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April 2015
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Wednesday 29 |
15:00 - EVENT - Postgrad Info Fair : Find out about the benefits of a UWA postgraduate qualification
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Find out about the benefits of a UWA postgraduate course, how a postgraduate degree can help you to advance your career, gain a promotion or change your career path.
Prospective Student Advisers, faculty staff, academics and current postgraduate students will be on hand to answer your (...)
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May 2015
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Wednesday 06 |
11:00 - Information session - Ignition 2015: Information session, 6 May : Innovation and Entrepreneurship Scholarships
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RDI is sponsoring two UWA students or staff to attend the Ignition Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course in 2015.
Ignition is an intensive 5.5 day education program for aspiring entrepreneurs, academics and corporate innovators to trial and prepare their business ideas for the (...)
In this public lecture, Jonathan Rigg, Professor of Geography at the National University of Singapore, will argue that 'liberal resilience' plays into a growth-development-resilience 'trap' where economic growth has become a de facto synonym for development and, often, development a synonym for (...)
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Friday 08 |
15:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Radicalisation, Recruitment and the Appeal of the Islamic state Movement : Role of Islam as both a constructive and destructive force
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The lecture focuses on the role of Islam as both a constructive and a disruptive force. It also encourages inter-faith dialogue and aspires to building an understanding of Islam and the Muslim society. The central axis of the lecture is the way in which religious thought, individual believers and (...)
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Saturday 09 |
12:30 - EVENT - Confucius Institute Culture Events Invitation : The Chinese Bridge Competition for University Students and Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto
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Dear friends,
We are happily presenting two cultural events and we hope to invite you to
1. The Chinese Bridge Competition for University Students on 9th May between 12.30-4pm
The Chinese Bridge Competition for Foreign University Students is the largest international Chinese language (...)
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Sunday 10 |
15:30 - CONCERT - Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto : The College is very excited to host our second Annual Chinese Youth Day Festival.
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The College is very excited to host our second Annual Youth Day Festival in partnership with the UWA Confucius Institute. Highlights of this year's concert will include The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto and The Yellow River Piano Concerto (movements II & III). Raymond Yong as conductor and (...)
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Friday 15 |
16:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Religious Tolerance in an age of extremes : Religious tolerance is a breeding ground for multicultural success while discrimination and ostracism leads to societal failure.
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We live today in what some claim to be one of the most religiously intolerant periods in history. Not only are some religious minorities believed to be fomenters of disharmony in other countries but, in our society, they are seen to mix only with their peers, wear distinctly un-Australian clothing (...)
18:00 - FUNDRAISER - Open Mic : It's a chance to tell stories, recite poetry, share reflections and music. The stage is open to all!
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Completely FREE but donations for Nepal are graciously welcome!
If you're a young musician trying to get people to hear your sound, or perhaps a comedian just starting out; performing at an open mic night is a great way to get heard. You never know who may be in attendance. There are 12 Open Mic (...)
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Sunday 17 |
13:00 - SCREENING - The Ukrainians - Documentary Film : The story of the fraternity, the deeds and the betrayals.
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The documentary depicts the struggles which took place at the Donetsk Airport and runs for 82 minutes.
The film is in Ukrainian with English subtitles - a must watch!
Admission: $15 per person for general public and $10 for teenagers and the university students, children 12 y.o. and younger - (...)
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Monday 18 |
19:00 - FUNDRAISER - Fundraising Auction for Nepal Earthquake Apeeal : Let's join hands in providing help to the people of Nepal who have suffered an earthquake of 8 magnitude.
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The 7.9 magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal on 25 April has already claimed the lives of more than 7,000 people with an estimated eight million people affected.
The Red Cross is at the forefront of the international response, sending shelter and water and sanitation specialists, setting up (...)
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Thursday 21 |
16:00 - EVENT - Strategic Forecasting in the Middle East:ISIS : Each of the speakers are experts in their flied of work and will provide an interesting and engaging presentation on their perspective of the current situation in the Middle East and it's political future.
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Professor Samina Yasmeen is the Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies.
Dr. Leila Mcharek is a honorary fellow at the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at UWA with an impressive background working in Tunisia as a professor, British Embassy Officer and UN Human Rights Officer. Her (...)
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Sunday 24 |
15:30 - CONCERT - Chopin Spree Concert (postponed from 19 April to 24 May) : An afternoon of Chopin's greatest solo piano hits.
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An afternoon of Chopin's greatest solo piano hits performed by Resident Music Fellow Raymond Yong and Emerging Artists Anastasia Buettner-Moore and Yiannis Maxwell.
Admission is free, bookings required as there is limited space.
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Monday 25 |
During the twentieth century, religion has gone on the market place. Churches and religious groups are forced to 'sell god' in order to be attractive to 'religious consumers'. More and more, religions are seen as 'brands' that have to be recognizable to their members and the general public. What (...)
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Tuesday 26 |
2015 is a historic year for the movement to end extreme poverty. In September, world leaders will agree on a comprehensive set of Global Goals designed to achieve an end to extreme poverty and a better life for all of the world's people by 2030. Come and hear how your actions can change the world (...)
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Education and Entrenched Disadvantage in Indigenous Communities : Causes and consequences of entrenched disadvantage in Indigenous communities: What the evidence says, and what evidence is missing.
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In April 2015 the Committee for Economic Development of Australia released a major report on Addressing entrenched disadvantage in Australia. The report had five substantive chapters - poverty and social disadvantage; persistent disadvantage; early intervention; living with mental illness; and (...)
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July 2015
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Monday 06 |
9:00 - EVENT - Health Program Evaluation RMED4403 : SPH Seasonal School 5 day 6 point unit
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Explore the role of evaluation in program design and planning, including determining the implementation process, and outcomes and impacts of healt programs. Evaluations in rural and Aboriginal contexts are considered. You'll be introducted to qualitative and quantitative methodologies and several (...)
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Thursday 09 |
14:00 - EVENT - The UWA Institute of Agriculture 2015 Industry Forum : Where are we heading with the red meat industry?
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Demand for protein is likely to increase as global incomes rise. What does Australia need to do to maintain its competitive export market? This year's Industry Forum will discuss the outlook for global demand for red meat and Australia's role in supplying it.
Cost is free but (...)
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Monday 13 |
8:30 - WORKSHOP - Deeble Institute knowledge exchange 3-day short course : Make your research more useful to policymakers
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If you'd like policymakers to take more notice of your research, this short course is for you.
This 3 day short course on knowledge translation and exchange can help you make your work more accessible and useful to policymakers.
You'll receive training on writing for policymakers and (...)
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August 2015
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Wednesday 12 |
18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - Reflections on Australia�s Economic Landscape : Shann Memorial Lecture
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Dr Philip Lowe is the Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Australia, a position he has held since February 2012. He is also Deputy Chair of the Reserve Bank Board, and Chair of the Reserve Bank's Risk Management Committee.
Prior to his current role, he held the positions of Assistant Governor (Ec (...)
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Thursday 20 |
18:00 - VISITING SPEAKER - Challenges, Opportunities and Lessons from South Korean Economic Development : Korean Studies, the Korean Foundation and AIIA present a special lecture followed by discussion.
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Prof Heejin Lee (Yonsei University) and Professor Jung Soo Seo(Keimyung University) will present two talks followed by a discussion lead by the Head of Social Sciences and an opportunity for networking.
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