Exhibition: Darkness and Light on the Tasman
The terror and the beauty of the Tasman Sea, are the inspiration behind the Makers' Workshop's first exhibition for 2018.
Exhibition Burnie Makers’ Workshop, 2-4 Bass Highway, Burnie
Philosophy Cafe: Does Agency Require Freewill?
What is agency? What is free will? Explore these ideas at a modern-day symposium at the pub in Launceston.
Symposium Launceston Royal Oak Hotel, 14 Brisbane Street, Launceston
Arts Forum | Francisca Moenne and Robert O’Connor
Arts Forum is a public program of the School of Creative Arts
Arts Forum | Peter Blamey
Arts Forum is a public program of the School of Creative Arts
Arts Forum Hobart Dechaineux Lecture Theatre, Hunter Street, Hobart
From Mad Scientists to Eco-Warriors: The changing image of scientists in fiction and film
Australian Institute of Physics Public Lecture
Presenter(s):
- Adjunct Associate Professor Roslynn Haynes
Public Lecture Hobart Physics Lecture Theatre 1, Sandy Bay campus
Why Do the Classical Greeks Still Matter Today?
Rufus Black and Edith Hall engage in a conversation on classical Greek history and culture, and the continuing relevance of the humanities.
Presenter(s):
- Professor Edith Hall, King's College London
- Professor Rufus Black, University of Tasmania
Special Event Hobart Hadley's Orient Hotel, 34 Murray Street
Food transitions & sustainability: Green tech, Social Movements and Public Policy
A seminar by visiting scholar Dr Colin Sage on Food Transitions and Sustainability: Green Tech, Social Movements and Public Policy
Presenter(s):
- Dr Colin Sage
Seminar Newnham Faculty of Arts Building, Newnham Campus, Room L134
Aristotelian Solutions to 21st-Century Problems
Public intellectual and leading classicist Professor Edith Hall shows how ancient thinking is precisely what we need today.
Presenter(s):
- Professor Edith Hall, King's College London, United Kingdom
Public Lecture Hobart Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay campus
Arts Forum | Tom Nicholson
Arts Forum is a public program of the School of Creative Arts
Arts Forum Hobart Dechaineux Lecture Theatre, Hunter Street, Hobart
Law Enforcement and Public Health in Tasmania: is Collective Impact a viable pathway for collaboration?
A seminar by Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron, Roberta Julian & Danielle Campbell from the Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies, University of Tasmania
Presenter(s):
- Isabelle Bartkowiak-Théron
- Roberta Julian
- Danielle Campbell
Seminar Sandy Bay Social Sciences Room 322, Sandy Bay campus
Humanities Showcase: Marxism and liberalism on individual gain and the social good
Dr Sanyal offers a critique of some key elements of liberal thought on methodological grounds.
Presenter(s):
- Dr Sagar Sanyal, University of Melbourne
Seminar Hobart Room 346, Humanities Building, Sandy Bay campus
Tasmanian Youth Science Forum 2018
A three-day whirlwind of science workshops for grade 11/12 students
POSTPONED “Functional” mathematics in an electronic age – what should we teach?
In this presentation, Dr Faragher will explore the nature of numeracy in light of recent research in thee field of inclusive mathematics education.
Presenter(s):
- Dr Rhonda Faragher, University of Queensland
Public Lecture Launceston Sir Raymond Ferrall Centre, Newnham campus
Auckland as a Liveable City? Assessing the roles of housing, community and city-shaping policies
An informal networking seminar presented by Professor Charles Crothers from Auckland University of Technology
Presenter(s):
- Professor Charles Crothers, Auckland Institute of Technology
Seminar Sandy Bay Level 4 Function Space, Centenary Building
mapali local international: Aboriginal & Muslim Contemporaneity
Discussing art inspired by engagement since the 1500s between Makassan Muslim people from Indonesia and Yolgnu people in North East Arnhem Land.
Public Forum Hobart Harvard Lecture Theatre 1, Centenary Building, Sandy Bay campus
Sydney Alumni Reception
Over drinks and canapés, network with other alumni and friends from the Sydney region.
Presenter(s):
- Professor Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, University of Tasmania
Alumni Sydney AMC Study Centre, Australian National Maritime Museum 2 Murray Street, Darling Harbour
Celebrating Light - Respecting Darkness
Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (Tasmania) City Talk in conjunction with International Dark Sky Week
Public Lecture Hobart IMAS Waterfront Building, Castray Esplanade, Hobart
From White Supremacy to Treaty, Self-determination and Sovereignty - Essential Steps on the Way to Freedom
Public lecture hosted by the Office of the Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal Research and Leadership
Presenter(s):
- Associate Professor Greg Phillips
Public Lecture Hobart Stanley Burbury Theatre, University Centre, Sandy Bay campus
The View from My Desk: US and Australian perspectives on international relations, trade and governance
This event marks a first time collaboration between UTAS, AIIA Tasmania and the New York Times and a chance to get a leading journalist's perspective on issues facing Australia and the US.
Presenter(s):
- Damien Cave, Bureau Chief, New York Times
Public Lecture Hobart Law Lecture Theatre 2, Faculty of Law Building, Grosvenor Street
Experimenta Makes Sense: International Triennial of Media Art
Hosted by the School of Creative Arts
The Volunteers' Journey at the 2017 Australian Masters Games
An exhibition of reportage photography from the 2017 Australian masters Games, in conjunction with a special art residency sponsored by the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Community, partnerships and Regional Development, University of Tasmania
Exhibition Burnie Makers' Space Gallery, Makers' Workshop, West Park Precinct, Burnie
Civil society versus Big Food? The role of social movements in achieving a sustainable food future
A seminar by visiting scholar Dr Colin Sage on the role of social movements in achieving a sustainable food
Presenter(s):
- Dr Colin Sage, University College Cork, Ireland
The “Chinese Influence” Debate and the Breach in Australia’s Progressive-Neoliberal Consensus
The consensus between neoliberalism and progressivism has proved wholly inadequate to address Chinese influence in Australia's public life.
Presenter(s):
- Dr Mark Harrison, University of Tasmania
Public Lecture Hobart Law Lecture Theatre 2, Faculty of Law Building, Sandy Bay campus
In Conversation with Robert Andrew
Hosted by the School of Creative Arts
Public Night Sky Viewing Evening at Mt Pleasant
A crescent Moon will be in the northwest and Jupiter will be rising the east. Many other deep space wonders will be high in the sky to observe and enjoy.
Special Event Other Mt Pleasant Radio Telescope Observatory, Cambridge
Health, Height and History in Victoria and Tasmania 1850 - 1920
The Royal Society of Tasmania - 2018 Launceston Lecture Series
Embodied Landscapes: Sue Henderson
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