culture and Creativity Seminar – Too much? The Aesthetics and Feminist Politics of Sexy Self-RepresentationSpeaker: Dr. Emma PhilllipsDate\Time: Thursday 10 April 2025, 12:30-13:30Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, University of Canberra (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café); or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95029077504 AbstractDigital and social media have fundamentally changed debates about objectification of women. By putting the means of production and distribution of representation into the hands of young women the visible power imbalances between a (male) photographer/distributor and (female) subject of representation have been destabilised. Now young women represent themselves. In this context many young women are representing themselves in sexy ways that disturb journalistic commentators and some academics, who critique them for “self-objectification”. This presentation is based on a research project working with young women who produce sexy selfies for Instagram to co-create representations, using that process and the images produced to think about the discourses employed to criticise young women’s self representation. What institutions of authority, and what associated discourses, are employed in making these critiques? Ultimately, what limits are currently being placed on sexual self-representation, and what limits - if any - should be placed on sexual self-representation? All are welcome! BioEmma Phillips is a photographer and researcher/lecturer in Visual Communication. Her work focuses on the ways that image-making might be informed by classist, sexist and gendered assumptions and uses photographic methodologies which foreground the representational experiences of women and non-binary people. Emma has twelve years professional photography experience in Australian media, design and advertising and eight years experience teaching in photography and visual communications programs across Melbourne, Sydney and Canberra. She completed her PhD on the intersection of sexy-selfies with class and has been a finalist in the National Photographic Portrait Prize. Emma is currently researching the visual cultures of elite women athletes. Supports and fundings: UC DVCRE Cross-Faculty Seed Grant  The Culture and Creativity Seminar Series is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. To discover upcoming seminars, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au. Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au.

Speaker: Tracy Ireland and Ashley van den HeuvelDate\Time: Thursday 17 April 2025, 12:30-13:30Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, University of Canberra (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café); or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95029077504 AbstractWhile historical and cultural analyses of Australia’s ‘atomic years’ are growing, the materiality of these activities, and their environmental and landscape signatures, has not yet received similar attention. Vast infrastructure sites, artefacts, and landscapes of atomic heritage, many now abandoned and deteriorating, await meaningful archaeological, material-culture and heritage analyses. Our ARC Linkage project, Nuclear Nation, partnering with the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences in Sydney and the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), is setting out to explore Australia’s national engagement with nuclear science and technologies through its material culture and physical infrastructure—from early 20th century radium mining through to contemporary military, industrial, medical, and scientific applications.  Nuclear Nation proposes a multi-scalar methodology which juxtaposes the sweeping scale of these national and transnational data, digitally visualising the geographies of nuclear heritage, against the granularity of object and archival collections, applying contemporary archaeology approaches to derive object stories, alongside First Nations researchers. All are welcome! BioTracy Ireland is an archaeologist and heritage practitioner, Professorof Cultural Heritage, and Lead CI of the Nuclear Nation and the Everyday Heritage Linkage Projects. Tracy’s work on heritage ethics, significance and values, and on ‘everyday heritage’, is internationally recognized for its impact on policy and practice. Ashley van den Heuvel is a lecturer in Culture and Heritage at the University of Canberra. Through her mother, she is descended from Walbunja and other community groups from the Far South Coast of NSW. After majoring in anthropology and psychology, she completed a Master of Liberal Arts (Visual Culture Research) (Research), at the Australian National University. Her PhD, under the Heritage of the Air Australian Research Council (ARC) project, looks at the aviation heritage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the lens of and museum and archival collections and is titled ‘Flight across Country’. Supports and fundings: ARC Linkage Funds The Culture and Creativity Seminar Series is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. To discover upcoming seminars, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au. Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au.

