Saturday 03 |
9:30 - SEMINAR - The Insider's Guide to: Renaissance Rome : Artists giving shape to papal ambitions in Renaissance Rome
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After an Imperial age of splendor, Rome went through centuries of decline.
While the Renaissance took off in Florence, the Eternal City was nothing more than a provincial backwater in the fifteenth century. Successive popes tried to turn the tide by heavily investing in ambitious monuments, but it (...)
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Tuesday 06 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - Archaeology Seminar : The Current State of Archaeology and Heritage Studies in Ghana
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The Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, University of Ghana (DAHS) was established in 1951. It is now a member of the World Universities Network WUN). We have a Museum of Archaeology and the Leventis Digital Resource Centre to support our teaching and research. My talk will focus on the (...)
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Thursday 08 |
The Institute of Advanced Studies, City of Perth Library and Boffins Books are delighted to present Kerry O'Brien on his recent book 'A Memoir'.
Join us for this talk with Walkley award winning ABC journalist, Kerry O'Brien, who will reflect on the social and political upheavals he has (...)
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Friday 09 |
A tale of love and loss, hardship and heartache, but ultimately the inspiring story of how a young girl from Germany overcame tragedy to pioneer a diamond empire in one of the most unforgiving terrains on earth. Hear first-hand the powerful true story of how one woman turned outback dust into a (...)
19:55 - CONCERT - CMSS Presents Pakistani Singer Nadeem Abbas at SWAN Festival of Lights
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The performance by renowned Pakistanis singer, Nadeem Abbas on 2 November 2018 has been moved to the Swan Festival of Lights (instead of the Kurrajong Hall, UWA).
He will be performing as the guest of the Centre for Muslim States and Societies (UWA) at the SFOL Festival (Supreme Court (...)
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Monday 12 |
A public lecture by Jane Barratt, Secretary General of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA).
In our rapidly ageing world, loneliness is quickly becoming a public health crisis with significant consequences that will impact every Australian in one way or another. Improved life (...)
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Tuesday 13 |
11:00 - EXHIBITION - Our Living Planet � Biology as Art exhibition : 13 - 17 November in Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery at UWA
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An exhibition featuring artwork inspired by 'Our Living Planet'. The theme emphasises that our Earth is a beautiful, living planet and that through the ingenuity and creativity of those in the UWA scientific and cultural community, it shall remain a vital and healthy home for all living things. We (...)
19:30 - EVENT - The story of King Eddies - and �considerable travail� : Friends of the Library
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A great step forward for the women and babies of W.A. was the founding, over a hundred years ago, of the King Edward Memorial Hospital for Women. The need for a dedicated maternity hospital for poor women and a specialist women’s hospital was vigorously supported by leading women activists (...)
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Friday 16 |
8:30 - FREE LECTURE - WA - ASEAN Trade and Investment Dialogue: The Power of Proximity : Free Public Discussion
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It is my pleasure to invite you to our upcoming event, WA - ASEAN Trade and Investment Dialogue on Friday, 16 November 2018.
In partnership with the Government of Western Australia, this dialogue will feature senior government and business leaders from WA and the ASEAN region and aims to explore (...)
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Saturday 17 |
9:30 - EVENT - Renovation of a Nation : The Manning Clark House Day of Ideas presented by Holmes à Court Gallery@ No.10
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Many Australians today know little about the history of their nation. This lack of knowledge contributes to discord and unsettled relationships within our country. It is time to address the past in order to create a better future, not only for our ourselves but for generations to come. The interest (...)
15:00 - EVENT - Plastic, plastic everywhere! : Hear from a panel of UWA research and graduate experts on the scope of the problem
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This unique panel discussion brings together UWA research and graduate experts, who are tackling what is arguably the most pressing issue facing our planet. Discover the latest advice and knowledge for understanding the problem and what you can do to help.
Then, join speakers and fellow (...)
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Wednesday 21 |
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Happily Single? It May Depend on Where You Live: how families shape single women�s well-being in three East Asian cities
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This talk will examine why the experience of singlehood differs in the three cities of Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo. Professor Nakano will argue that as the state has stepped back from control over the intimate spaces of family life, families have become the primary medium through which singlehood (...)
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Thursday 22 |
Facilitated by experienced Learning Designers, this one-day workshop is a great practical opportunity for new and current teaching staff at UWA to experience the unit design process.
You and your colleagues can participate in a number of sequential collaborative tasks which will allow (...)
15:09 - EVENT - Albany Senior High School Marine Science Talks : Come along to IOMRC and support the next generation scientists from Albany Senior High School as they present three marine science seminars based on 18 years of research into fish, oysters and seagrass off the south coast
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Friday 23 |
16:00 - SEMINAR - Groups and Combinatorics Seminar: Marvin Krings, 4pm Nov 23 in Robert Street LT
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Speaker: Marvin Krings (RWTH, Aachen)
Title: The p-part of the order of an almost simple group of Lie type
Time and place: 4pm Friday 23 Nov 2018, Robert Street LT (not Weatherburn LT)
Abstract: Primitive permutation groups are fundamental building blocks in the (...)
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Sunday 25 |
10:00 - EVENT - Perth Upmarket : Perth’s premier quarterly market for original and handcrafted wares.
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Perth Upmarket is Perth’s premier quarterly market for original and handcrafted wares. The market brings together over 180 of Perth’s most talented artists, designers, craftsmen and gourmets all under one roof at the University of Western Australia’s Winthrop Hall. Incorporating a dedicated (...)
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Monday 26 |
Facilitated by experienced Learning Designers, this one-day workshop is a great practical opportunity for new and current teaching staff at UWA to experience the unit design process.
You and your colleagues can participate in a number of sequential collaborative tasks which will allow (...)
A public lecture by Professor Olivier Vanderhaeghe, Université Paul Sabatier, Toulouse 3 and Adjunct Director of the Géosciences Environnement Toulouse (GET) laboratory and 2018 UWA Robert and Maude Gledden Senior Visiting Fellow.
Mountain belts have always intrigued human beings (...)
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Tuesday 27 |
17:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Innovation led agricultural growth and sustainable development goals : All are welcome to attend the Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture delivered by Dr Raj Paroda on Tuesday 27 November, Bayliss LT, UWA
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All are welcome to attend the Hector and Andrew Stewart Memorial Lecture, by Dr Raj Paroda.
This lecture will focus on the challenges and hurdles toward a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable development of the agriculture sector using India as a case study, offering (...)
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Wednesday 28 |
Facilitated by experienced Learning Designers, this one-day workshop is a great practical opportunity for new and current teaching staff at UWA to experience the unit design process.
You and your colleagues can participate in a number of sequential collaborative tasks which will allow (...)
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