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Displaying from Friday, September 11, 2015
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September 2015
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Friday 11 |
11:30 - OPEN DAY - Field Day - UWA Farm Ridgefield : You're invited to the 2015 UWA Farm Ridgefield Field Day on Friday, 11 September. All are welcome. Register online.
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UWA Farm Ridgefield near Pingelly will open its doors to the wider community at the 2015 Field Day on Friday, 11 September.
The 1600-hectare farm is home to the Future Farm 2050 Project, a multidisciplinary project undertaking research into best practice farming techniques for the future (...)
14:30 - EVENT - Anthropology Seminar Series : After the PhD: The lived experiences of aspiring academics
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The ageing and impending retirement of much of the academic workforce, as well as the growing casualisation of university staff, are two major issues impacting Australian universities today. These issues are particularly pertinent for recent PhD graduates who hope to secure academic positions (...)
16:00 - CONFERENCE - International Conference on Women and Jihad: Radicalisation, De-radicalisation and Human Rights
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The conference will develop understanding of the role Muslim women play as agents of radicalisation or de-radicalisation in contemporary world, and its impact on human rights especially of women and children. It seeks to explore how Muslim women have either participated as supporters and combatants (...)
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Saturday 12 |
13:00 - EVENT - The Story of Lustre: Shedding light on how a community-based exhibition evolved : A UWA Research Week Event
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A presentation by exhibition curators Maya Shioji and Bart Pigram, Nyamba Buru Yawuru (Broome) and the WA Museum, with an introduction by Dr Sven Ouzman, Centre for Rock Art Management, UWA.
'Lustre' is a story told from the inside to an outside world. As such, its curation has been (...)
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Sunday 13 |
The School of Sport Science, Exercise and Health are hosting a 3A/3B P E Studies Student Course Content Revision Seminar on Sunday September 13 2015 which is open to all Year 11/12 students. The Seminar will be delivered in the format of five lectures by leading UWA researchers and lecturers (...)
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Monday 14 |
Professor Joseph Piven is currently Director of the federally-funded University Center of Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) at the University of North Carolina and NICHD-funded Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, while leading an NIH-funded T32 Post-Doctoral (...)
A Conversation with Michael Small, ARC Future Fellow and Professor of Applied Mathematics, The University of Western Australia.
What is the significance of the 'big' in 'Big Data'?
While there are certainly applications where massive volumes of varied and verifiable data (...)
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Tuesday 15 |
10:30 - EVENT - Leg and foot ulcers community conversation : Tell us your ideas about trialling new treatments.
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Researchers at the University of Western Australia are getting together a research proposal to look at a new treatment for leg ulcers they want to trial.
We want to hear the thoughts and ideas of people who have lived experience of leg and foot ulcers about what will be important to (...)
19:00 - EVENT - Chinese Culture Performance Gala Night : Chinese Culture Performance Gala Night
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The Confucius Institute at UWA has invited the HUST Culture Arts Troupe from China to present a comprehensive Chinese cultural show on the theme of 'The Far East Yangtze River' to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The HUST Chinese Culture Arts Troupe consists of six teams including a symphony (...)
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Wednesday 16 |
An On the Edge lecture by Dr Clarke Jones, Regulatory Institutions Network (RegNet), ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University.
With the arrest rate of young terrorist offenders likely to increase in the near term, Australian courts are faced with the difficult (...)
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Thursday 17 |
12:00 - SEMINAR - NH&MRC grant information session : The Institute for Respiratory Health presents Emeritus Prof Norbert Berend from the George Institute for Global Health Australia
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This is a NH&MRC grant information session followed by a light lunch.
17:30 - ORATION - Air pollution and lung health � A global problem with special importance for Asia Pacific : The Institute for Respiratory Health presents: The Philip Thompson Oration
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Is air pollution as bad for us as smoking? Is the growing economy affecting our health?
Only 12% of people in the world live in cities which meet WHO air quality standards, and acute effects of air pollution have caused lung illness symptoms, heart issues, hospitalisations and death. Long term (...)
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Friday 18 |
13:00 - SEMINAR - Asian Studies Seminar Series : Bringing back the jihadists: the qualified success of efforts to Counter Violent Extremism (CVE) in Indonesia
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This seminar present the results of interviews conducted between 2010 and 2014 with over 60 jihadists, men found guilty of committing offences under the Indonesia's Anti-Terrorism Law. This study explores their current mindset, asking to what extent do they now reject their earlier commitment to (...)
14:30 - SEMINAR - Anthropology Seminar Series : Aesthetic rationality as a mode for professional care giving
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Aesthetic rationality as a mode for professional care giving.
18:30 - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - Second Ordinary Meeting of Convocation 2015 : Annual General Meeting of the UWA Graduates
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DVC Professor Kent Anderson will give a talk on
The Rationale for Refreshing the UWA Brand - An update on engaging with UWA's student and graduate communities
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Monday 21 |
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - No-take Marine Reserves Provide Benefits to Biodiversity, Science and Education : Can they also optimise yield for fisheries in data poor situations?
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A public lecture by Tim Langlois and Jordan Goetze, UWA Oceans Institute
No-take marine reserves have been recognised to provide benefits to biodiversity conservation, science, education and tourism. They have also been suggested as a tool for fisheries management where data is limited (...)
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Wednesday 23 |
16:00 - EXPO - Postgrad and Honours Expo : Find out how postgraduate studies can enhance your career prospects
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If you would like to know how a postgrad qualification can shape your future career, visit our Postgrad & Honours Expo in September.
Chat to current staff and students about the courses on offer, scholarships and the application process, and attend one of the information sessions (...)
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Thursday 24 |
14:30 - FREE LECTURE - Free Public Address by H.E. Dr S.B. Yudhoyono : It is the distinct honour of the Perth USAsia Centre to invite you to a public lecture delivered by His Excellency Dr Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, 6th President of the Republic of Indonesia.
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Dr Yudhoyono was the Republic of Indonesia's sixth President and the country's first directly elected president, entering office in 2004 and serving two consecutive five-year terms. He left office in October 2014. In addition to his many achievements as Indonesia's president, Dr Yudhoyono was named (...)
16:00 - EVENT - Archaeology Seminar Series : The Badimia People at Ninghan Pastoral Station, Mid-West, Western Australia: Impacts of Pastoralism from 1870s-1940s.
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This presentation is a follow-up from the overview presented for Steve's MPA thesis proposal at a Thursday
Seminar in Semester I. Since that time, he has had the opportunity to complete fieldwork and submit the first
draft of the thesis. For this presentation Steve would like to give you an (...)
18:00 - PUBLIC TALK - What Colour Are Your Eyes? : A 2015 International Year of Light Lecture
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A public lecture by Professor David Mackey, Managing Director of the Lions Eye Institute and Director, Centre for Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences at UWA.
It seems like the simplest question in the world and it is one of the fundamental ways in which we define appearance. But did you (...)
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