Speakers: Prof. Damith Herath, Dr. Maleen Jayasuriya, Piumi Wijesundara Date\Time: Thursday 24 April 2025, 12:30-13:30Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, University of Canberra (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café); or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95029077504 AbstractThis presentation explores the dramaturgical potential of human-robot ensemble performance through devised physical theatre methodologies. This work is part of Tthe Robots, Art, People and Performance Laboratory (RAPP Lab), a living laboratory that functions as an experimental sandbox where roboticists and artists converge to explore the untapped possibilities of human-robot interaction through the lens of performance. Born from a spirit of curiosity, experimentation and play, the third iteration—RAPP Lab 03—brought together 10 movement artists from various backgrounds to investigate new theatrical possibilities. Using a UR10 collaborative robot, we examine how Meyerhold's biomechanics and Lecoq's Tréteau theatre frameworks can inform human-robot collaborative performance for dramaturgical storytelling. Our approach uniquely leverages the robot's inherent constraints and capabilities: workspace limitations are reframed through confined performance space principles of Tréteau theatre, while its precise movement control is explored through biomechanical movement structures. Grounded in South Asian sociocultural narratives, this project addresses the underrepresentation of culturally diverse perspectives in technological art.All are welcome! BioProfessor Damith Herath is a roboticist and Professor of Robotics and Art at the University of Canberra, where he leads the Collaborative Robotics Lab. With over 20 years of experience in multidisciplinary and translational robotics research, he's an award-winning entrepreneur who founded Australia's first collaborative robotics startup. Hiswork explores the intersection of roboticsand art, including pioneering collaborations with renowned artists like Stelarc. As lead editor of "Robots and Art: Exploring an Unlikely Symbiosis," he's made significant contributions to human-robot interaction across diverse domains, merging technical innovation with artistic exploration.Maleen Jayasuriya is a Lecturer in Robotics at the University of Canberra, specialising in human-robot interaction. With a PhD from the University of Technology Sydney, his research spans robot perception, deep learning, and collaborative robotics. Maleen is passionate about integrating arts with technology, drawing from his experience in theatre, filmmaking, animation, and game development. At the Collaborative Robotics Lab, he explores the intersection of robotics, explainable AI, psychology, and art, bringing a unique interdisciplinary perspective to robotics research.Piumi Wijesundara is a theatre artist specialising in devised theatre and physical performance. She holds an MA in Theatre Directing from East 15 Acting School (UK) and trained in biomechanics at the Russian Institute of Theatre Arts (GITIS). Currently Public Programs Producer at CMAG, she was previously a Program Manager at NIDA and served as Co-Artistic Director of Stages Theatre Group Sri Lanka. She is also a Visiting Lecturer of Applied Theatre at the Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo Sri Lanka. Her directorial works include "Awa/Kaawa/Giya" and "Ovaryacting!" with international directing/acting credits spanning Australia, Sri Lanka, UK and Rwanda. Acknowledgements RAPP LAB 03 Devised Workshop Team: Annika Kendall, Chipz Jin, Marlene Radice, Sandy Ma, Molly Yao, Michael Armstrong, Fi Peel, Deni Dominguez, Mia Rashid, Imogen YangResearch Assistant: Yue PengMusic: Dilruk Warnakula, Marlene Radice, Sukitha Bandaranayake The Culture and Creativity Seminar Series is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. To discover upcoming seminars, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au. Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au. 

The University of Canberra Veterans and Families Club warmly welcomes all members, along with staff and students who are ADF members, veterans or are the family member (partner or child) of an ADF member/veteran, to a post-Anzac Day morning tea. Please join University leadership and the defence-connected community  to commemorate all Australians who have served in times of peace and war, remember those who did not return with a minute silence, share stories of service, and enjoy a coffee and a chat. For those located outside of the ACT or unable to attend in person, a livestream of the short formalities will be available via Teams. Please contact the event organiser via email ucveterans1@gmail.com to arrange.The event if free for UC VFC members and their families, and current and former ADF members, and family members of current and former serving ADF members. Morning tea is provided.The event will take place in the Semesters event room, Building 1, Level C (above the Refectory).This event is made possible by a grant from the University's Veteran Tertiary Support Program (supported by the Department of Veterans Affairs).

