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Events for the public
 October 2013
Saturday 19
19:30 - PERFORMANCE - Artistry! Culmination : Walton - Spitfire Prelude and Fugue / VOSE Concerto Movements / Beethoven Symphony No. 5,OP 67 Website | More Information
Every year, the outstanding ability and youthful passion of the emerging artists and their mentors combine to celebrate the culmination of a yearlong collaboration. Under the baton of Head of School and resident conductor, Alan Lourens, three young artists perform a movement of their chosen concerto onstage with orchestra in the finals of the prestigious VOSE competition. In the interval, vote in the People’s Choice Award for your favourite performance before immersing in the magnificence of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony. For tickets, please visit: http://www.music.uwa.edu.au/concerts/artistry
Tuesday 22
13:00 - Colloquium - What is Stereo Vision good for? : Our knowledge about the location and shape of real objects More Information
The natural world provides a rich and varied array of depth information – numerous cues that are commonly divided into monocular and binocular categories. Our experience with two-dimensional representations of depth in paintings, 2D movies and computer simulations is so vivid that the additional information supplied by the primary binocular cue, namely stereopsis, might seem superfluous. What does stereo add to our knowledge about the location and shape of real objects? To answer this question, we asked subjects to judge the depth between two real objects, viewed either monocularly or binocularly, and measured their sensitivity to small incremental changes in depth. Even in an enriched environment containing texture, occlusion and motion parallax cues, the monocular thresholds were very imprecise, ranging from 5 to 18 times worse than the binocular thresholds. Consistent with these results, recent work from other laboratories (Melmoth et al, 2009) shows that grasping movements are slower and less precise during monocular viewing. Thus, the main contribution of stereopsis in natural settings is a highly precise, if biased, representation of the distance separating objects along the line of sight. Surprisingly, some subjects with excellent stereoacuity for natural objects were unable to make precise judgments of pure disparity in stereoscopic computer displays, which suggests that, in naïve subjects, conflict from imprecise monocular cues can degrade even the most reliable stereo information.

18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Balancing the Role of Government and the Market - the Challenge of Formulating Public Policy 'In Public' : 2013 Reid Oration Website | More Information
The 2013 Reid Oration will be presented by Paul McLeod, Associate Professor of Economics, UWA and Adjunct Professor with the Australian and New Zealand School of Government.

This lecture will discuss how policy formulation is potentially fragmented and losing its ability to distinguish justifiable policies from vested interest policies when polices are articulated in public before they have had detailed consideration. It will also consider whether our understanding of public policy is lacking context and depth notwithstanding the mountain of material produced on all manner of topics in the media.

Cost: Free, but RSVP required http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/2013-reid

Wednesday 23
18:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - Western Desert Art: Another Story Website | More Information
Join us for a special talk by visiting speaker Dr Diana Young on October 23, 6pm at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery.

Ernabella Arts, situated on Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands in the Western Desert, is the oldest continuously running Indigenous art centre in Australia.

Dr Diana Young, the Director of the University of Queensland Anthropology Museum, will discuss the significance of Ernabella, its 64 year story and what it might teach us.

RSVP: This lecture is free, however seats are limited and RSVP is essential to [email protected] or (08) 6488 3707.

PUBLIC PROGRAM: This FREE event is part of the Berndt Museum public program accompanying the current exhibition (Little Painting, Big Stories) at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. For similar events visit the website: http://www.lwgallery.uwa.edu.au/publicprogram

PARTNERSHIPS: This lecture is co-presented by the Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA. The Campus Partner for the exhibition is the Graduate School of Education

18:00 - Information evening - Doctor of Business Administration Information Evening : The UWA Business School is holding an information evening for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA). Website | More Information
The Business School is holding an information evening for its Doctor of Business Administration (DBA).

The Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) is a professional doctorate designed for research-oriented individuals working in management positions.

Join us on Wednesday 23rd October to learn more about our 2014 intake. You will have the opportunity to meet with UWA Business School staff and professors, discuss your study options and have all your questions answered.

