What's On at UWA

Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm

A lecture by Professor Andrew J. Pitman, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science, University of New South Wales.

The report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, in 2007, stated that there is “considerable confidence that climate models provide credible quantitative estimates of future climate change, particularly at continental scales and above.” Climate models really are extremely useful tools for informing policy makes of how large and how fast climate is likely to change in the next 50-100 years at continental scales and above. However, most decision making to address vulnerability to climate change requires much more detailed information than provided at the continental scale and requires temporal information around extremes that needs daily, and sometimes hourly information.

This talk will explain how researchers in the ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate System Science are working to resolve the scale challenge that confronts us. Professor Pitman will highlight research that is now resolving ocean eddies, convection processes, and land surface processes at previously unprecedented spatial and temporal scales. He will also highlight where the limits remain in providing fine-scale climate projections – limits that are link science challenges with high performance computing, high-volume data and a worrying lack of quantitative and technologically capable graduate students.

Cost: Free, but registration required. Visit http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/pitman

Eric Sijbrands is Professor of Internal Medicine at the Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. He heads the disciplines of pharmacology, vascular and metabolic diseases, and cardiovascular genetics.

After obtaining his qualification as a medical doctor in 1990, he received his training in internal medicine and scientific research at the Universities of Leiden and Amsterdam. In his current role, coaching of young talent is a major part of his scientific assignment.

His research group is a leader in the field of cardiovascular genetics and genetics of diabetes mellitus. Professor Sijbrands participates in IT innovation of patient care and has developed software (Medicator, VISY, etc.) that is used in many hospitals today. His latest invention is the interactive DiabetesStation

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is recognised as the creator of one of the first practical treatment applications utilising the principles of neuroplasticity. She will share with you her personal journey of discovery, driven by her hunt for a solution to her own debilitating learning disorders.

She will also share with you the universal journey, which involves furthering our own knowledge of how our brains shape us and our understanding of the world, and she will reveal how we can gain insight into our own functioning and that of others.

What is most promising is that through our growing understanding of neuroplasticity, we now have the knowledge to develop treatments to shape our brains.

Barbara Arrowsmith-Young is the founder of the Arrowsmith Program. She began using these principles in 1978 to develop cognitive programs to address learning disorders, first starting with her own debilitating set of brain deficits. In her presentation she will talk about her journey of discovery, the lines of research she combined, and the outcomes achieved over her 30+ years as an educator and researcher.

She will describe a number of learning disorders, from those that impact the learner in school to those that affect us in life. She will discuss ‘cognitive glitches’ - those areas of weakness that we are all familiar with and which we often explain away by saying, “I am just not good at navigating, recognising faces, [fill in the blank].” She will also discuss ‘cognitive mismatches’ – situations we find ourselves in where the demand of the task is incompatible with our cognitive functioning and the challenges this presents. Her talk will also include a discussion of the nature of the transformation that occurs as the function of deficit areas are stimulated through cognitive exercises.

Barbara presented to a sell out event in 2012. Back by popular demand, we are delighted to have her at UWA once again.

THINGS TO KNOW:

Barbara’s presentation will take approximately one hour with time for questions. Her book “The Woman Who Changed Her Brain” will be available for sale, and information about her “Arrowsmith Program” will also be provided.

Be part of this special performance featuring Australia’s own mezzo-soprano Caitlin Hulcup, who returns to Perth as part of a unique UWA Artist in Residency program. Based in Vienna, Caitlin has appeared at leading opera houses including Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Royal Opera House London and Bayerisches Staatsoper. In this concert she joins the UWA Symphony Orchestra in the magnificent acoustic of St Mary’s Cathedral who partner with UWA in this performance.

The seminars are designed to assist primary and secondary school History teachers in navigating the transition from the Western Australian Curriculum to the Australian Curriculum.

LIWA invites you to a free seminar on: "Regulator of G protein Signalling 5 and Vascular Remodelling" by Prof Ruth Ganss, Head of Angiogenesis and Tumor Immunology Research, Western Australian Institute for Medical Research. A light lunch will be served from 12.00pm with a 12.30pm – 1.30pm presentation.

"This coming week AIESEC UWA is bringing four days of culture, food and entertainment onto the UWA campus! The Global Fair aims to give students an opportunity to experience cultures from around the world and promotes a willingness to continue discovering and understanding different cultures.



Throughout the week, between 12-2pm there will be different things for students to come and see. Come visit us anytime during the Global Fair and get the chance to win a free exchange overseas!



The Global Fair will then conclude with a Quiz Night at The Albion Hotel in Cottesloe for a night of fun trivia, food and refreshments and unique prizes.

