Upcoming Student Events

An exhibition of WSU's PhD candidates past and present Past and Present – an exhibition highlighting multimedia works by past graduates and current PhD candidates at Western Sydney University. Artists featured include Liam Benson, Rachel Bentley, Bronwyn Berman, Dawne Fahey, Gillian Leahy, Emily Rytmeister, Enrico Scotece and John South.

An exhibition featuring the works of Rafat Yacoub Rafat (Rafael) Yacoub is a Jordanian-Australian artist based in Sydney. With his formal education and career in accounting, Rafat’s journey as an artist began quietly, flourishing in the background as he grew up surrounded by the strong influence of his father, who is also an artist. Today, Rafat’s art is full of energy, humanity and social consciousness; a combination of abstract and realistic, old and contemporary, expressionism and realism. “I felt a different type of energy when I focused on my artwork. I felt a flow of inspiration running through me, and I almost seemed manic when I was at my prime in any creation process. I strive to create art that speaks to its audience about the beauty that I create.” - Rafat Yacoub Rafat’s works have been exhibited in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sydney, London, Hamburg, Geneva, Amman, Manila, and Bangkok. In 2019, he was also awarded a ‘Highly Commended’ art prize by the Bankstown Art Society for his work, Sweet Day of Summer, entered in the Victor Veinberg Memorial Award.

Join author Tim Watts MP, Dr Stephen FitzGerald A, Sally Sitou and Jason Yat-sen Li in conversation on Australia's Changing Identity. Join us at the Whitlam Institute for a panel discussion on The Golden Country: Australia's Changing Identity - a new book from Tim Watts MP, the member for Gellibrand. In the book, Tim notes that in The Lucky Country, Donald Horne wanted to capture ‘what the huge continent was like…before it was peopled from all over Asia’. Sixty years later, we need to ask what Australia is like today, as it is being ‘peopled from all over Asia’, and what a century of nation building in the image of White Australia has meant for our country. Tim opines that John Howard was the unlikely reformer of contemporary Australia. He transformed the migration system, creating the first immigration boom since the White Australia policy ended and dramatically diversifying the population. Yet his divisive rhetoric about national identity has hamstrung discussion about what these changes mean. As a result, Australia is a successful multicultural society with monocultural institutions and symbols. Tim Watts’ family personifies this contradiction. His children are descendants of Hong-Kong—Chinese migrants and of pre-Federation politicians who sought to build a nation that excluded anyone who wasn’t white. As the representative of a diverse federal electorate, Watts asks: why is Australia’s imagined community so far behind its lived community, and what can we do about it? Tim will be joined in discussion by Dr Stephen FitzGerald AO - Whitlam Institute Distinguished Fellow, Australia’s first ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, and one of Australia’s foremost China specialists, Sally Sitou, International Media and Communications specialist and former media and policy advisor for Federal MP Jason Clare and Jason Yat-sen Li - with professional background in law, Jason runs corporate advisory firm - Yatsen Associates, chairs investment firm Vantage Asia Holdings, and is a fellow of the University of Sydney. EVENT: Thursday 30 January 2020, 6:00 - 8:00 pm. Refreshments will be served. This is a free event but registration is essential. Visit: https://www.whitlam.org/events/2020/1/30/the-golden-country-in-conversation-on-the-changing-identity-of-australia VENUE: The Female Orphan School, The Whitlam Institute within Western Sydney University, Parramatta South Campus, corner Victoria Road and James Ruse Drive, Rydalmere

This Introduction to Good Clinical Practice course serves to certify anyone working in a clinical trial.

