Cybernetics Showcase

Step inside the ANU School of Cybernetics in Acton for a day exploring student projects, PhD research, creative practice and the School’s first five years. Choose the sessions you want to attend when registering, whether you drop in briefly or stay for the day.

Program

• Master of Applied Cybernetics Demo Day: Meet the 2026 cohort and try interactive group prototypes created for the Building Cyber-Physical Systems course. Grab-and-go lunch provided.
• PhD Research, Cybernetic Studio and Residencies: Explore research posters, experimental technologies and installations, including The Cybernetic Garden, Perceptron Apparatus, Meditation on Country and Tomorrow's Pasts: Address to the Nations.
• Celebrating five years of impact: Join Professor Aaron Quigley and Professor Katherine Daniell for the launch of Our First Five Years: A Growing System of Impact. Afternoon tea provided.
• Edge of Life film screening: A screening developed through the Cybernetic Imagination Residency, with a 10-minute prelude from director Lynette Wallworth. Register to receive the screening location.

Film information

Edge of Life is rated M and suitable for viewers 15 and older. It contains drug references, nudity, strong nudity and violence, and explores death and dying in ways some viewers may find distressing.

Registration

Select your preferred experiences during registration: Register for the Cybernetics Showcase.

Refunds are available up to 1 day before the event.