Speaker: Sally FarrahDate\Time: Thursday 1 May 2025, 12:30-13:30Location: Building 1 Level A Room 1A21, University of Canberra (NB Room 1a21 is accessed from the foyer joining Building 1 and Mizzuna café); or Zoom: https://zoom.us/j/95029077504 AbstractThis presentation reveals the research process and outcomes for a recent ACT Heritage Festival exhibition, entitled ‘NCDC unearthed: architecture and landscape’, in collaboration with FAD colleagues. A roll call of architects commissioned by the NCDC are some of the best names in Australian twentieth-century architecture: for example, nine of the fifteen architects Robin Boyd promoted in his book, A new architecture(1963), were architects involved with the NCDC project. This research reveals some Australian ‘starchitects’ lesser-known projects, and provides further insight into their ideas and work. By timelining the seven-year cycles of governance, this study starts to reveal the themes and preoccupations evident in the architectural, landscape, and urban works in the post-WWII period.All are welcome! BioSally is a Lecturer (Architecture) at UC. Currently, she is working with several FAD colleagues on an ACT Heritage Grant 2024-25, studying the contributions of the NCDC from 1958-88. In collaboration with other academics, they are working toward a book proposal end of 2025, entitled ‘Canberra: the city of total design’. Acknowledgements Supports and fundings: ACT Heritage; Alastair Swayn FoundationCollaborators: ACT Heritage Library; Canberra Modern; GML Heritage Upcoming exhibition opening event on 16 April 2025NCDC Unearthed: architecture and landscapeArchitecture and Landscape Unearthed The Culture and Creativity Seminar Series is hosted by the Centre for Cultural and Creative Research (CCCR), Faculty of Arts and Design, University of Canberra. To discover upcoming seminars, please follow us on Facebook @uccccr, or Instagram and Twitter @uc_cccr. Alternatively, join our mailing list by emailing cccr@canberra.edu.au. Any questions and accessibility requests please contact: cccr@canberra.edu.au.

Lime Cordiale are returning to their roots for a one-off tour to remind everybody who they are!  For a band that built their live reputation on playing in small rooms, with the fans so close you can see the band sweat,  it’s the perfect response to their 2024 sold-out arena shows, which celebrated their third album, ENOUGH OF THE SWEET TALK. For those who remember and those about to discover, sweaty, packed rooms, the kind that has taken Oliver and Louis around the world, are the perfect way to enjoy the magic of a lime cordial show.Lime Cordiale has amassed over 500 million streams on Spotify, 40 million Apple Music streams, with YouTube views exceeding 30 million. Their infectious performances and genuine, generous interactions with their fans have made them one of Australia’s most in-demand acts, playing to wildly enthusiastic crowds across Australia and overseas.Lime Cordiale have partnered with FEAT. Initiative on the Love is off the Table tour to contribute aSolarSliceof $1.00 from each ticket sold which will go towards helping reduce carbon emissions and waste generated by live events with the aim of maximising positive environmental outcomes.

Join us in a?conversation between leading researchers and practitioners working to strengthen democracy in Australia and beyond.?Each session will feature a conversation and exchange between academic insights and practical experience, exploring innovative ideas, strategies, and solutions for addressing the challenges facing democracies today. The series aims to showcase the latest research insights and inspire practical approaches to strengthening democracy. Hosted by the Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, this monthly hybrid seminar series is designed for both professionals and academics working in the fields of democracy and citizen engagement. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how research can enhance democratic practice and vice versa, while exploring current challenges that could benefit from further academic inquiry. All seminars will be recorded and made available on Centre’s YouTube Channel. To receive seminar updates, please join our mailing list by emailing us at delibdem@canberra.edu.au 