This TransCelerate accredited Good Clinical Practice (GCP) workshop will be run by Diana Karamacoska for staff (inc. Principal and Sub- Investigators) and students involved in clinical trials research. This workshop must be attended in person. Date 6th February 2020 Time 10:00am – 3:30pm Location NICM, Meeting Room 3 J.G.32 at 158 Hawkesbury Rd, Westmead 2145 NSW Registration $150 via https://onestop.westernsydney.edu.au/OneStopWeb/NICM_006

Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting). Public Astronomy Night: Gravity Have you ever wondered about gravity? What is this invisible force that stops us from flying off into space as our planet rotates? How does the Moon stay in orbit around Earth? Why is the gravity of a black hole so strong? Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting). $18.00 Adult $12.00 Child/Concession $50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children) Children under 3 years of age free. IMPORTANT: Parents/Carers are responsible for and must remain with their children at all times. BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL

Marriage: Love and Law explores the laws, beliefs and social attitudes that have shaped and reshaped marriage in Australia over three centuries.

Please join the Whitlam Institute for the opening of Marriage: Love and law, a touring exhibition of NSW State Archives & Records. Marriage: Love and Law explores the laws, beliefs and social attitudes that have shaped and reshaped marriage in Australia over three centuries. Stories of marriage are told through case studies of people, places and events—including the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. Letters, Acts of Parliament, convict records, court documents, photographs, films, plans and reports sourced from the State Archives Collection will be on display, many for the first time. The opening of the exhibition will feature distinguished speakers, including former Chief Judge of the Family Court of Australia, Elizabeth Evatt AC and NSW State Archives Senior Curator, Dr Penelope Stannard. Refreshments will be served. This is a free event but registration is essential.

The Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG is unfortunately no longer able to join us for this event. However, we hope to have Mr Kirby join us to share his viewpoint on this exhibition at an upcoming event.

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Marriage: Love and Law explores the laws, beliefs and social attitudes that have shaped and reshaped marriage in Australia over three centuries.

Marriage: Love and Law explores the laws, beliefs and social attitudes that have shaped and reshaped marriage in Australia over three centuries. Stories of marriage are told through case studies of people, places and events—including the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Diana Spencer. Letters, Acts of Parliament, convict records, court documents, photographs, films, plans and reports sourced from the State Archives Collection will be on display, many for the first time. For Marriage: Love and Law, NSW State Archives has commissioned works by four of Australia’s most exciting visual artists. Danie Mellor, Blak Douglas, Raquel Ormella and Freya Jobbins, have each responded to stories and records about marriage sourced from the State Archives Collection. Specially commissioned pieces by writers Tara Moss, Kiera Lindsey and Judith MacCallum, and baritone Simon Lobelson—who performs of Governor Lachlan Macquarie’s 1810 proclamation encouraging ‘lawful marriage’—contribute to the colour and variety of perspectives that make up the marriage history narrative. Also featured are creative and documentary works by 16 current and 12 past film and photographic artists. Many of these works are presented through large-scale ‘marriage album’ encompassing documentary photographs of marriage ceremonies and celebrations over 140 years. A public program of talks, workshops and events plus an exhibition catalogue, will accompany the exhibition. The Exhibition will run from the 14th of February - 24th of April 2020, Wednesday - Friday, 10am - 4pm. In addition, the exhibition will be open on Saturday, 7th of March and 4th of April 2020 11am - 4pm.

Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting). Public Astronomy Night: Is anybody out there? The search for extraterrestrial intelligence: A how to guide. If you’ve ever wondered if there are other intelligent beings in the universe that are looking out from their home planet wondering the same, then this is the presentation for you. We will look at how we are currently searching for evidence of other intelligent beings in the universe and how we might search in the future. Includes presentation, short 3D movie, tour of the dome and viewing of the night sky through a range of telescopes (weather permitting). $18.00 Adult $12.00 Child/Concession $50.00 Family (2 adults + 2 children) Children under 3 years of age free. IMPORTANT: Parents/Carers are responsible for and must remain with their children at all times. BOOKINGS VIA OUR WEBSITE ESSENTIAL

Western's annual teaching careers expo.

