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May 2013
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Thursday 23 |
Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm
Choral Evensong with the Winthrop Singers. Feat. Gabrieli's Magnificat, Holst's Nunc Dimitus and Monteverdi's Beatus Vir.
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Friday 24 |
10:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Around the World with Archaeology and Beyond : Informal day of free lecture presentations in celebration of National Archaeology Week
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Current archaeology staff members will give interesting and entertaining insights into their research projects in Australia and around the world. As a special guest and expert in space archaeology, Dr Alice Gorman (Australian Cultural Heritage Management and Flinders University) will take visitors (...)
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Sunday 26 |
In celebration of the University’s centenary, UWA School of Music joins with UWA Choral society for an extravagant evening of sound. As part of the celebration, an orchestra of over 170 will perform Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring on it’s 100th anniversary before being joined on stage by the (...)
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Monday 27 |
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Shark in Art: creature vs culture : A lecture by Vivienne Westbrook, National Taiwan University
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Sharks have excited the imagination of literary and visual artists for centuries. There are literally thousands of references to sharks in poetry, drama, novels, painting and sculpture. Since the twentieth century they have been appropriated for film, TV and advertising campaigns, but often in ways (...)
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Tuesday 28 |
17:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - School of Music presents: Research Seminar Series - Victoria Rogers
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Victoria Rogers: John Blacking, Composer
John Blacking (1928–90) made his mark as an ethnomusicologist and social anthropologist and his enduring reputation stems from his work in these areas. Yet his interests were more far reaching and included cognition and language, dance and (...)
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Wednesday 29 |
11:00 - PERFORMANCE - School of Music presents: World Music Workshop
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Two world-renowned maestros of Indian classical music – Pundit Kumar Bose (tabla) and Pundit Debojyoti Bose (sarod) – will present a workshop at the UWA School of Music.
This is an amazing opportunity to see some fantastic music from two of India’s best musicians.
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Thursday 30 |
11:45 - EVENT - Lunch with Nick Cater: The Lucky Culture : Enjoy lunch with author Nick Cater as he discusses The Lucky Culture and the rise of an Australian ruling class.
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Countries don’t get lucky; people do.
The Lucky Culture tells the story of Australian exceptionalism - the unique national quality that within 200 years of settlement transformed a raw, unbroken continent into the great civilisation of the south.
In the beginning (...)
Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm
18:00 - EVENT - Evensong : Choral Evensong with the Winthrop Singers
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Choral Evensong with the Winthrop Singers. Feat. Mereno's Te Deum; choir member Cardell-Oliver's Nunc Dimittis; Britten's Hymn to St Cecilia.
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
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Friday 31 |
Come along to this free public talk with Prof Christopher Crouch as he discusses tradition in contemporary Chinese visual culture on the 31st of May at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.
This talk is part of the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery public program and accompanies the current (...)
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
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June 2013
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Monday 03 |
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00.
Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
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Wednesday 05 |
A public lecture by David Simpson, Distinguished Professor of English, UC Davis.
Terror and catastrophe are commonly distinguished as (respectively) man-made and natural phenomena, but there is increasing evidence for seeing them as historically related. There is also a strong case for (...)
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Thursday 06 |
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Witness to Disaster: Journalists and Journalism in Hurricane Katrina
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A public lecture by James O’Byrne, NOLA.com.
Katrina brought into high relief the role of journalists as first responders, as integral to disaster response as police, fire and rescue personnel. The unprecedented nature of the collapse of the Federal seawalls protecting New Orleans (...)
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Friday 07 |
13:00 - PRESENTATION - The politics of remembering and forgetting in South and North Korean visual arts
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Join Joanna in exploring the visual representations of war and trauma in South and North Korean arts of the Cold War period, in a talk on Friday 7 June at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.
Joanna's presentation will examine how visual arts have been used in both countries to create (...)
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Monday 10 |
14:30 - PUBLIC LECTURE - CMSS The Arab Spring At Two and a Half: Lessons, Challenges, and Opportunities. : Visiting Research Professor Dr Emile Nakhleh at New Mexico will highlight the lessons, challenges, and opportunities for the region and major foreign powers.
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“As the Arab Spring enters its third year, new Arab democracies are struggling with a myriad of serious issues, which could impact the future success or failure of democratic transitions in Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Yemen, and other countries in the region. These issues include governance; Islamic (...)
18:00 - SEMINAR - Year 10 and 11 Student Information Evening : Information session for Year 10 and 11 students and their parents
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Deciding what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12 can be a daunting process, particularly you are not yet sure if university is the right pathway for your future goals.
Our information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other helpful subject selection (...)
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Tuesday 11 |
18:00 - SEMINAR - Year 10 and 11 Student Information Evening (repeat session) : Information session for Year 10 and 11 students and their parents
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Deciding what subjects to study in Year 11 and 12 can be a daunting process, particularly you are not yet sure if university is the right pathway for your future goals.
Our information sessions will provide advice on UWA's courses, entry requirements and other helpful subject selection (...)
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