· Monday 26th August, Oak Lawn: Cultural Chinese Activities

· Tuesday 27th August, Oak Lawn: Cultural Food Stalls

· Wednesday 28th August, Oak Lawn: Cultural Games Day - 1pm: “Culture Shock” info session at Moot Court, Law - Find out about global exchange opportunities here!

· Thursday 29th August, Business School Foyer: AIESEC information stall - 7:30pm: Quiz Night at The Albion Hotel, Cottesloe. Tickets are $10 with 6 – 8 on a table; tickets will be sold throughout Global Fair Week or contact [email protected]

For more information visit our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/aiesecglobalfair "

What GOOD is Christianity? How would Australia look without it? Dr Vishal Mangalwadi: international author, philosopher and social reformer Vishal grew up in India, surrounded by Christian, Hindu, Buddhist and Islamic influences. In his teens he became a Christian, attracted to the life and teachings of Jesus. After studying philosophy at university, and spending time living in a Hindu ashram, he began to recognise the enormous benefits that the Bible has given to Western nations. Vishal and his wife Ruth turned down attractive US job offers. Instead they chose to minister among disadvantaged communities in rural India. They battled infanticide, corruption and entrenched poverty. Vishal even spent time in jail because of his efforts to help the people. He constantly asked himself: Why are some nations more successful than others? It led to the publication two years ago of his best-seller: The Book That Made Your World. in which he tracked key biblical influences that have shaped the West today. Much is broadcast about religious hypcrisy but what is the bible's enduring value? Has Christianity done any good in our culture? If so, what? Come and hear Vishal’s unique story and inspiring insights. www.whatgood.net.au

Professor David Armstrong is a US trained Podiatric Surgeon and is a Professor of Surgery at The University of Arizona College of Medicine. His clinical area of interest is in preventing foot amputation in the diabetic and high-risk foot. He holds an MSc in Tissue Repair and Wound Healing from the University of Wales College of Medicine and a PhD from the University of Manchester College of Medicine, where he is a Visiting Professor of Medicine. He also co-founded the Southern Arizona Limb Salvage Alliance (SALSA).

Despite suicidal ideation exhibiting variability, limited research has examined the short-term course of suicidal ideation. We hypothesised first, that distinct patterns of suicidal ideation could be identified by tracking daily ratings of suicidal thinking, and second that a predictive model based on these ratings could allow early identification of those who self-harm. Latent Growth Class Analysis identified five classes on the basis of similar patterns of change in suicidal ideation. Patients who displayed prolonged suicidal ideation could be identified with improved sensitivity (89.66%) and negative predictive power (94%), compared to a model based on routine ratings of suicidality by staff at admission. These patients had a five-fold increased risk of self-harm. Therefore, daily measurement of suicidal ideation may identify inpatients at risk of self-harm, help to inform clinical decision-making and develop etiological models.

Lucas O’Brien: Studies for the preparation of violin performance in solo and chamber music.

The UWA School of Music Tuesday Seminar series runs every week in the Tunley Lecture Theatre (G5) at 5.00 pm. The series mixes visiting lecturers and presenters with presentations by the School's own research students at Honours, Masters and Doctor level. The focus and topic of presentations represents a flexible and attractive mix of conference-style papers, lecture-recitals and more informal sessions. The series makes a significant contribution to the musical and academic output of the School, as well as to the sense of community shared by staff and students alike.

A public lecture by Christopher Morton, University of Oxford.

Wanamuchoo was an Aboriginal man brought by a police trooper to Adelaide for trial in March 1893 for the murder of another Aboriginal man in Innamincka, some 850 miles away. After trial, he was photographed at the City Watchhouse. According to a local newspaper account, his confusion was such that ‘when confronted by the camera he appeared to think that it was some awful instrument of the white man’s vengeance’. A print of this photograph was sent by an Adelaide resident, John Bagot, in November of that year, to the Curator of the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford. Some years later the Curator mounted the print with a number of others from South Australia, and added the information that Wanamuchoo had been ‘hanged for the murder of a shepherd’. However, it is clear from contemporary reports that he was in fact considered insane at trial and sent to the City Asylum, where he seems to have survived a further eleven years, dying there in March 1903. The case of Wanamuchoo caused a lively debate in the press of the day on the topic of the applicability of English law to Aboriginal cases such as this, and its themes of dislocation, mistranslation and separation continue to resonate for many Aboriginal people to this day. This lecture will show how the current international research project Globalisation, Photography and Race: the Circulation and Return of Aboriginal Photographs in Europe, led by Jane Lydon at UWA, has been exploring visual histories held in remote photograph collections such as Oxford, the ways in which it has attempted to reconnect the images to relevant indigenous communities today, and the research and curatorial issues that have emerged.

Cost: free, but registration required. Visit http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/morton

As the Australian LNG sector continues to grapple with productivity challenges, Doug Buckley, VP Commercial Shell Australia, will talk about the role innovation has to play in keeping Australia competitive in the global gas market, and attracting future investment.