The evening will begin at 6.00pm for light refreshments, and the presentation will commence at 6.30pm.
Thursday 24
10:30 - PUBLIC TALK - Artist's Talks with Hideo Iwasaki and Juan M. Castro (Waseda University, Japan) in conversation with Oron Catts & Ionat Zurr Website | More Information
Hideo Iwasaki and Juan M. Castro are in Western Australia to investigate notions of deep time in the North West with Oron Catts; examining the landscape and strata for the upcoming Biogenic Timestamp project. Both artists have come into close contact with SymbioticA in the past: Iwasaki has collaborated with Catts on several prestigious projects and Castro was involved in the Adaptation exhibition in 2012. The artists will share their experiences up north, together with an overview of their creative approach. Oron Catts and Ionat Zurr will join the conversation to provide further insights into the new project.

Hideo Iwasaki (PhD. Biologist/Artist) is an Associate Professor in the Laboratory for Molecular Cell Network & Biomedia Art at Waseda University. As a biologist, he has studied molecular genetics and theoretical biology of spatio-temporal pattern formation dynamics in cyanobacteria. As an artist, he has produced contemporary papercutting art and some biomedia art. For the latter, to avoid simple transfer of scientific skills or knowledge we already know in the field of current biology, he searched for as-yet-scientifically-unknown cyanobacterial behaviors as a source for both science and art. At his lab both fine/media artists and scientists are sharing the benches for biology and art simultaneously.

Together with interactive installations, Juan M. Castro has been working in real-time visualization of organic information and the creation of hybrid architectures with bio-materials. Born in Bogota, Colombia, he is currently living and working in Tokyo, Japan. In 2008 he founded “Biodynamic geometries” as a unit for experimental creative projects. Since its inception it has developed an exhibition program of biomedia art installations. As a postdoctoral research fellow, he is investigating the impact of “synthetic ecosystems” and “interkingdom communication” upon artistic practice in the laboratory for molecular cell network—department of electrical engineering and biology— at Waseda University.

11:00 - EVENT - Master Class: Steven Isserlis : Internationally renowned cello soloist Website | More Information
Acclaimed worldwide for his technique and musicianship, British cellist Steven Isserlis enjoys a distinguished career as a soloist, chamber musician, educator and author. As a concerto soloist he appears regularly with the world’s leading orchestras and conductors, including in recent seasons with the Berlin Philharmonic, the Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestre de Paris, Budapest Festival Orchestra, Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Vienna Symphony, NHK Symphony, Washington National Symphony, and Cleveland Orchestra. Steven Isserlis gives frequent masterclasses around the world, and for the past fifteen years he has been Artistic Director of the International Musicians’ Seminar at Prussia Cove in Cornwall.

Steven Isserlis appears courtesy of the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

RSVP [email protected] **please note seating for this event is strictly limited.

13:10 - EVENT - FREE Lunchtime Concert : UWA Broadening Unit Ensembles Website | More Information
Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm

18:00 - LECTURE - 27th Dr George Hondros Memorial Lecture : Unique designs — the power of multidisciplinary collaboration. Delivered by Tristram Carfrae Award-Winning Structural Engineer, Director and Arup Fellow. More Information
Tristram Carfrae is responsible for the design of an impressive array of award-winning buildings and is regarded internationally as a leading designer of light weight long-span structures.

In collaborating with some of the world’s best architects, he has a reputation for challenging the established way of doing things; for exploring better solutions; and moulding both materials and people to his vision.

Tristram is behind the design of The Water Cube - Beijing’s National Aquatics Centre for the 2008 Olympics. He also boasts an impressive portfolio of other projects including: Helix Bridge, Singapore; AAMI Stadium, Melbourne; 1 Shelley Street, Sydney and Kurilpa Bridge, Brisbane.

He is named as one of Australia’s Top 100 most influential engineers and was Australian Professional Engineer of the Year in 2001.

Tristram will present stories about several projects that he has helped design over the past 30 years that illustrate how architects, engineers and, in some cases, contractors work together to produce unique designs.

Light refreshments will be served following the lecture in the foyer outside the auditorium.

RSVP by Friday, 18th October 2013.

