Panel discussion: “The Influence and Legacy of 1980s German Subculture” with Moderator Dr Stuart Grant, and speakers Dr Motte, Jochen Arbeit, Mathilde Weh, Jenny Watson, and Ash Wednesday.

Curator Mathilde Weh in conversation with musician Penny Ikinger about the role that women played in the art and music scene of the 1980s

RMIT Gallery Director Suzanne Davies & Mathilde Weh, curator of the Goethe Institut international exhibition 'Geniale Dilletanten: Subculture in Germany in the 1980s' in conversation.

UK artist Graeme Miller discusses the evolution of his installation Beheld, which documents sites where stowaways have tragically fallen from planes. His work is part of the RMIT Gallery Performing Mobilities exhibition 25 September - 24 October 2015.

Power to the People! RMIT Gallery exhibition panel discussion with Julio Falagan, Antonio Castillo and Ciro Marquez.

B-Movie Lust and Sound in West Berlin is part of the Goethe-Institut’s international exhibition Geniale Dilletanten, Brilliant Dilletantes,: Subculture in Germany in the 1980s. It explores the influence of German punk artists, filmmakers and seven bands including Einstürzende Neubauten, as well as Australian ingenious amateurs.

Panel members: Kelly Lynagh, Director of 12 Field Animation Kylie Robertson, Head of Creative, Digital and Emerging Products at Penguin Random House Australia Malcolm Turner, Director of Melbourne International Animation Festival Associate Professor Stefan Greuter, Director of RMIT's Centre for Game Design Research

Surreal and ultra sensory, ACCAs exhibition The Secret Garden by Swedish artists Nathalie Djurberg and Hans Berg opens up a netherworld of strange delights and encounters. Listen to the artists discuss how they bring their immersive landscape, sculpture, light, sound and film mix to dazzling effect.

Key speakers include: Maureen Thurston, Principal, Design Leverage, Deloitte and Chair, Good Design Australia Janna DeVylder, Principal and co founder of Meld Studios

Listen to RMIT Gallery media coordinator Evelyn Tsitas speak to curator Mathilde Weh at the opening week in Munich's Haus der Kunst of the Goethe Institut exhibition Geniale Dilletanten: subculture in Germany in the 1980s. The exhibition will be coming to RMIT Gallery from 13 November 2015 to 20 February 2016

TV Moore is an artist based in Sydney and Los Angeles. His works engage with a variety of mediums, such as film, video and theatrics, which invite the viewer to question what is real. He is currently transforming the gallery spaces at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art in Melbourne with his exhibition Love and Squalor. I’m Annika Kristensen, Exhibition Manager and curator at the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art for Love and Squalor. I’m excited to be here at RMIT University,...

Speakers Jill Scanlon: Why won't media companies take a risk on women's sport? Blues fan (AFL) and sports lover. Development through sports advocate;producer, journalist and news follower. Insanely have returned to p/t study- a Masters of International & Community Development. Formerly with ABCInternational / Radio Australia in Melbourne. Heather Jarvis: Less coverge, fewer opportunites. The relationshipbetween female participation and media coverage of women in sport. Heather Jarvis...

Paul Gough, Pro-Vice Chancellor and President of the College of Design and Social Context at RMIT, is the author of "Banksy: A Bristol Legacy." Here he talks about his impressions of the upcoming HBO Documentary "Banksy Does New York." How has this artist managed to penetrate the barrier between art world and popular culture? Gough shares his insights with RMIT's Sarah Adams.

This panel discussion looks at the links between games design and military strategy. Games and digital play are now at the cutting edge of design. As the game industry continues to grow, questions are arising about the use of game technologies for military intelligence, the ethics of war games and the impact of game violence on cognitive processing and emotional control among consumers. It was held at RMIT Design Hub on Tuesday 24th March 2015 as part of the exhibition Remote-Controlled...

The Ursula Hoff Annual Public Lecture on "Aboriginal Art Centres - The Good, The bad and the Ugly" 2014 held at RMIT Storey Hall on 16 September explored the role of curators and business in Aboriginal art. With speakers: RMIT Gallery Director Suzanne Davies (introduction); Exhibition curator Dr Jacqueline Healy (Warlayirti: The Art of Balgo at RMIT Gallery 16 September - 8 November; Professor Ian McLean– academic and author; and Sister Alice Dempsey, who played a key role in establishing the...

How is new knowledge impacting the creative imaginations of today? This conversation will take you into the Big Bang depths and back again. RMIT Associate professor Lawrence Harvey speaks with German artist Abel Korinsky and American astrophysicist Dr Katie Mack about dark matter, black holes and how new research and finding may change our lives in the future. A new work by Korinsky is included in the upcoming Experimenta Recharge 6th International Biennial of Media Art exhibition held at...

Anna Crane, co-curator of Garnkiny: Constellations of Meaning, examines how the works in this exhibition explore the rich and significant story Garnkiny Ngarranggarni (Moon Dreaming). This talk explores some ideas about how Dreaming stories work as ways of being, sharing, teaching, regulating and creating in Gija society and by extension in cross- cultural encounters in Australia to which stories have become central. Anna Crane has worked with Gija people on language and culture projects...

Curator Dr Jacqueline Healy examines the aesthetic divergences and vibrancy that distinguishes the art of Balgo and the importance of Christianity to the Balgo community as a means of cross cultural communication.

A public lecture presented by the Centre for Communication, Politics and Culture on Wednesday, 8 October, 2014. Speakers - Professor Jan Servaes and Dr Patchanee Malikha, from Hong Kong City University.

After winning the 2012 Victorian Premier's Unpublished Manuscript Award for his book, The Rosie Project, author Graeme Simsion hasn't looked back. The graduate of both the RMIT Diploma of Professional Writing and Editing and the RMIT Advanced Diploma of Screenwriting has since gone on to see his book published by Text Publishing and now sold in 40 countries. The Rosie Effect, the sequel to his successful debut novel, hits bookshelves tomorrow. Simsion chats about his inspiration for the now...

Dr Malte Wagenfeld, Head of Industrial Design at RMIT, talks about the social focus, thinking and impact of the Ulm School and German design in the 60 to early 80s as part of the exhibition "Ulm School of Design' at RMIT Gallery 1-30 August 2014.

Dr. Martin Mäntele, director of the HfG-Archive, provides a tour of the Ulm School Of Design exhibition at RMIT Gallery and speaks about the 'Ulm Model' and the designer's role in helping to build a democratic society in a technologically driven age of mass production. For more information visit: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=3jz1yk6pn1mn1 For images relating to the content visit: https://www.flickr.com/photos/rmit/sets/72157645774384037/

Dr. Martin Mäntele, director of the HfG-Archive, talks to Dr Evelyn Tsitas, RMIT Gallery media coordinator, about the Ulm School of Design exhibition at RMIT Gallery.

Sculptor Robert Bridgewater’s practice is indicative of an interest in structural formality and geometry while reflecting on the natural environment and phenomena. In this talk he will explore his inspiration and practice.