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Displaying from Friday, August 22, 2014
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August 2014
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Friday 22 |
13:00 - EVENT - RESCHEDULED: �Making the Links� Roundtable: Building Research Teams and Partnerships in the Humanities and Social Sciences : Learn how to develop multi-partner projects and build collaborative relationships from some of UWA's leading ARC Linkage winners.
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Some of the University’s most successful ARC Linkage grant winners from the Faculties of Arts, Business, Education and Law will come together to discuss how they developed multi-partner projects and built collaborative relationships both within and outside academia. Members of the Research (...)
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September 2014
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Saturday 06 |
15:30 - CONCERT - Beethoven: A Tale of Triumph : Selections from Beethoven's piano sonatas performed by Perth's mightiest pianists!
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Beethoven: A Tale of Triumph Concert - to be held at St George's College as part of their Spring Concert Series. The concert will see a selection from Beethoven's piano sonatas including the famous Moonlight Sonata performed by Perth's mightiest pianists! Performing: Mark Coughlan, Caroline (...)
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Tuesday 16 |
19:00 - FREE LECTURE - CMSS Presents: Preventive Medicine, Muslim Children and Our Community: World�s First Halal Vaccines � Globalvacc �Al Shifa� : A public lecture by Mr VT Ragupathy
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We have certainly come a long way in preventive medicine. Viruses are becoming more resistant and toxins continue to be the scourge of modern living. Although health and wellness may be on everyone’s minds these days, attention to wellbeing is by no means a new concept. People have been searching (...)
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Friday 26 |
14:00 - FREE LECTURE - The Maldives Backtracking on Democracy: human rights violations, impunity, and increasing religious extremism.
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The Maldives - a 100% Muslim country - transitioned to a democracy in
2008. The first democratically elected government, however, was unseated
on February 7, 2012, just three years into its five-year term by elements of
the military and the police. A civilian government has again come to power
in (...)
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October 2014
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Tuesday 07 |
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - Making democracy real: the part of the individual : This lecture will discuss the connection between personal and social perspectives in creating democracy.
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This lecture will discuss the connection between personal and social
perspectives in creating democracy. It will also touch on the role of the
individual and the NGO in the societal aspects of democracy building.
Contextual factors include the life of democracy in India, the Middle East
and Africa (...)
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Thursday 09 |
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - Islam and the Community: Panel Discussion : This panel discussion will engage with the various reactions to current national security policy in Australia
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There are some students and individuals of Muslim background who feel
that they are being targeted through the new focus on anti-terrorism moves
taken by the Federal Government. There is also concern among students
and members of the wider community about perceived dangers posed by
Muslim community (...)
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Tuesday 14 |
18:00 - FREE LECTURE - Banning the Burqa is not the Answer : This lecture will discuss the place of the burqa in Australian society.
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The place of the Islamic face veil in public places has again arisen as an
issue for debate in Australia. Politicians from all sides have variously
called for its banning, called it confronting or appealed to liberal values in
defence of freedom of choice. In light of the recent debates it is time (...)
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Friday 17 |
17:00 - FREE LECTURE - CMSS Panel Discussion: The Role of Political Leadership in Building Communal Harmony : A panel of distinguished political leaders will discuss the role of political leadership in fostering and sustaining communal harmony.
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The Australian Government’s decision to elevate the threat level of violent extremism
in the country against the backdrop of the developments in Iraq and Syria has reignited
debates on the place of Muslims and Islam in Australia. The feeling of being victimised
among some Muslim minority groups (...)
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November 2014
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Sunday 02 |
15:30 - EVENT - Portraits of UWA Concert : Series of musical compositions by College Director of Music, Michael Grebla
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Young UWA composer and St George's College Director of Music, Michael Grebla, presents a series of musical compositions inspired by the landscapes, art, people and wildlife of UWA accompanied by large format photographic prints of the University. The concert will include a variety of works for (...)
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Monday 03 |
18:00 - FREE LECTURE - Conflict Resolution Forms in the Life of Prophet Muhammad : CMSS Public Lecture
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Dr Recep Dogan will examine the life and leadership of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to discover conflict resolution forms that may offer solutions to contemporary global problems and challenges faced by the world's nations.
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Thursday 06 |
This Panel Discussion will address the current developments in Syria and Iraq, and the impact of foreign fighters there.
The discussion will be initiated by research and postgraduate students at The University of Western Australia, and a practitioner committed to promoting understanding (...)
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Saturday 08 |
13:00 - SCREENING - Free Human Rights Films : Free awarding-winning films about human rights in China
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At 1:00pm "Transcending Fear, the Story of Gao Zhisheng" will be screened.
Born in a cave with only stars to tell time, Gao Zhisheng overcomes incredible odds to become one of China’s top attorneys. The people call him “the Conscience of China.” But then, in the eyes of (...)
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Thursday 13 |
16:00 - FREE LECTURE - Zone of Crisis: Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq : A CMSS Book Launch for Prof Amin Saikal
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The West Asian states of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Iran have over the last few decades represented an arc of crisis. Characterised by fractured and dysfunctional political elites, fraught economic policies, and ideological struggles between the forces of authoritarianism and democratisation (...)
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December 2014
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Monday 08 |
The participation of women in suicide bombing and their presence in support of militants in Syria and Iraq, including the self-proclaimed Islamic State, has drawn attention to the question of women's role in jihad. The panel discussion is designed to provide a framework in which women's role in (...)
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March 2015
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Thursday 26 |
What am I doing with my life? Where is it all going?
Can one person truly make a difference?
Baqir is 28 years old. He was born in Afghanistan and arrived in Australia in 2001. After completing an Engineering degree from Adelaide University he is now working as a film maker and an (...)
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May 2015
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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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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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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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