Upcoming Student Events

Being immersed in an art making process means that we lose track of time. This happens because creative activities ease us into a process of focus, concentration, absorption, and flow. This is why painting, drawing, photography journaling, and writing are naturally mindful. 'Artfulness' highlights the connection between art and mindfulness. This collection of works from the students of Bossley Park High School demonstrates how they use the process of art making to communicate their ideas, thoughts, and feelings about the world around them. Come and see this wonderful exhibition at the Margot Hardy Gallery, Building 23, Bankstown Campus, open Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm. Parking is available at $7.00 per day.

Liverpool City Council and Western Sydney University have joined forces to host Ideas 2170, a series of public discussions held in WSU’s new CBD campus. I would like to invite you to the next Ideas 2170 – “What a load of rubbish: Tackling Waste in Western Sydney”.

NSW is the second-highest per-capita producer of waste in the world. By 2021, Sydney will experience a 1.4 million tonne shortfall in waste-processing capacity due to population growth and the China recycling ban. In Western Sydney, the issue is especially urgent. Councils are faced with unprecedented regional growth and increasingly strained waste management infrastructure. What are the solutions?
A panel of visionaries will be sharing their thoughts and experiences on ways that local governments can think about reducing or re-using waste. They include:

• Angelina Arora, young Australian of the Year nominee and recycling innovator;
• Dr Maryam Ghodrat, waste-to-energy academic;
• Mark Wood, the brains behind the first road made from recycled plastics in NSW;
• Nick Entsch, Associate Director of Infrastructure Investment at Macquarie Capital and leader of Australia’s first thermal waste-to-energy project; and
• Gayle Sloan, passionate advocate for use of recycled materials in Australia and Chief Executive Officer at Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia.

Join the conversation and be a part of our fourth Ideas 2170 forum.
Please RSVP by registering on Eventbrite.

Liverpool City Council and Western Sydney University have joined forces to host Ideas 2170, a series of public discussions held in Western Sydney University’s new CBD campus. I would like to invite you to the next Ideas 2170 – “What a load of rubbish: Tackling Waste in Western Sydney”. What a load of rubbish: Tackling waste in Western Sydney Date: Tuesday 19 November 2019 Time: 5:00pm to 7:30pm Location: Level 9, Western Sydney University, Liverpool CBD campus Address: 100 Macquarie Street, Liverpool NSW 2170 (next to Westfield Liverpool – please do not rely on Google Maps) NSW is the second-highest per-capita producer of waste in the world. By 2021, Sydney will experience a 1.4 million tonne shortfall in waste-processing capacity due to population growth and the China recycling ban. In Western Sydney, the issue is especially urgent. Councils are faced with unprecedented regional growth and increasingly strained waste management infrastructure. What are the solutions? A panel of visionaries will be sharing their thoughts and experiences on ways that local governments can think about reducing or re-using waste. They include:  Angelina Arora, young Australian of the Year nominee and recycling innovator;  Dr Maryam Ghodrat, waste-to-energy academic;  Mark Wood, the brains behind the first road made from recycled plastics in NSW;  Nick Entsch, Associate Director of Infrastructure Investment at Macquarie Capital and leader of Australia’s first thermal waste-to-energy project; and  Gayle Sloan, passionate advocate for use of recycled materials in Australia and Chief Executive Officer at Waste Management and Resource Recovery Association of Australia. Join the conversation and be a part of our fourth Ideas 2170 forum. Please RSVP by registering on Eventbrite via the web page below.

The Main Exhibition Launch will feature outstanding student projects in the disciplines of Industrial Design, Computing, Engineering, Construction Management and Architecture. “Design for Health & Wellbeing” is a showcase of design research undertaken by students in their final year of the Industrial Design program. Meet our design students to discuss their 3D printed prototypes, research posters and multimedia displays. Guests can immerse themselves in student-led multidisciplinary projects such as the VR Electric Vehicle project or the Western Sydney University Solar Car. These are just some of the highlights at this year’s exhibition that demonstrates the achievements of SCEM students.

Perspectives highlights the creative talents of our students at Hoxton Park High School. The works featured celebrate the unique viewpoints of our students as they engage with a variety of media and forms to communicate various concepts. Our students have developed their creativity with the Year 7 Visual Arts classes, exploring traditional drawing media and new media through their themed digital manipulations. Similarly, the Year 8 Visual Arts classes have experimented with digital photography and printmaking as they represent their interpretations of the school environment. ‘Cultural Identity’ was the focus for Year 10 Visual Arts as the class designed, carved, and printed their relief lino blocks to reveal their distinctiveness. The Year 9 Visual Arts class created magnificent ‘Pop Sculptures’, and Stage 5 Photographic & Digital Media students present a wide array of interpretations and manipulations through their digital pieces. Students in the Year 11 Visual Arts class have presented their world with sophistication and insight in their bodies of work. During our opening night on Thursday, 5th December, we celebrate the achievements of our students with performances by our Dance Ensemble and Music students. The evening also features a digital slideshow and the premiere of our Year 10 classes’ Japanese films, showcasing a culmination of collaboration, creativity, and communication.

