The Critical Antiquities Network is for scholars and students working at the intersection of ancient traditions and contemporary critical theories. Established in 2020, it is co-directed by Tristan Bradshaw (University of Wollongong), Ben Brown (University of Sydney), and Tom Geue (Australian National University).
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The Studio is a forum for experimental research that attempts to angle ancient expertise towards a liberatory politics in our contemporary moment. It is especially for more junior scholars.
The Can Assembly embodies social and political encounters that reveal the promise of Critical Antiquities. Its name captures what this gathering is about both in substance—bent on disclosing what can be done—and in form—housed within the Critical Antiquities Network.
The Critical Antiquities Workshop is an online forum for researches to present work in progress related to Critical Antiquities, broadly understood. Recordings from past presentations can be found on our YouTube Channel.
The Critical Antiquities Public Lecture is a biennial event wherein significant new work in the field of Critical Antiquities is presented and responded to by distinguished scholars in the field.
The CAN Reading Group is designed to facilitate learning and deliberation among anyone interested in making the present intelligible and meaningful.