Harvard University Committee on Australian Studies
Harvard Club of Australia
Harvard Club of Victoria
Invitation
Historic Occasion
50th Anniversary Celebration
of
Gough Whitlam and Malcolm Fraser
Chair of Australian Studies at Harvard
Friday 4 December 2026
National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
11:00-12:00 Arrivals
12:00-2:30 Lunch Celebration
2:30-3:30 Gallery Tours
Program
Welcome to Country
Violet Sheridan, Senior Ngunnawal Elder
Origin Story
Nicholas Whitlam
Stories of Australians at Harvard
Professor David Haig, Former Committee Chair
Impact for 50 Years and Beyond
Professor Michael Hiscox, Current Committee Chair
Importance of Academic Exchange
Professor Mark Elliott, Vice Provost of International Affairs
Vote of Thanks
Robert Johnson, ACT Alumni Chapter Convenor
Registration
HCA/HCV members – $50
Recent degree members 2022-26 – $25
Non-members & Guests – $100
Dress Code
Business attire
Weekend Social Program
of
Conversation, Fellowship and Enjoyment
Friday
Tour of National Portrait Gallery
Directly after formal lunch
Free
Casual dinner
Med Barton
6:00-8:30
$100 per person
Post-dinner cash bar
Leyla Rooftop Bar
Saturday
Dress: Smart casual
Academic Symposium
ANU campus
10:00-12:30
Followed by lunch
$100 per person
Tour of Old Parliament House
2:30-3:30
$20 per person
Special dinner
Hotel Realm
6:00-8:30
Speaker: Prof Brian Schmidt AC, Nobel Laureate
Seating in affinity groups
$140 per person
Post-dinner cash bar
Leyla Rooftop Bar
Sunday
Farewell Breakfast
Hotel Realm
8:00-10:00
Free for hotel guests
Others cover own costs
To Register for all events
Hotel Arrangements
Three Doma Hotel options
Hotel Realm
Burbury Hotel
Little National Hotel
All walking distance to event venues
Special Harvard Deal
Block of standard rooms being held until 3 Nov
Available for nights of 3rd, 4th & 5th Dec
Special group rate (includes breakfast)
Realm $240
Burbury $210
Little National $210
Once block allocation exhausted,
then 20% off best available rate
Booking Process
For Group rate
First come first served
Group Code = HARV031226
Once block exhausted then
Promo rate of 20% off
Promo Code = HCOA26
For Realm & Burbury
Step1 – Go to hotel website found at www.domahotels.com.au
Step 2 – Click on the ‘Book’ button at top right corner
Step 3 – Select your dates
Step 4a – Click on ‘I have a Code’
Step 4b – Enter Harvard’s Group Code
(If block exhausted then enter Promo Code)
Step 5 – Click on ‘Book Now’
For Little National
Step1 – Go to hotel website found at www.domahotels.com.au
Step 2 – Click on ‘Book’ button at top right corner
Step 3 – Enter dates, then press ‘Search availability’
Step 4a – Click on ‘Special Codes or Rates’
Step 4b – Toggle from ‘Promo Code’ to ‘Group Code’,
Step 4c – Enter Harvard’s Group Code and press ‘Apply’
(If block exhausted then toggle back and use Promo Code)
Step 5 – Click on ‘Book Now’
Contact
Binaya Vaidya
Group Accommodation Coordinator
binaya.vaidya@domahotels.com.au
+61 (02) 6163-1844