Events

This public seminar by acclaimed French graphic novelist Clément Baloup explores the unique potential of comics biography in representing lived experience. Drawing on his Viet Kieu Memories series, in particular, his latest volume Down Under, Baloup examines themes of migration, memory, and identity, and reflects on the role of the comics artist as both reporter and storyteller. Grounded in personal narratives and broader socio-cultural histories, his work offers insight into how comics can map family, place, and collective memory onto the page.

A Q&A session and book signing will follow the public seminar.

Please contact Dr Tess Do at dot@unimelb.edu.au or alternatively, the School of Languages and Linguistics at soll-info@unimelb.edu.au for any queries regarding this event.

What is the future of our financial system? As the global economy becomes more interconnected and digitised, the foundations of finance are being reshaped. Market shocks cross borders in minutes, tariffs disrupt entire economies, and cryptocurrencies operate beyond traditional oversight. Meanwhile, the impact of technology, climate change, and shifting models of property and employment are challenging long-held assumptions.

The Future of Finance will explore the growing vulnerabilities in this system and provide informed, cross-sector dialogue to help us achieve a more resilient and inclusive financial future.

Join leading experts, policymakers, and innovators from government, industry, and academia for an essential conversation about the shifting dynamics of money and power. This event will highlight the strategies needed to ensure stability, drive smarter decisions, and respond to the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

More speakers and details to be announced.

Event Agenda
5.00pm: Doors open
5.30pm - 7.30pm: Main event

For those who cannot attend in-person, the event will be livestreamed via the Melbourne Connect Vimeo Channel.