The Australian National University Clubs and Societies Booklet 2017 ANU Students’ Association | (02) 6125 2444 | [email protected] | anusa.com.au Clubs List Anthropology, Biological anthropology, Australian National University Intrepid ANU Earth and Marine Science ANU Za Kabuki Club Archaeological, and Cultural Heritage Science Society ANU Landcare Society Society Society ANU Marketing & ANU International Justice Mission The ANU Consulting Society National University Theatre Society ANU Science Communication Society Advertising Society Society ANU Commerce Collective ANU Roleplaying Society Vietnamese Students' Association Hope on Campus ANU Actuarial Society Australia-China Youth ANU Maker Club Intercultural Dialogue Association Muslim Students Association ANU Navigators Association Middle Eastern Culture ANU Traditional Chinese Culture Hong Kong Student Society Amnesty ANU The ANU Biology Students’ Society Society Association Ekta - South Asian Students' Fellowship of Christian University School of Art and Design Society ANU Agricultural Society Fifty50 Society Students Actuarial Finance Economics ANU ASEAN Society ANU French Collective ANU Solar Car Association the ANU Catholic Society Commerce Students' Society ANU Physics Society ANU Drake Appreciation Society ANU Tabletop Gaming Society Social Interhall Committee ANU Labor Students' Club National Security Students and ANU Astronomy Society ANU Japan Club ANU German Society ANU Korean Student Society Alumni Association ANU Politics, Philosophy and Economics ANU Filipino Association The ANU Greens Indian Students Association Effective Altruism ANU Student's Society ANU Indonesian Students Papua New Guinea Canberra Student ANU Criminology Society ANU New Zealand Students' Society ANU Open Political Assembly Association Association Street Performance AIESEC in Australian National Interhall Arts Committee ANU Red Cross Uniclub ANU Psychology Society Academy University Singapore Students' ANU Men's Network GENLIFE International Law Society ANU Outreachers Association Singapore Students' Oxfam ANU ANU Internet Culture Club Malaysian Students' Organisation El Club de Español Association ANU Christian Students Uniting ANU Bible Fellowship ANU Chemistry Society International Relations Society Robogals ANU ANU Taiwanese Students ANU Debating Society ANU Music Society ANU Choral Society ANU Korean Pop Culture Association The Australian National University PPE Students' Society The ANU Lettuce Society ANU Circle for Gender Equity The ANU Vege-Table Thai Association Asian Students in Australia College of Asia and the Pacific The ANU Society for Environmental VGEN ANU ANU Greens on Campus Association Students' Society Sciences ANU Labor Left Club ANU Korean Postgraduate Society ANU Southeast Asia Society ANU Labor Left Overseas Christian Fellowship ANU St. Vincent de Paul Society St. Music Students' Association ANU Chess Society ANU Volunteering Society ANU Dance Club Dominic's Conference Vietnamese Students' Univibes ANU Engineering Students ANU Go Club Fenner School Society Association Association ANU Computer Science The ANU Cross-Disciplinary Students ANU Christian Students ANU Medical Students' Society ANU Filmmakers Collaborative Students' Association Academy The ANU Chinese Business Frank Fenner Foundation Student The ANU Fashion and Beauty ANU Satyros Comedy Society ANU Board Games Society Collaboration Association Appreciation Society The International Association for the ANU Association for Global Vision Society Exchange of Students for Technical ANU UN Society ANU Mountaineering Club Defence & Security Studies Experience Table of Contents Clubs List 1 Introduction 3 Arts and Performance Branch 4 Culture and Language branch 9 Discipline Branch 20 Faith Branch 34 Political Branch 40 Humanitarian and Advocacy Branch 42 Special Interest 48 Introduction The Australian National University is home to students from the world over, with a wide range of interests, hobbies, and passions. The ANUSA Clubs Council boasts a membership of nearly 150 affiliated Clubs and Societies, offering unique educational, sporting, cultural and social opportunities to students. Clubs are brought together under ‘branches’, groups that unify Clubs with similar purposes; whether that be to celebrate a shared love of something, support a humanitarian or advocacy cause, or celebrate a particular culture or nationality. Joining a Club is an excellent way to make new friends as well as get involved in campus life. Market Day, held at the beginning of each Academic Semester in either O-Week or Bush Week, is the best time to scope out the wide range of Clubs on campus. You can walk up to any of the hundred or more stalls and talk to the Club’s committee members about chances to get involved and upcoming events. It is even easier to get involved in Clubs during the academic semester. Simply look up the Club on Facebook, or send an email to the address listed in this booklet, in order to find out when their next event will