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Dr Chris Kutarna debate: humanity is on the right track

Watch an absorbing debate in four rounds, presented by Dr Chris Kutarna in State Library Victoria's Corporate Speakers series.

21 Mar 2019 Duration: 54:48

Clement Meadmore and the modernist wave

Hear from a select panel of design experts as they reflect on Clement Meadmore’s enduring impact on Australian design.

7 Feb 2019 Duration: 01:02:04

Michelle P Brown on the art of the islands

Listen to a lecture by Professor Michelle P Brown on Celtic, Pictish, Anglo-Saxon and Viking visual culture in Britain and Ireland.

31 Jan 2018 Duration: 01:04:06

Mark Pesce on the end of reality

Writer and futurist Mark Pesce sounds a clarion call about a digital and social landscape of surveillance and ignorance, and how we might curtail...

12 Dec 2017 Duration: 44:25

Joseph Kosuth

Watch this video to gain insights into the theory and practice of the internationally renowned conceptual artist Joseph Kosuth.

5 Oct 2017 Duration: 01:39:31

Triple R debate: Counterfeit culture

Watch Triple R broadcasters argue for and against the provocative premise that there's nothing new under the sun.

8 Dec 2016 Duration: 1:03:00

Allan Myers AC QC on Victorian optimism

Watch Allan Myers AC QC as he delivers the Redmond Barry Lecture 2016 on the legacy and future of Sir Redmond Barry's optimistic vision.

22 Aug 2016 Duration: 41:12

Couture: Convention and conflict

Discover how social upheavals influenced couture in this fascinating discussion featuring experts on fashion and history.

27 Mar 2016 Duration: 59:50

The Hon Linda Dessau AM on sport and the arts

Hear the Governor of Victoria, the Honourable Linda Dessau AM, share her thoughts on sport and the arts, and why both really matter.

25 Feb 2016 Duration: 33:23

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