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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · 25d

What a Week 1! 🌏✨ Immersia 2025 is halfway through — with music, food, art & connection already shared. Week 2 is next — see you there!

immersia.anu.edu.au

ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Sep 5

Immersia Prelude ✦ The Mongolian ger stands tall at ANU! 🌏

✨ Raised with tradition & connection, the ger is set for 2 weeks of stories, songs & culture at Immersia 2025. Participating in the setup, Julia said: “It was so satisfying to help raise it!”

Immersia kicks off 8 Sep! immersia.anu.edu.au

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Sep 2

Immersia presents Aussie Local Heroes Vanessa Brettell & Hannah Costello of Café Stepping Stone for stories of travel, culture & supporting migrant women. A night of food, poetry & connection!

8 Sep | HC Coombs Tea Room
immersia.anu.edu.au/event/chai-chat-change-stepping-stone-immersia-experience

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Aug 29

CHL Crosscurrents August 2025: mailchi.mp/.../chl-cros....

Welcome back to Crosscurrents! This month's edition is packed with lots of stories! Immersia is back; a heartfelt tribute; research stories and opinion pieces; and lots of news & event info!

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Aug 25

Couldn’t get enough of Immersia 2024? Or are you new & curious?

We're back! Immersia 2025 is your ticket to games, food, music & culture from across Asia & the Pacific.

Don’t wait — register today!
immersia.anu.edu.au

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Jul 2

After a global career in public health, Dr Patricia Graves returned to study history and language at ANU. Her story is a bold reminder that curiosity doesn’t retire.

🔗 chl.anu.edu.au/content-cent...

@anu-asiapacific.bsky.social @ouranu.bsky.social

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Jun 30

Anthropologist. Innovator. Olympic Collaborator: When Todd Harple first arrived at ANU, he was looking for more than just a PhD program. What he found was a lifelong framework for thinking, connecting, and innovating across disciplines and continents.

Read more: chl.anu.edu.au/.../anthropo....

ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Jun 27

June highlights from CHL: Tribute to Anthony Reid, Malaysian street art uncovered, Olympic anthropology & a student’s scholarship story. #CHLStories #Scholarship

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Jun 5

Meet William Loughton—ANU graduate, cybersecurity engineer in Tokyo & inaugural recipient of the Carol Hayes Memorial Prize. His journey of bridging cultures through language & technology is truly inspiring.

chl.anu.edu.au/content-cent...

@anu-asiapacific.bsky.social @ouranu.bsky.social

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 30

🎓 Language, culture, and student stories from the ANU School of Culture, History & Language — the May edition of CHL Crosscurrents is out now.

Dive in: mailchi.mp/8cd7fde0fcc5...

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 21

Did you know "shampoo" comes from Hindi "चाँपो", meaning head massage? Or that "pyjama" literally translates to "leg garment" (पाजामा)?
👉 Dive deeper into Hindi with our courses—discover the roots of the language hiding in plain sight: chl.anu.edu.au/language-hindi

#Hindi #languagelearning #india

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 14

👀 Bet you didn’t know Bangkok has the longest city name in the world!
👇 No wonder locals just say Krung Thep 😂

📚 Wanna speak Thai like a local and learn these fun cultural gems? Join our Thai course: chl.anu.edu.au/language-thai — it’s not just language, it’s an experience✨

#languagelearning #ANU

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 12

Dr. Katerina Teaiwa: Centering Pacific Narratives in Art & Academia
→Curating Wansolmoana @Australian Museum in Sydney
→Dance Protest exhibition @sydney.edu.au
→ARC Indigenous scholar/artist collaborations
→NYC Met Museum Oceania Gallery revival

See her stories: chl.anu.edu.au/content-cent...

Moving Images, Living Histories: Professor Katerina Teaiwa’s Expansive Practice Across Art, Activism, and Archives | School of Culture, History & Language

From Banaba to The Met—Professor Katerina Teaiwa is reshaping how Pacific stories are told, seen, and remembered.

chl.anu.edu.au

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 7

🥖Did you know? Bánh mì (Vietnamese baguette) comes from French influence? But “bánh” is a universe: think steamed buns, crispy pancakes, sticky rice cakes. 🌌🍚

Learn Vietnamese with us—where language meets deliciousness: chl.anu.edu.au/language-vie... ✨

#VietLanguage #BanhMi #languagelearning

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 7

🤗Find all the information about our Korean Language courses here: chl.anu.edu.au/korean

Korean | School of Culture, History & Language

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 6

ANU x U.S. Defense Dept turn WWII wreckage into hope.
Students will recover lost soldiers’ remains in PNG—archaeology meets diplomacy. Our students will excavate wreckage, engage communities, and learn diplomacy on the ground.
Click and see our story here:
chl.anu.edu.au/content-cent...
#archeology

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · May 5

🔍Archaeology classroom has no walls!
Our students dove headfirst into the wild side of learning at Kiola on Murramarang Country, swampy sediment coring and Australia’s largest raptor as a lab partner. This is archaeology and palaeoecology like you’ve never seen!
alexfwall.github.io/Palaeomancer...

Teaching in Kiola, Murramarang Country

Wild time at Kiola, teaching undergrads about palaeoecology and some hands-on coring.

alexfwall.github.io

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 30

🧐Did you know Hokkien opera (歌仔戲) isn’t just performance art—they’re about stories, traditions, and the soul of Taiwan and Minnan! At ANU, our courses blend linguistic mastery with Taiwan’s rich folklore and Minnan traditions.

✨Come and discover more information here: chl.anu.edu.au/language-tai...

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 28

👏 Welcome back to CHL Crosscurrents April 2025!
Click and discover what happened in our school this month: lnkd.in/gS2pg7t5

From academic articles to course opportunities, don't miss the news, latest updates and events we offer!
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#ANU

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 23

Do you know these lovely curved characters were actually square at the beginning?
Burmese script started square on stone, got curvy on palm leaves because straight lines tore the pages.
Come and learn more about the Burmese language and culture with us: chl.anu.edu.au/language-bur...

#Burmese

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 20

Happy #ChineseLanguageDay!

The journey of Chinese writing is epic:
➡️Oracle bones ➡️Bamboo slips ➡️Papermaking ➡️Movable type printing

Language carries culture. Writing carries time! It's time to learn Chinese with us: chl.anu.edu.au/language-mod...

#Chinese #ANU #languagelearning

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 16

Yum Cha is where culture lives — and Cantonese is its voice.

If you want to go beyond just tasting dim sum, Har Gow and Pu'er Tea, start learning the language that brings it all to life!

😋Let's learn some Cantonese and go for the delicious food: chl.anu.edu.au/language-can...

#Yumcha #Cantonese

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 9

✨Do you know Tetum? The national language spoken by most Timorese it’s a cultural bridge to diplomacy, development, and unity in the region.
🌏Timor-Leste is stepping confidently into ASEAN — a big moment for one of Southeast Asia’s youngest nations!

Know more here: chl.anu.edu.au/language-tetum

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Apr 2

Hangul isn’t just an alphabet—it has a birthday! 🎂
Created by King Sejong the Great in 1443, Hangul was designed to make literacy easy for everyone.
🤗Maybe it’s time to learn Korean with us?

#Koreanlearning #ANU

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ANU School of Culture, History & Language @anu-chl.bsky.social · Mar 31

Thank you everyone who came to ANU open day and interact with us! It was a grate step Into a World of Languages & Culture!
If you’re ready to take the next step, ANU CHL offers world-class programs designed to help you thrive in a competitive job market and rapidly changing world.

#language #ANU

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