Legacy metal band Chelsea Grin (US) and metalcore innovators Currents (US) have announced a stacked Australian co-headline tour this May with special guests Bloom & HEAVENSGATE. Salt Lake City's Chelsea Grin last visited Australia in 2023 in support of Thy Art Is Murder's Decade Of Hate Tour with Whitechapel, and their early days saw them debut at Soundwave Festival and on tours with The Amity Affliction and Boris The Blade. Chelsea Grin bring decades of experience to the metal scene and are pioneers of the sub-genre, Deathcore. Forming in 2007, the group has put out multiple full length albums, toured the world nonstop since their inception and have managed to stay relevant in the alternative community for close to two decades. Selling out venues around the world, their music speaks to their fans that have stayed loyal to them throughout the years.Connecticut post-metalcore outfit Currents, returning to Australia after making an impression in 2023 on Polaris' Fatalism Tour with Kublai Khan and August Burns Red. Currents don't pretend that life is a bed of well-manicured roses. Rather, it has been by way of exploring the forbidden realms of a tortured psyche and ferociously searching for meaning amidst uncertain chaos that the band has won the hearts of metal fans across the globe; a feat evidenced by 80+ million catalog streams and packed tours supporting the likes of Ice Nine Kills, Thy Art is Murder, As I Lay Dying, We Came As Romans, Fit For A King, and more.

This masterclass series is designed to provide in-depth understanding of deliberative practices and democratic innovation, informed by knowledge of both international and Australian experience.  It is an initiative of the Centre of Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance — widely recognised as the leading global centre for the study of deliberative democracy.The masterclasses will explore critical questions, including:How should questions regarding representation factor in the design of deliberative processes? How can inclusive and balanced participation be achieved?How can deliberative practices be consequential and achieve impact? How are they effectively embedded within policy-making structures?How can deliberative practices contribute to building democratic resilience? How can they strengthen the public sphere through tackling contentious or difficult topics?Through in-depth examination of these critical questions with leading experts in the deliberative democracy field, these masterclasses will equip participants with the insights and skills needed to strategically apply deliberative processes to complex societal challenges.Wednesday 14 May: RepresentationExplores how democratic ideals such as inclusion and participation are realised in deliberative process. This includes how experts are involved in processes and examines strategies to enhance representation in various contexts such as where there are inherent power inequities.  Participants will master:The different ways to consider representation in deliberative processes and how to design processes that include varied perspectives.An understanding of how inequalities impact deliberation and tools for addressing disparities.How to consider the perspectives of those that cannot participate such as future generations or non-humans.How to design methods that effectively engage experts and apply their knowledge to the deliberative process.Guest speakers – to be announced soon! Thursday 15 May: ImpactExplores how deliberative practices are connected to the wider institutional and political contexts, and the democratic system overall.  This includes an examination of the consequentiality of practices and factors that affect their impact.Participants will master:An understanding of how democratic innovations can be effectively positioned within a policy-making context, systems of governance and existing public participation approaches.An ability to identify varied pathways for impact and how to strategically design deliberative processes that achieve this impact.An understanding of the determinants that influence the legitimacy conferred on deliberative processes, and strategies for how to strengthen legitimacy.Guest speakers – to be announced soon!Friday 16 May: ResilienceExplores how deliberative practices can contribute to building democratic resilience. It will consider deliberation in contexts where there are entrenched special interests, deep power inequalities, or divergent views on possible solutions to complex issues.  This masterclass builds an understanding of both the opportunities and limitations for deliberation to break impasses and generate more broadly accepted policy outputs.   Participants will master:A critical understanding of how deliberation can mitigate extremist threats in contexts where there is deep polarisation, mistrust or disinformation.An ability to design processes that appropriately consider relevant social movement actors and stakeholders.A toolkit of deliberative approaches and design choices that can mitigate division and entrenched views.Guest speakers – to be announced soon!RegistrationParticipants can enrol in each masterclass separately if they are only interested in one or two topics. Alternatively, the masterclasses will run on three consecutive days allowing participants to enrol in all three as an intensive. $385 (incl. GST) per day$990 (incl. GST)  for all three masterclasses Register for:Representation (single day) - Register hereImpact (single day) - Register hereResilience (single day) - Register hereAll three masterclasses - Register hereRegistration includes morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea.