be happening. Grab a few friends and go along to check it out and see if it’s the Club for you! Once you’ve been involved with the Club for some time, there will be further opportunities to join the Club’s executive and take a role in the decision-making and event-hosting process. The number and availability of these positions depend on each Club’s needs and constitutional requirements. Be sure to keep an eye out for opportunities to get even more involved with these Clubs, gain useful skills, and run awesome events for other students. Without our many dedicated Club executive members the Clubs at ANU wouldn’t be anywhere near as cool as they are now. Want to keep in touch with the events happening around campus? Check out and subscribe to the ANU ‘Events & Parties’ Facebook page, make use of the Clubs Council calendar which you can find on the ANUSA website, and keep your eye out for posters all over ANU. Please note that this booklet is meant to showcase the list of all ANUSA affiliated clubs as of June 2017. For regulations and resources regarding managing your club, please visit https://anusa.com.au/life/clubs/ If you have any outstanding questions, please do not hesitate to email [email protected]. We look forward to having you involved in Clubs and hope you love your time at ANU! Arts and Performance Branch Clubs that fall under this branch are related to a specific area of Arts and Performance. While some initial practice may be useful, it doesn’t necessarily mean you must be a member to be a part of them. The Branch Officer is Jane Dunmill and she can be contacted through [email protected]. ANU Za Kabuki Club About: ANU Za Kabuki Club has been bringing traditional Japanese theatre (kabuki) to ANU for more than 40 years. We are proud to be the longest running kabuki club outside of Japan! Every year we put on one major performance, as well as participate in school visits, university events and engagements with the Japanese community. Come to learn more about Japanese culture, improve your Japanese and gain a truly unique experience! How do I get involved? We do our main intake of students at the beginning of year, but there is always room for helpers at any time of the year! You don't need to know Japanese to join our club! Every year we have non-Japanese speaking members of our cast who can enjoy themselves and make friends just as much as anyone else! But for those learning Japanese, this is a great way to improve your skills. Email [email protected] for more information, and like our Facebook page (facebook.com/anuzakabuki/) for information, photos, videos and performance information. ANU Dance Club About: ANU Dance was founded to share the love of dance with both dancers and the ANU community. We provide low-cost workshops in a variety of styles including salsa, hip hop, swing, shuffle and jive. We are looking forward to an exciting 2017 with many events and dance related activities to come! We welcome those with no dance experience as well as experienced dancers. Weekly studio times are held on Monday and Friday nights at 7.45-9.45pm at ANU Sport. So drop in and dance with us! How do I get involved? For Individual session: Members dance for $2, Non-members dance for $5 Membership: $5 for the semester or $8 for the year! If you are interested in signing up as a member, look out for our events and you can sign up with us there. For more information or any further questions add us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/dance.anu/ Email us at: [email protected] or see our new website at: http://dance.club.anu.edu.au/ Otherwise feel free to approach any of our super friendly and supportive committee members with any questions you may have! ANU Music Society About: The ANU Music Society runs an orchestra, concert band, and big (jazz) band with no auditions. The orchestra and bands are designed to give ANU students and amateur musicians a chance to play ensemble music in a fun and pressure-free environment. They are open to all ANU students, ex-students, and pretty much anyone else who wants to join an ensemble group. Rehearsals are held every week and we perform two major concerts each semester. We also have fun social events throughout the semester. It's an amazing way to meet new people who have the same passion for music and a fun way to keep up or improve your music skills during university! We are always looking for new musicians to join us of all levels and instruments. Recently we have started a saxophone quartet so if you also want to create your own small ensembles, we are more than happy to help! How do I get involved? Rehearsals are held on Wednesdays from 6:30-9:30pm (~1.5 hours per ensemble) at Llewellyn Hall. Like us on Facebook @anumusicsociety and send us a message so we can put you on our mailing list! Email: [email protected] Instagram and Twitter: @ANUMusicSociety Music Students' Association About: We are primarily for people enrolled in music courses at ANU but welcome students from all over campus.