19:00 - CONCERT - Callaway Series : UWA Voice Website | More Information
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00. Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
Friday 25
19:00 - PERFORMANCE - Callaway Series : UWA Voice More Information
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00. Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
Sunday 27
0:00 - PERFORMANCE - Keyed Up! Bernadette Harvey - CANCELLED : Continuing in the Keyed Up! tradition, the School of Music is proud to host internationally distinguished artists in 2013. Indulge your senses in the renowned acoustic of the Callaway Music Auditorium and give your Sunday afternoons a new dimension! Website | More Information
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Keyed Up! performance by Bernadette Harvey has had to be cancelled.

Please contact music.uwa.edu.au for further information.

15:00 - CONCERT - Keyed Up! Alex Raineri : Continuing in the Keyed Up! tradition, the School of Music is proud to host internationally distinguished artists in 2013. Indulge your senses in the renowned acoustic of the Callaway Music Auditorium and give your Sunday afternoons a new dimension! Website | More Information
With a passionate interest in both solo keyboard music and chamber works, Alex’s performance experience includes tours of California, Taiwan, Germany and a vast amount of concerto, solo, and chamber music engagements in Australia including several broadcasts on ABC Classic FM, 2MBS Fine Music FM, 3MBS FM and 4MBS Classic FM.
Monday 28
18:00 - EVENT - Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia Group : Treatment Group RSVP Essential More Information
Do you or someone you know live in fear of needles or blood? If so, read on...

Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia is a fear that is triggered by seeing blood or an injury, or by receiving an injection or other invasive medical procedure. People vary in the way they react to situations involving blood or injections. Some individuals may feel disgust, nausea, or dizziness. Some people may even faint.

The Robin Winker Clinic is a clinical psychology unit linked to the School of Psychology at The University of Western Australia. The Clinic will be running a group treatment program for Blood-Injection-Injury Phobia. The treatment is based on evidence from up-to-date research, and was co-developed by Dr Andrew Page, a psychologist and researcher from the School who specialises in anxiety disorders. The program will run for 7 two-hour sessions, plus an initial assessment session before the group commences and a follow-up session approximately one month after completion. Through this program, individuals will work in a supportive environment to challenge their fears and learn coping strategies to control anxiety and be less worried when getting an injection, seeing blood, or when visiting the doctor for a medical procedure. Techniques for preventing fainting and for coping with feelings of disgust are also introduced.

What do you do now? If you or someone you know would like to reserve a place in this treatment program, or if you would like more information, please call the Clinic on 6488 2644 or email [email protected] Further information, an application form and a detailed map will be sent to you.

Dates: 6-8pm, Monday 28th October - Monday 9th December Fees: $30 per session, 25% discount if paid up front. Reduced fees are available for full time students and pensioners.
Tuesday 29
17:00 - CANCELLED - School of Music presents International Research Seminar - Tess Tsokos: Gesture and response in the primary children's choir - CANCELLED Website | More Information
This event has been cancelled. Tess Tsokos: Gesture and response in the primary children's choir
Wednesday 30
16:00 - SEMINAR - How to prevent depression in later life. : This seminar is part of the Centre for Water Research seminar series. Website | More Information
Depression is a common and disabling disorder that affects people of all ages. The causes of depression are not well understood, but consistent information about risk factors is available.

These include familial predisposition, certain lifestyle choices, clinical morbidities and exposure to various forms of stress. Stepped care programs have succeeded in reducing the prevalence of depression in people with depressive disorders, as well as the incidence of depression in people with subthreshold depressive symptoms. However, despite their established efficacy, they have not been adopted widely into clinical practice because of policy and financial constraints. Recent epidemiological evidence indicates that a more systematic approach to the management of risk factors might be a practical and effective strategy to reduce the prevalence of depression in the community, but trial data are not yet available.

This presentation will discuss the methods that underpin the development of risk models for depression and how these can be used in clinical practice to decrease the prevalence of depression in the community.