Chinese have been in Australia for over 200 years but these two centuries have seen very different peoples arriving and settling under the label “Chinese”. Cantonese, working class, non-white, a weak China and on the fringe of national history are all characteristics of Chinese-Australia for its first 100 years. While much of the last 50 years can be characterised as Mandarin, middle class, multicultural, with a strong China. This discussion compares Australia’s 19th and early 20th century Chinese-Australian history with its post-1949 history. The purpose is to examine the role of a number of features of this history including white guilt, the impact of the growing strength of contemporary China, and questions of identity for members of the Chinese diaspora in Australia. The use of the past to serve the needs and desires of the present is a significant issue that also needs to be examined.

The Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Barney Glover AO, and the Pro Vice-Chancellor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education, Strategy and Consultation, Michelle Trudgett, warmly invites you to attend the University’s annual Yarramundi Lecture. The Lecture provides a forum for the discussion of issues of local and national importance. It was established out of respect and recognition for the Darug people and has become central to the University’s longstanding commitment to its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

GUEST SPEAKERS: Professor Tom Calma AO – Aboriginal Elder of the Kungarakan tribal group and member of the Iwaidja tribal group. Champion for the rights, responsibilities and welfare of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Current Chancellor of University of Canberra. Aunty Jenny Munro – Wiradjuri Elder, activist for the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, founder of the Redfern Aboriginal Tent Embassy. Teela Reid – Proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman, activist and criminal defence lawyer currently based in Sydney on the lands and waters of the Gadigal & Bedegal peoples.

EVENT DETAILS Date: Monday 2 December 2019 Time: 7.00pm – 8.30pm (registrations commence at 6.30pm) Venue: Ian and Nancy Turbott Auditorium, Building EE, Parramatta South campus RSVP: Please visit www.westernsydney.edu.au/yarramundi2019 to register your attendance by 22 November 2019.

Upcoming public lecture by Professor Zulfikar Hirji from York University, Toronto, titled ‘Re-presenting Islam and Muslims Post 9/11: Images, Words and Refusals’. The public lecture will be followed by the launch of Professor Hirji’s book, Islam: an Illustrated Journey. Refreshments will be provided.

The 'Perspectives' exhibition highlights the creative talents of our students at Hoxton Park High School. The works featured celebrate the unique viewpoints of our students as they engage with a variety of media and forms to communicate various concepts. Our students have developed their creativity with the Year 7 Visual Arts classes, exploring traditional drawing media and new media through their themed digital manipulations. Similarly, the Year 8 Visual Arts classes have experimented with digital photography and printmaking as they represent their interpretations of the school environment. ‘Cultural Identity’ was the focus for Year 10 Visual Arts as the class designed, carved, and printed their relief lino blocks to reveal their distinctiveness. The Year 9 Visual Arts class created magnificent ‘Pop Sculptures’, and Stage 5 Photographic & Digital Media students present a wide array of interpretations and manipulations through their digital pieces. Students in the Year 11 Visual Arts class have presented their world with sophistication and insight in their bodies of work. During our opening night on Thursday, 5th December, we celebrate the achievements of our students with performances by our Dance Ensemble and Music students. The evening also features a digital slideshow and the premiere of our Year 10 classes’ Japanese films, showcasing a culmination of collaboration, creativity, and communication.

The Western Sydney Sculpture Award and Exhibition is a biennial competition and exhibition hosted by Western Sydney University, on the stunning grounds of the Campbelltown campus. The 2020 Exhibition will be held 1-31 May. Prizes in the 2020 Western Sydney University Sculpture Award and Exhibition include: - Western Sydney University Acquisitive Sculpture Award - valued up to $30,000 - Landcom People's Choice Award - $5,000 (non-acquisitive) - Janice Reid Site Specific Sculpture Award - $5,000 (non-acquisitive) Entries close on Friday, 6 September 2019, and finalists will be announced on virtualtours.westernsydney.edu.au on Tuesday, 1 October 2019. The Sculpture Award & Exhibition aims to establish closer links between the university, artists and the community to provide a valuable educational and cultural resource for the region and to enhance the campus environment for teaching and learning. Each year, the Award attracts significant talent from across Australia and overseas. For more information, visit virtualtours.westernsydney.edu.au/sculpture-award