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Displaying from Thursday, April 14, 2011
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April 2011
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Thursday 14 |
10:00 - LECTURE - A Multicultural Australia : The Centre for Muslim States and Societies presents an address by Senator Kate Lundy
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Senator Kate Lundy was first elected to the Senate for the Australian Capital Territory in 1996. Following the 2010 Federal Election, she was appointed Parliamentary
Secretary to the Prime Minister and Parliamentary Secretary for Immigration and Citizenship. Following the launch of The People of (...)
The Adoration of the Shepherds
The Winthrop Singers trace a key theme in Western Art: the depiction of the role of common people and farm animals in the Nativity. Their program includes art music by Victoria, Guerrero and Verdi alongside carols from the Mediterranean lands.
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Monday 18 |
18:00 - EVENT - Careers in Social Justice: A Night at the Gallery : Amnesty UWA presents an evening for anyone who wants to pursue social justice. Hear Malcolm McCusker speak about his career, and meet representatives from NGOs and government departments who can give practical advice. Enjoy food, champagne, a social justice art exhibition and great company.
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Amnesty UWA presents an evening for anyone who wants to pursue social justice.
Hear Malcolm McCusker speak about his career, and meet representatives from NGOs and government departments who can give practical advice.
Enjoy food, champagne, a social justice art exhibition and great (...)
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Tuesday 19 |
This workshop will look at how applications are assessed and who assesses them. There will be an opportunity to receive feedback on your draft applications (submitted prior to the session), by UWA ARC assessors.
The session will include some handy hints from Dan Murphy and a reminder (...)
12:30 - VISITING SPEAKER - FREE SEMINAR: Stimulants and Alcohol : What are the effects of using LSD and/or ecstasy with alcohol?
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This presentation will explore the signs of intoxication, harm reduction strategies and what to do if someone becomes acutely intoxicated.
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Thursday 21 |
The Piece of Gold
The guitar students of UWA present a concert featuring new works by Roland Dyens, Roque Carbajo, Nadia Borislova and others.
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Wednesday 27 |
9:00 - WORKSHOP - AIESEC WA presents: INITIATE : Learn how to be a leader in the global environment.
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Ever wanted to stand out as a graduate in the global workforce? Do you want to gain access to some of Australia’s best coaches in leadership, and hear bright minds speak on global issues?
INITIATE aims to connect 150 students from across all universities in WA. Presentations, workshops (...)
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Friday 29 |
8:45 - EVENT - A Day in the Life of a Music Student : Enjoy a day discovering what it's like to be a Music Student at UWA.
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The School of Music is offering WA secondary school
students the chance to take part in a wide range
of hands-on activities that will be interactive, fun and
very rewarding.
Students will have the opportunity to*:
• Participate in a Performance/Composition workshop
• Observe current (...)
Over a breakfast of coffee and muffins, the emotional power of the human voice will be explored in a celebrity interview with world-renowned dramatic soprano Lisa Gasteen. Price: Standard $20, Friend of Music/Concessions $15
For tickets email [email protected] phone 6488 2054
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May 2011
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Tuesday 03 |
17:00 - SEMINAR - School of Music presents International Research Seminar - The Screened Score
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In this Power of Music Seminar, Lindsay Vickery, Lecturer in Composition and Technology, WAAPA, ECU will be presenting a seminar entitled 'The Screened Score' an investigation of the compositional process.
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Tuesday 10 |
17:00 - SEMINAR - School of Music presents International Research Seminar - The relationship between musical training and literacy development
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Adam Wigley, PhD Candidate, Schools of Music and Psychology,
UWA presents his innovative research investigating ways in which music learning impacts on literacy skills in young children. Part of the Power of Music Seminar series.
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Wednesday 11 |
Over the last fifteen years or so, an emerging consensus based upon research in a wide variety of disciplines has argued the need to revisit Darwin’s conjecture of 1871, that language may be descended from an extant musical medium of communication that development from animal calls, While humans (...)
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Thursday 12 |
Dr Suzanne Wijsman presents a recital including works by Faure and Martinu.
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - The Arab's Third Awakening and Osama's Passing : Osama bin Laden’s death has followed the change in the Arab World and demands for greater democratization. What do these two devel- opments mean for the Muslim world? How will they affect global stability? What does it mean for Australia? Professor Amin Saikal will address these questions in his public address.
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Professor Amin Saikal, Director of the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies at the Australian National University will be giving a public lecture on Thursday May 12th,2011 at The University of Western Australia. He will discuss issues surrounding The Arab's third awakening and Osama's passing and (...)
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Sunday 15 |
0:00 - EVENT - Desert Country : Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery present ‘Desert Country’, an Art Gallery of South Australia Travelling Exhbition
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Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery will be the first venue in a national tour to exhibit the Art Gallery of South Australia’s exhibition ‘Desert Country’, following its successful season in Adelaide.
‘Desert Country’ charts the evolution and diversity of Australia’s most (...)
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Tuesday 17 |
17:00 - SEMINAR - School of Music presents International Research Seminar - Charles Darwin, Percy Grainger and John Blacking: Australian influences on the concepts of evolution and archetype in music curriculum design
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Nicholas Bannan, Associate Professor, School of Music, UWA presents interdisciplinary research that brings insights to the school curriculum.
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Thursday 19 |
UWA Wind and Brass students - Old Wine in New Bottles.
Wind and Brass students present colourful arrangements of classic works.
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Saturday 21 |
9:30 - WORKSHOP - A day with J.R.R. Tolkien : Full day workshop open to the general public - registration fee applies.
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Learn from and discuss with UWA's Experts:
'Tolkien's world and work' (Andrew Lynch)
'Tolkien and History' (Caroline Finander)
'Tolkien's Politics' (Rob Stuart)
'Tolkien and medieval myth and legend' (Anne Scott)
'Tolkien on the screen' (Alice Davies)
Registration:
General $75 (...)
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Tuesday 24 |
In this lecture-performance, renowned soprano Julianne Baird, Distinguished Professor at Rutgers University, will discuss and perform music from the Jane Austen Songbook, reflecting from her research on what they tell us about the great English novelist’s musical tastes and the cultural milieu of (...)
20:00 - PERFORMANCE - The Duchess of Malfi : John Webster's Jacobean revenge tragedy.
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Theatre students in English and Cultural Studies present Webster's provocative play of love, lust, and revenge involving a vengeful malcontent, a wilful Duchess and her two scheming brothers. Directed and designed by Steve Chinna. Five nights only in the Dolphin Theatre, Tuesday May 24 to Saturday (...)
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