What's On at UWA

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SymbioticA Friday Seminar> Speakers: Akihiro Kubota, Hideo Iwasaki, Toru Takahashi & Soichiro MIhara; Title: 'A Discussion on Bioart in Japan'; Time & Location: 3:30-5pm @ SymbioticA;

"Japanese scientists, artists and philosophers will discuss the concepts and recent (...)

REQUIEM, conducted by Nicholas Bannan, comprises three musical works that communicate the conviction that the human spirit survives mortality. Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments was written as a personal memorial to his friend, the French composer Claude Debussy, and embraces elements of (...)

REQUIEM, conducted by Nicholas Bannan, comprises three musical works that communicate the conviction that the human spirit survives mortality. Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments was written as a personal memorial to his friend, the French composer Claude Debussy, and embraces elements of (...)

An annual College event. Year 12 students take on all elements of production for this Festival. They choreograph, design and make costumes, design sets and lighting and choose themes for a 15 minute dance performance. The four Houses are up against each other for the prestigious House Dance (...)

The display includes the world's largest seed (it is quite large!) and smallest seeds, and a mini-garden in a bottle of our rarest plant species.

As part of the International Year of Biodiversity, UWAs School of Plant Biology and Kings Park and Botanic Garden have teamed up to showcase (...)

UWA Student Exchange Fair Tuesday 27th April GUILD VILLAGE COURTYARD 11.45AM - 2.00PM

Get all of the info you need to know about going on exchange… plus the chance to meet UWA's International Partners, UWA students who have been on exchange and International Exchange Students (...)

The cultural landscape of South Africa is reflected in the songs and games of young children whose music embodies the social and political history of the world around them. My research with young children in the Limpopo province of South Africa (primarily from Venda and Pedi cultures) is (...)

Australians in business, education and in the wider private sector are used to the idea that they are connected through extensive networks. Individuals, businesses and government bodies all communicate ceaselessly with each other, leveraging each other’s abilities in pursuit of our goals.

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17:30 - PUBLIC TALK - Wednesday Night Conversations : A series of free public talks in March and April at the Gallery

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18:00 - PUBLIC LECTURE - UWA Business School - Public Lecture : The World Mining Industry & the Importance of the Chinese Economy

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China is now the largest national source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions causing climate change. These emissions must be limited and eventually reduced if the most catastrophic consequences of climate change are to be avoided. However, the Chinese government rejects internationally binding limits (...)

SymbioticA Friday Seminar> Speaker: Pernille Leth-Espensen, SymbioticA redident; Title: 'Artistic Interpretations of Technological Mediation'; Time & Location: 3:30-5pm @ SymbioticA;

"In recent years artworks interpreting scientific representations have occurred more (...)

Legendary Iranian vocalist Grand Maestro Mohammad-Reza Shajarian is undisputed Master of Persian music. He is one of the most well known Iranian artists and probably the greatest singer in the history of the recorded Persian traditional music. He is generally regarded as a living legend of Persian (...)

Emeritus Professor Margaret Seares, will give special lecture entitled ‘The role of the subscriber in eighteenth-century musical publications’. This lecture is given to honour UWA’s outstanding musicologist and composer Emeritus Professor David Tunley, as part of the celebration of his (...)

Our civilization is facing simultaneous crises of war, environmental destruction, resource depletion, climate change, poverty, and social breakdown. Why do we seem unable to solve these crises? Why don't we more often adopt rational policies to tackle them based on good science? Why has denial of (...)

This ceremony represents an opportunity for UWA to recognise excellent teachers from across the University. 2009 Faculty Teaching Award winners will be acknowledged; and the University Excellence in Teaching award winners announced, along with winners and nominees for the national teaching awards.

Germaine Greer seems to have been a trigger for outbursts of acrimony ever since the publication of The Female Eunuch forty years ago, but what was the book actually about, and why has it entrenched such violent reactions in Australia since 1970? What made it so radical, and does it have anything (...)

The Wiz follows the adventures of Dorothy, a young girl from Kanzas, who finds herself magically transported to the wonderland of Oz. Befriended by a Scarecrow, a Tin Man, and a Cowardly Lion, Dorothy travels through the world of Oz to seek an audience with the mysterious "Wiz", who they (...)

A new season of free lunchtime meditation sessions is commencing this Friday (7 May, 1.10pm – 1.45pm) at the UWA Somerville Auditorium. Come sit amongst the giant pine trees and take a little time to de-stress and gain some clarity. All are welcome. Please wear warm, comfortable clothing. (NB: (...)