Peter Hartley, BHP Billiton Chair in the Business of Resources at The University of Western Australia will discuss the possible implications of the US shale gas on natural gas markets and the impact on Australia as a major global LNG supplier. contact [email protected] for ticket prices and details

This seminar will give an overview of the water supply planning in Western Australia. There are two main components of planning water supply systems:

SOURCE PLANNING

Source planning involves the selection of a water source to supply an area. From a technical point of view, the selection of a water source depends on the availability, quality, required treatment, location and means of abstraction of the water. Additionally, we consider the economic, social and environmental impacts (sustainability analysis), as well as regulatory restrictions that may influence water source selection. In WA, our main water sources are the dams, groundwater, desalination and water recycling.

DISTRIBUTION PLANNING

Distribution planning is the overall design of a water supply system from the water source to the customers. The infrastructure that is planned includes pipelines, pump stations and water storage tanks. Water modelling is used to simulate different water distribution options and assists with choosing sizes, capacities, physical positioning, interconnection and operation of major assets. These specifications are critical to how effectively water is distributed throughout a system, the pressure and flow rates that are provided to customers and the backup mechanisms that ensure water is continuously supplied in the event of power failure.

BIO,

Stefan is a senior engineer at the Water Corporation, with experience in water planning, project management and scheme operations. Currently, he is a planner for Perth’s future water sources, focussing on groundwater, desalination and groundwater replenishment.

Originally from Macedonia, Stefan has a Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) from the University of Western Australia and a Master of Science (Civil Engineering) from the University of Idaho in the United States. In 2011, he received the WA Young Water Professional of the Year award.

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

****All Welcome****

With a thriving community of composers and celebrated staff mentoring their progress, this evening promises to be quite special. In this concert, new compositions for chamber ensemble and voice will be performed as finalists compete in the annual Dorothy Ransom prize in Composition. This event will be presented at the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery during the exhibitions HERE&NOW13, Abstracting the collection, and "Little Paintings, Big Stories: Gossip Songs of Western Arnhem Land"

RSVP - [email protected]

Free 50min Concert every Thursday during Semester at 1:10pm

A public lecture by Angela Wanhalla, University of Otago.

Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand, were a popular subject of the photographic trade in the colonial era. As in other colonial societies where indigenous peoples were captured by the camera, photographs of Maori were collected and traded, entering into the private collections, albums and scrapbooks of soldiers, colonial officials, scientists and travellers, some of which were lodged in the collections of British museums. Rather than focus on the history of racial science, photography and museums in the metropole, this presentation turns away from the imperial centre to examine the photographic collections of museums in the colonies.

Photographic scholars in New Zealand have studied Maori as the subject of the camera, concerned themselves with the trade in such photographs, looked at the operation of commercial enterprises in the colony, and sketched the biographies of pioneer photographers. Institutional photograph collections, however, have gained little critical attention. Images of Maori feature heavily in these collections, with ethnographic motives often claimed as the reason for their creation. But does the scholarly emphasis on ethnographic photography in New Zealand marginalise alternative interpretations of indigenous peoples and their relationship with photography? Drawing upon historic photographs, as well as the work of contemporary Maori artists and photographers, this talk surveys the Maori presence in institutional photographic collections in order to fashion a history of colonial photography through the everyday encounters of indigenous peoples with the medium.

Cost: free, but RSVP required. Visit http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/wanhalla

Pay equity is now firmly on the agenda of government, business and unions. In addition to meeting the National Standard in the Fair Work Act, pay equity is increasingly being considered a business driver.

Yet despite this broad recognition, many companies, practitioners and managers are unclear about what to do about the problem. How do we explain pay equity and the gender pay gap? How do we get our organisations to take notice? Where do we start?

Join Helen Conway, Director Commonwealth Workplace Gender Equality Agency, and Katie-Jeyn Romeyn, Executive General Manager Human Resources St Barbara Limited, as they talk about how companies are tackling the gender pay equity issue.

This action-oriented workshop is focused on making change in workplace pay equity and gender diversity. This cross-industry workshop is designed for those who are interested in championing change within their organisation and looking for practical suggestions on how to address this complex and often contentious area.

Facilitated by the Pay Equity Unit at the WA Department of Commerce, this half day interactive workshop will guide practitioners through the change process from obtaining high level organisational support and undertaking data analysis to implementing evidence-based strategies to increase gender diversity and modify workplace culture. Participants will be provided with practical examples and case studies to support the implementation of pay equity strategies in their organisation.

A series of voluntary follow up sessions will be conducted in the months after the workshops to provide ongoing support and allow participants to share their experiences and ideas with others undertaking the pay equity journey.