EdFest is Western Sydney University’s annual teaching careers expo. This event is one of our most popular Careers fairs and attracts a large number of students, it also forms a part of the compulsory graduate education course commencement program. Edfest provides students with the opportunity to explore career start information and network with a wide range of employer and teaching sourcing agencies, including the Department of Education, Catholic Education office, Independent Schools, as well as local and international education agencies. EdFest covers Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, Special Education and International teaching opportunities.

Join NICM for our first Women's Networking Breakfast with guest speaker Lisa Curry AO MBE.

In conjunction with NICM Health Research Institute’s Influential Women in Natural Therapies Symposium, join us for breakfast for our first Women’s Networking Breakfast with guest speaker Lisa Curry AO MBE. MC'd by Western Sydney University Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice President (Research and Innovation) Professor Deborah Sweeney, Lisa will share her candid insights and experiences from her health journey, including her use of natural therapies, and the room and a need for both conventional and integrative medicine. Kick-start your day with a continental breakfast and feel inspired and energised with one of Australia’s greatest female athletes. Register now as tickets are limited. This breakfast event is proudly presented by NICM Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, and the Jacka Foundation of Natural Therapies.

Join NICM Health Research Institute for its inaugural one-day symposium bringing together Australia’s most influential women in natural therapies. NICM Health Research Institute will host an inaugural one-day Symposium in the new Jacka Foundation Conference Centre, bringing together Australia’s most influential women in natural therapies to celebrate and mark International Women’s Day and women in STEM (Science, Technology, Industry and Mathematics). Attracting leading researchers, clinicians, authors, and integrative medicine advocates, the Symposium will serve as both a recognition of the contributions over time that women have played, as well as providing a forum for further planning and motivation of the next generation of integrative and lifestyle medicine researchers and healthcare professionals. Key speakers will share their candid insights and wisdom gained from their life learnings and leadership in the field, and discuss the future of healthcare choices and what’s ahead for complementary and integrative medicine and its new generation of women leaders. The Symposium is proudly supported by NICM Health Research Institute(NICM HRI), Western Sydney University, and the Jacka Foundation of Natural Therapies.

1-31 May 2020

The Western Sydney University Sculpture Award and Exhibition will be held on 1-31 May 2020. Winners will be announced at the award ceremony on 30 April. To see the finalists and for more information on the event, visit: virtualtours.westernsydney.edu.au/sculpture-award.

Careers Event for Bachelor of Arts Students Western Sydney University is excited to the Arts Careers Conference, specifically for Bachelor of Arts students. Students will hear from speakers and panelists about their transition from Uni life into their exciting and rewarding careers. They can expect to receive valuable advice on career pathways, including further study options. The afternoon session will see various employers on-site, keen to give students the low down on what their company or organisation offers, what their expectations are, how to apply for positions to increase chances of success, and what their current and future vacancies are. This is a great opportunity to learn about graduate programs, internships, and other employment opportunities, as well as develop and polish networking skills. This event is suitable for all WSU students and graduates from the Bachelor of Arts Program, across all years and majors.

Careers Expo for students studying Heritage, Tourism or Urban Planning The Heritage and Tourism/Urban Planning Careers Expo aims to enhance students' employability and increase their industry knowledge. At the expo you can expect to hear from keynote speakers as well as a panel of industry professionals. There will be an opportunity to speak with organisations offering full time, part time, intern, and volunteer roles for students and alumni.

Annual careers fair for property and construction management students. Interested to find out about employment opportunities and alternative career options in the Property and Construction industry? The Property and Construction Careers Expo is an opportunity to speak face to face with employers, and network with various industry leaders that will be promoting current and future employment opportunities internships and graduate programs. Employers at these events are looking for stand out students to fill their current vacancies. Make sure that you are well prepared and dressed appropriately to impress employers.

Annual careers fair for social work and community welfare students. Western Sydney University is once again proud to host the highly successful Social Work and Community Welfare Expo. This year