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Displaying from Tuesday, October 26, 2010
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October 2010
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Tuesday 26 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Kosovo and Beyond: The impact of the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Unilateral Declaration of Independence
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On 17 February 2008, the Assembly of Kosovo formally declared its independence. Following this announcement several states, including Australia, recognised the Republic of Kosovo as an independent state. It has also become a member of a number of international organisations, but not the United (...)
14:00 - EVENT - UWA Labor PBO Forum : Prohibited behavioural orders - how they will affect you
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Are you aware of the State Government's new proposed Prohibited Behavioural Orders?
Come and find out the facts at the UWA Labor Club's forum at 2pm on the Oak Lawn. Confirmed speakers include the Shadow Attorney General John Quigley MLA, outgoing Blackstone Law Society President Henny (...)
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - School of Music International Research Seminar Series : Presented in association with the Musicological Society of Australia, WA Chapter. ‘The Pianism of Eileen Joyce’
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‘The Pianism of Eileen Joyce’
Emertius Professor David Tunely and Dr Victoria Rogers, School of Music, UWA.
18:00 - TALK - UWA Careers Centre - JETAA WA : JETAA WA is holding a Careers Seminar for those interested in working in Japanese-related companies and industries.
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The Japan Exchange & Teaching Program Alumni Association of Western Australia is holding a Careers Seminar for graduates and others who are interested in working in a Japanese company or in Japanese related industries either in Australia or globally.
A number of speakers will be (...)
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Wednesday 27 |
13:10 - EVENT - UWA International Centre Student Video Competition Screening and Awards : Top 4 and Viewer's Choice videos screened, winners awarded prizes.
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Come view the Top Four and Viewer’s Choice videos from the 2010 UWA International Centre Student Video Competition and find out who won the competition!
To see the videos submitted for the event, take a look at the YouTube playlist: http://www.youtube.com/user/UWAInternational#grid/user (...)
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Thursday 28 |
13:10 - RECITAL - UWA Music Free Lunchtime Concert Series : Trinity Piano Trio
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Trinity Piano Trio
Rebecca White (violin), Sophie Walker (cello) and Caroline Badnall (piano) perform Dvorak's Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 65
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November 2010
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Monday 01 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - DVCR Lunchtime Seminar Series : Commercialisation and ARC Linkage
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Gain useful insight into the ARC Linkage Projects scheme and Commercialistation.
The speakers will discuss:
1) Support available at UWA when applying for Linkage;
2) IP Commercialisation via different routes such as licensing, spin-outs, and research contracts;
3) Their personal (...)
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Tuesday 02 |
An IAS public lecture By Dr Betty McLellan, Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Social Work and Community Welfare at James Cook University, Townsville.
The principle of Freedom of Speech is much valued in democratic societies, but is it free for all?
Do all (...)
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Wednesday 10 |
Our Generation is a powerfully provocative film that clearly outlines the undeniably devastating effects of the NT intervention, as told by the Galiwin’ku people in the remote far north east Arnhem Land, NT.
It looks at Australia’s ongoing policies of paternalism and assimilation (...)
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Thursday 11 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - CMCA Seminar Series: Egg-ceptional ancient DNA preservation : How fossil DNA can provide insights into the extinction process
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Fossil eggshell has widely been regarded as being 'devoid' of DNA, however Charlotte Oskam from the Ancient DNA Laboratory at Murdoch University, with the help of microscopy techniques at CMCA, has isolated fossil avian DNA from eggshells. Charlotte will discuss insights into extinction processes (...)
17:00 - WUN Virtual Seminar - China business: Green opportunities - the challenge of growth and green : We will examine the development of China’s economy- where do environmental / green issues sit amongst other priorities; identify gaps in China’s needs and internal expertise; look at opportunities and challenges presented to UK businesses, and the process of transferring technology.
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This talk will:
•Examine the development of China’s economy since the Cultural Revolution, and look at where environmental / green issues sit amongst other priorities, and what is likely to happen in future.
•Consider China’s needs and internal expertise, identifying gaps and (...)
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Wednesday 17 |
19:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Framing the Image: Anglo-Saxon Sculpture and the Early Christian Icon : CMEMS / PMRG / AEMA Public Lecture
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Presented by Dr Jane Hawkes, University of York. Dr Hawkes is visiting UWA to attend the Australian Early Medieval Association Conference, "Courage and Cowardice".
http://www.york.ac.uk/depts/histart/hawkes.html
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Thursday 18 |
9:00 - CONFERENCE - Courage and Cowardice : Australian Early Medieval Association Conference
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This symposium will explore the subject of courage and cowardice in the early medieval world, c.300-1100, across a range of disciplines.
17:00 - WUN Virtual Seminar - China business: Green opportunities - Capitalism and Climate Change: Implications for China : The speaker is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. His research interests are primarily focussed on the role of transnational economic actors, particularly multinational corporations, and the interaction between them and states, international organisations and civil society.
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Capitalism is not monolithic. States' historical trajectories of development mean that the institutional basis for capitalist relations of production varies between them. The Varieties of Capitalism approach suggests that this variation is systematic, so that capitalist states fall within a (...)
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Wednesday 24 |
16:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - The Significance of Puritan Social Networks in Caroline England : CMEMS / PMRG Public Lecture
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Dr Jared Van Duinen is Lecturer in History in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Charles Sturt University.
His research focuses on Puritans in the earlier decades of the seventeenth century, in particular the involvement of moderate Puritans as a coherent faction in the long-term (...)
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Friday 26 |
17:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Skywest Public Lecture : What makes us tick? The ten desires that drive us
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Why do we talk as if we're rational and act as if we're not? Why do we fall out of love? What is the point of religion? As a social researcher, Hugh Mackay has spent a lifetime listening to people talk about their dreams, fears, faith, hopes, disappointments, frustrations, and fantasies. In 'What (...)
The UWA Italian Club wants to help you celebrate the end of the 2010 Academic year with a river cruise of the Swan.
There will be tickets sold around the Oak Lawn and Arts Courtyard in weeks 12 and 13, but as numbers are tight, get in quick to avoid missing out! If you want tickets (...)
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Monday 29 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Health within the West Australian prison system. Findings of the 2010 Department of Corrective Services Report. : Light lunch from 12noon with a 12.30pm start.
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In 2009, Dr Stevens was seconded to the Department of Corrective Services by the Director General of Health to undertake a review of the Prison Health Service. This Service sits within the DCS and provides clinical care to a population of around 5,000 prisoners located in 15 adult prisons and two (...)
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December 2010
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Tuesday 07 |
16:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Absolutism from Below? The Remarkable History of Argenis : CMEMS / PMRG Public Lecture
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Listed in catalogues of aristocratic, burgher and parish libraries, translated by Martin Opitz and Ben Jonson, and quoted by Cardinal Richelieu and Thomas Hobbes, the Latin novel Argenis by John Barclay ranked among the bestselling books in 17th–18th century Europe. Though officially marketed as (...)
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January 2011
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Friday 21 |
17:00 - STUDENT EVENT - Arts Pre-enrolment Information Evening : Information sessions for students wanting to enrol in an Arts course
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Information evening for future students to find out more about studying, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (including music) at UWA. Individual booths on all the different majors and well as general overview information sessions at 5.30pm, 6.30pm and 7.15pm.
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