Australia’s fastest rising indie-rock outfit and loveable larrikins Old Mervs are heading on an absolutely mammoth tour around Australia & New Zealand in 2025.Kicking off in May, the WA duo are celebrating the release of their highly awaited debut album, released 21 March 2025. Recorded with ARIA award-winning producer Chris Collins, the self-titled album features “What You’ve Lost”, “Parched”, “Forget It”, "See You Again", "Everyone One WillSee It" and a stack of new tunes.Old Mervs have quickly become one of Australia’s hottest commodities, charting higher and higher each year in triple j’s Hottest 100 countdowns. Dave and Henry soundtrack life’s growing pains and kaleidoscopic experiences wrapped in catchy hooks and breezy guitars.Old Mervs have four national headline tours under their belt as well as festival slots at some of Australia’s biggest music festivals including Groovin the Moo, Yours & Owls and Splendour in the Grass. The duo have supported huge Australian names as well as international acts including The Wombats and Liam Gallagher. Recently wrapping up their first UK tour, Old Mervs played to packed out venues in London, Manchester and Birmingham and more, and there is more overseas touring planned for 2025.

Grab your cowboy boots and your little black dress as Cody Pennington brings his country show to Australia in May 2025!Get ready for the Cody Pennington Country Show - the only country show starring a true-blue Nashville artist!After two incredible sold-out tours and over 50,000 tickets sold, Nashville native Cody Pennington is bringing his country show to Australia for the first time!Join us for a night of unforgettable country music as we pay tribute to the finest artists in the genre, including Luke Combs, Morgan Wallen, Dolly Parton, and many more. Cody will also be performing his chart-topping originals, including the #1 hit "Downtown" and the #2 "Cowboy Sitting at the Bar."What to Expect:A Tribute to Country Legends, Old and New - Sing along to your favorite country classics as Cody pays homage to the legends who've shaped the genre, both old and new. If you're a country fan, you'll hear something you love!Cody Pennington's Own Hits - Experience Cody's chart-topping tracks live as he takes you on a journey through his musical career.Unforgettable Live Performances - Prepare for an epic night of high-energy entertainment, dazzling lights, and top-notch musicianship.Dancing & Good Times - Grab your partner and dance the night away, or simply sit back and soak in the pure country vibes.Fan Engagement - Cody loves his fans, and he's ready to connect with you like never before. Get ready for some exciting surprises! This is your chance to be part of a country music party like no other.Tickets are sure to disappear faster than a tumbleweed in the wind, so mark your calendar and grab your tickets fast!Let’s make memories, celebrate the heart of country music, and raise the roof at the Cody Pennington Country Show!

We are extremely excited to announce that we'll be hitting the road in support of our new record, Like Love. This run will see us return to many of our favourite venues in the country as well as making it to New Zealand for some of our first ever proper headline shows. The new record has seen us explore a more tender, introspective side of our band and we're excited to redesign our show to accommodate this, as well as all our usual faves for the stage. Joining us in support for the Aussie leg will be our new fave Brissie band, Bean Magazine. We adore them and they're gonna kill it. We couldn't be more pumped to go. We'll see you out there!

MG Live and Frontier Touring are beyond pumped to announce legendary Australian hip-hop crew Bliss n Eso 28-date Party on he Moon Tour for this May – Aug! Special guest on all show will be Melbourne rapper, singer and songwriter Ivan Ooze.For over two decades, Bliss n Eso have put on an explosive high-energy live show and the Party On The Moon Tour will be no exception!Making our new album The Moon (The Light Side) was honestly one of the most fun times we've had in the studio in years. We wanted to return to the essence of what made us fall in love with Hip Hop when we were kids - that classic golden era party rocking vibe that originally made BnE. We’ve been blessed to have built up an incredible fan base over the years and when making this album we constantly envisioned playing these new songs and the electric energy they would create between us and the crowd. We’re so pumped to take it to the next level on this tour and to bring this album to life for the first time. It’s time to blast off y’all… cause it’s a PARTY ON THE MOON!” – BlissFull of Bliss n Eso’s classics, rarities and new album tracks, don’t miss Australia's finest hip-hop trio with special guest Ivan Ooze as they bring their electrifying live show to life this May through to August!