Bio,

OPA is the Professor and Winthrop Chair of Geriatric Psychiatry at the University of Western Australia, Director of Research of the Western Australian Centre for Health & Ageing, and Consultant geriatric psychiatrist at the Royal Perth Hospital. He completed his undergraduate and specialist medical training at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, and his research postgraduate training (PhD) at the Institute of Psychiatry, Maudsley Hospital, in London. He moved to Australia in 1998.

His recent research has focused on the identification and modification of risk factors associated with depression and cognitive decline in later life, supported mostly by grants from the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia. He has over 400 publications and an h-index of 52.

PS* This seminar is free and open to the public & no RSVP required.

****All Welcome****

16:00 - PUBLIC TALK - Lipid Membranes of the Past and Future : Public talk with visiting Artist/Researcher Juan M. Castro (Waseda University, Tokyo) Website | More Information
Life in all its diversity, as we know it today, could not have developed without an organic membrane. All living cells are surrounded by this outer wall or soft boundary. This talk presents an artistic and multidisciplinary perspective on the organic membrane and its potential as a media of expression. This talk is primarily focused on the description of two transdisciplinary artworks within the fields of microbiology, biochemistry, molecular biology and media art. The first project, Heliotropika (2011), is an installation that creates an interface between humans and cyanobacteria. The themes related to the conception and development of this project include: the photosynthetic membrane, the visualization of organic processes in real-time, and the potential interfacing with living cells.

The second work, Fat between two worlds (2013), is a project that explores the biophysics of cholesterol and phospholipids to create microstructures that minutely resemble living cells. This part of the paper includes subjects such as the versatile nature of lipids, the artificial membrane, and the interaction between biological molecules (lipids, DNA, sugar).

Together with interactive installations, Juan M. Castro has been working in real-time visualization of organic information and the creation of hybrid architectures with bio-materials. Born in Bogota, Colombia, he is currently living and working in Tokyo, Japan. In 2008 he founded “Biodynamic geometries” as a unit for experimental creative projects. Since its inception it has developed an exhibition program of biomedia art installations. As a postdoctoral research fellow, he is investigating the impact of “synthetic ecosystems” and “interkingdom communication” upon artistic practice in the laboratory for molecular cell network—department of electrical engineering and biology— at Waseda University.

18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - The Quest for Unification Website | More Information
A public lecture by Professor Stefan Theisen, Max-Planck-Institute for Gravitational Physics and 2013 IAS Short Stay Visitor.

Register: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/theisen Experimental physics explores natural phenomena from the smallest to the largest length scales, covering the world of subatomic particles at one end of the scale and the evolution of the cosmos at the other. Theoretical physics brings order to the wealth of experimental data. The aim is to explain the observed phenomena as following from as few `laws of nature’ as possible. This naturally requires trying to describe apparently disparate phenomena by the same physical theory, a process call `unification’. Examples include the work of Maxwell, who unified electricity, magnetism and optics, and Einstein, who unified space and time. After a brief tour through the milestones of unification since Newton, Professor Theisen will concentrate on the present status, which is contained in the two so-called standard models, the standard model of cosmology and the standard model of elementary particle physics. He will then provide a brief introduction to string theory.

19:00 - PERFORMANCE - Callaway Series : Ethnomusicology Concert More Information
Callaway Series is unreserved and ticketed at the door. All tickets are $10.00. Doors open 15 minutes prior to the event.
Thursday 31
9:00 - EXHIBITION - Take me to the River - past, present and future Website | More Information
From almost the first moment of colonisation in 1829, the question of how to best harness and make use of Perth's riverfront setting has taxed the minds of its citizens and administrators. To develop or not to develop, to reclaim or not to reclaim, to retain the broad green doorstep created in stages between the 1880s and 1950s or turn it into a thriving cosmopolitan hub at the water's edge - for 180 years the cycle of view and counterview has ebbed and flowed almost as regularly as the tide.

The Australian Urban Design Research Centre - The University of Western Australia's urban design think tank - brings together a selection of the myriad foreshore-shaping plans conceived, developed or discarded between 1833 and 2013.

The Take me to the River exhibition, at Level 2, 1002 Hay Street, Perth, runs until 15 November. It is open weekdays from 9am to 5pm, and 9am-5pm 2-3 November as part of Open House Perth.

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