What's On at UWA

Club Members and their guests are invited to the official opening of "NYA – SEE!" and to meet the artists behind the exhibition!

Wongutha Birni Aboriginal Corporation is delighted to be able to present 'Nya' - a selection of works by Aboriginal artists that allows you to (...)

The workshop is presented by The Alternative Technology Association, WA Renewable Fuels Association and the University of WA. The workshop will show you, hands on, how to make biodiesel, understand the chemistry and the equipment and materials required. Also covered will be use of unprocessed (...)

The Society of Professional Social Workers and staff of the UWA School of Music is giving a concert, with some of the state's finest performers to raise funds to build an orphanage in Sri Lanka. It is at Winthrop Hall, University of Western Australia on Sunday 27th November at 5.00pm, and includes (...)

Abstract: Jacques Derrida in On Hospitality wrote eloquently about the rights of the stranger, arguing that ethics is in fact hospitality. If we cannot treat guests with hospitality, they become aliens. If they are aliens, we have no responsibility towards them, because they are not fully rights-bea (...)

By 1991, while the sanctions applied by western governments following Tiananmen Square had been largely relaxed, foreign business in China remained fairly static. Then in early 1992 Deng Xiaoping undertook his journey to Southern China and the socialist market economy was born. Economic growth took (...)

Varietal Wine Workshops

Members and their guests are invited to our Varietal Wine Workshops at the Club. Hosted by our resident wine expert, these workshops are both informative and entertaining.

Tuesday 13 December – Sparkling - Seminar Room 3

Members $65 / Non- (...)

Australia Post has recognised Nobel Prize recipients Emeritus Professor J. Robin Warren and Professor Barry J. Marshall with the release of a Souvenir Stamp Sheet in their honour.

The Nobel Prize was awarded to the men for their discovery of the bacterium Helicobacter pylori and its role (...)

The UWA Choral Society will perform Bach’s Christmas Oratorio in Winthrop Hall on Sunday December 18 at 6.30pm. Conducted by John Beaverstock and with an orchestra led by Daniel Ispas, the Christmas Week concert promises to start the traditional season with beautiful arias and cantatas.

Although the Ancient Greeks had a strong sense of the value of myth they did not necessarily take the tales seriously. Even the Romans, who seem not to have had the same gift of self-deprecation as the Greeks, allowed themselves a glimmer of fun in myth. Beginning with examples from Classical art (...)

Robin Haig: DIAGHILEV AND THE BALLET RUSSE

Under the direction of the great Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev, the Ballet Russe between 1909 and 1929 changed the vision of dance, influencing painting, choreography, music and stagecraft. Dance was brought into the 20th century with (...)

Enjoy a summer evening experiencing the intimacy of listening to women sharing their collective and individual stories. You will discover the beauty of our own souls in our daily struggle for humanity with song, dance and music. This is a significant opportunity for people from diverse cultural (...)

From Fascinating Rhythm to Rhapsody in Blue the music of George Gershwin is synonymous with the Jazz Age. It's broad repertoire continues to delight audiences of all ages. Come along and enjoy the sounds of Saints and Sinners, instrumental group Odyssey and Mark Coughlan, joined by the Summer (...)

“As a dance, Salsa’s sexy style, combined with a strong cultural backing and a natural competition among dancers to create the coolest moves, have made it the most popular partner dance in the world.”

Salsa dancing is sweeping the world, so come and see what all the fuss is about!

Opening night, Sunday 5 Feb 2006 The MHF is a non profit organisation which raises funds for visual arts projects. Galliano Fardin is the 10th recipient of this prestigious commission. Dr Richard Read describes in the catalogue: I suspect that over time its (the works) ironic meaning seeps like (...)

The University Club is delighted to welcome Professor Barry Marshall as our special guest speaker for the first Breakfast by the Bay event for 2006.

Professor Marshall was the joint recipient of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Medicine for the discovery of a bacterium that causes peptic ulcers (...)

A bird's eye view of the development of opera in Western music, from its late- 16th century inception to 20th century directions and contemporary issues. A real eye-opener to the enormous range of operatic forms and voice types employed. It includes a closer look at the various schools of (...)

The quest to understand ourselves in relation to the universe is a mark of humanity. Modern science has uncovered astonishing parallels with traditional knowledge, and yet in many respects the awesome discoveries of science are more fantastic than most traditional beliefs. This lecture will explore (...)

Enjoy a delicious meal at a leading restaurant while being entertained with tales of this influential centre of religious and political life in the ancient world.

Relax into the Weekend Hawaii-style!

Fridays at the Club continue to be the funky place to start your weekend, and this Friday is no exception!!!

Join us for a Hawaiian BBQ on the verandah with $7 fruity cocktails, live music from the four-piece funk band, The Crux and oyster (...)

Pierre Janet coined the classic formulation of trauma when he argued that in the normal course of events, experiences are processed through cognitive schemes that enable them to be recognised and assimilated to narrative. Memory is thereby constituted as an experience which is transformed into a (...)