What's On at UWA

The UWA Students of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (SNAGS) group are pleased to invite you to attend the Annual Women in Agriculture networking breakfast to be held 7:30am on Wednesday 12th of August at the University Club at The University of Western Australia.

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The emerging picture from the Australian archaeological record shows a varied pattern of human responses to the environmental and climatic fluctuations that characterised the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM, beginning c.30 ka and peaking between 23 to 18 ka) and the terminal Pleistocene in arid Australia (...)

In this international panel, three scholars will place the current Australian and American debates about immigration control, detention, and deportation in historical contexts, discussing the origins and consequences of policies in each country, and the conditions that drive migrants from their (...)

Given what we know about Traditional Knowledge, about the dangers of appropriation and misrepresentation on the one hand, and of loss, (ir)relevance, and transformation on the other, this seminar will offer a hands on demonstration of a toolkit with which people can cheaply record and transmit (...)

The annual SCA sale provides the opportunity to find that special book or record at very realistic prices. The sale runs for six days and provides plenty of time for browsing and return visits. We look forward to seeing you.

The UWA Cultural Precinct presents: UWAugust; Australians and War

Swing That War Away

Date: Saturday 15 August

Time: 7pm - late

Venue: The University Club Banquet Hall

Price: $99.00

Price includes a three-course meal, selected (...)

The 2015 Fred Alexander Lecture by Joy Damousi, Professor of History and ARC Laureate Fellow, University of Melbourne.

This lecture considers the ways in which the sounds of the battlefield and the home front during the Great War defined the memory of the war and elicited a range of (...)

UWA Faculty of Arts together with the Korean Cultural Centre Australia presents a fun festival of Korean cultural experiences including K-pop performances, traditional dance and music, hands on cooking, trying on Hanbok, playing Korean traditional games and well as a number of Korean food stalls (...)

In this public lecture Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Managing Director and CEO of Toro Energy Limited, will uncover the science and facts behind the mining and use of uranium globally, and bust a few of the myths that have circulated for a long time. Dr Guthrie is the 2015 ATSE Eminent Speaker.

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A public lecture by Dr Vanessa Guthrie, Managing Director and CEO of Toro Energy Limited and 2015 ATSE Eminent Speaker.

In this talk, Dr Vanessa Guthrie will uncover the science and facts behind the mining and use of uranium globally, and bust a few of the myths that have circulated for (...)

In this public lecture Gustavo Striker, Assistant Professor at the University of Buenos Aires, will address the question of what we are doing to solve new problems. The increased area and yields of crops has benefited farm incomes. However, new challenging problems have emerged: (i) the appearance (...)

A public lecture by Gustavo Striker, Assistant Professor, University of Buenos Aires.

For 100 to 120 years, agriculture in the Pampas traditionally consisted of a sequence of arable crops alternated with sown pastures for livestock production. However, during the last two-to-three (...)

The reasons for the rise in late and non-marriage are varied and complex. Konkatsu('marriage-partner-hunting') is focused on matching marriage-minded individuals, with konkatsu literature, websites and businesses focused on promoting meetings between individuals looking to marry. The literature of (...)

The ageing and impending retirement of much of the academic workforce, as well as the growing casualisation of university staff, are two major issues impacting Australian universities today. These issues are particularly pertinent for recent PhD graduates who hope to secure academic positions (...)

Composed whilst he was prisoner of war and premiered by his fellow prisoners at a Nazi prisoner of war camp in 1941. Messiaen's magnificent and moving Quartet for the End of Time will be performed in this special ANZAC concert by School of Music staff.

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Engineering and Language Workshop

Date 23 August 2015, Sunday 10.30 am to 3 pm Venue Confucius Institute, UWA This program is a one day workshop for senior school students, undergraduates, postgraduates and those interested in Engineering and the benefits of cultural and language (...)

Forum with Ron Bodycoat, Geoffrey Bolton, Well-Versed for presentations and round table discussion to challenge local myths and explore and reveal the true impact of war.

A public lecture by Professor Peter Klinken, Chief Scientist of Western Australia.

Western Australia has become a world leader in mining, petroleum and agricultural industries, all strongly based on science. In addition, the application of science in processing methods has allowed the (...)

The church borrowed from every religion and culture to create what is now a system of secular schools and universities that spans most of the world. There are also four corruptions that have detracted from that record. Let's unpack the story. This is the fourth in a series this month at Trinity (...)