Events

Upcoming events at Western Sydney University are listed below.

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• Jul 18
  ACIAC Exhibition: Chasing the Mountain Light

  An exhibition that illustrates the beauty and splendor of mountains.

  Exhibitions and performances; Social events
  General public
  An exhibition that illustrates the beauty and splendor of mountains.

  Mountains are the most magnificent landforms on our planet. Since the first camera was invented over a century ago, mountains have become one of the most prominent subjects for photographers. Photography is the language of light. I use this language to express my deepest personal feelings, to connect myself with the natural world: I capture the color of the sky, the tide of the ocean, and the impressions of the land. My mountain photography started in New Zealand – a country of mountains. In July 2013, I was on a family holiday in Mount Cook in the South Island of New Zealand. A severe storm meant that my family and I were stuck in a motel room for three days, going nowhere. To pass my time, I read a book in the motel lounge room. The book was called True South, authored by Pat Barrett. In that moment, I was inspired by Barrett’s images of New Zealand’s high places – I wanted to use my own camera to capture the grandness of New Zealand Mountains, and beyond. New Zealand’s Southern Alps was where I gained a mountaineer’s viewpoint on peaks and glaciers; I chased the light as it painted these mountainous landscapes in mystery and splendor. Mountains have become my good friends. I travel near and far to see them: from the Southern Alps to Eastern Sierra, Patagonia to Himalaya. Mountain photography is part of my life journey, it reveals my creativity, unlocks my mindset, and helps me to become more self-aware. Mountains are our beautiful, natural keepsakes of the world. I hope to use my photography works to illustrate the beauty and splendor of mountains, and to inspire the greater conservation of our land and planet. Yan Zhang 张焰 April 2019.

  Thu, 18 Jul 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Aug 1
  Who Bleeds Wins Blood Drive

  A battle of the campuses!

  Social events
  A battle of the campuses!

  The SRC have organised a friendly inter-campus competition: the WHO BLEEDS WINS Blood Drive. From now until the 31st of October, staff and students may visit their nearby Red Cross donation centre, and by registering their campus online, or in the Donor Centre when making the donation, Red Cross will be able to tally the total donations for each campus. Last year, Western students and staff saved just short of 300 lives with their donations. We have currently saved collectively over 110 people and we are only in week 3! For more information and to register your campus or make an appointment to donate visit the below website. And remember WHO BLEEDS WINS!

  Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Aug 1
  Who Bleeds Wins

  Who Bleeds Wins returns for the third year at Western Sydney University.

  Social events
  Who Bleeds Wins returns for the third year at Western Sydney University.

  This is a cross campus challenge, last years winners, Penrith took home the prize. Can your campus knock them off the leaders board to secure the win?! Visit your local red cross service centre to donate, let them know about the challenge. Let's aim to save over 300 lives together!

  Thu, 01 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Aug 1
  Free Student Breakfast

  Free Student Breakfast throughout the semester from 8:30 am-10:30am Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

  Social events
  Students
  Free Student Breakfast throughout the semester from 8:30 am-10:30am Every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

  Tuesdays, Wednesdays,Thursdays 8:30am-10:30am Hawkesbury campus Location: L2 Café Kingswood campus Location: Bar Café, Building N Campbelltown campus Location: Outside Bobbies Café, Building 6 Bankstown campus Location: Building 1, Level 1, Caf Parramatta South: Building EG "The Hub" Liverpool & Parramatta City: Level 1, Roaming Breakfast.

  Thu, 01 Aug 2019 08:30:00 +1000
• Aug 13
  Art Exhibition: Our Journey through Japan

  An exhibition by the students of Greenway Public School.

  Exhibitions and performances
  An exhibition by the students of Greenway Public School.

  The inspiration for our latest collection of artworks ‘Our Journey through Japan’ once again came from our school-wide program ‘Seven Countries in Seven Years.’ This program involves every student from Kindergarten to Year 6 undertaking study related to at least seven different Asian countries throughout their primary schooling. Students are involved in cultural studies as well as basic language programs and are given the opportunity to ‘travel’ through these countries. From language acquistion to art projects, history and geography, Asian studies are linking harmoniously into our curriculum. Choosing Japan this year was a natural progression from our previous exhibitions which included journeys through Asia, Indonesia, India and Thailand. From their initial experiences with our closest neighbour Indonesia, our students are ready to seamlessly move into the next chapter of their Asian adventure. ‘Our Journey through Japan’ celebrates the altering faces of this intriguing country through the beauty of its changing seasons. Each seasonal change is honoured for its splendour, admired for its kaleidoscope of colours and textures, and worshipped for its transience and nobleness. Spring is renowned for the gentle bloom of white and pink, soft-petalled cherry blossoms that flutter gracefully from their trees. Summer, for the hot, balmy days and the scorching sunsets that act as a backdrop for the fireworks that herald the beginning of many celebrations and festivities. Autumn, for the flush of luminous, red copper leaves that cascade across a landscape of ancient forests and drift in the wind to land at the feet of those who come to admire. Winter, for the pristine snow that dusts and blankets the peaked roofs of both ancient and modern Japan. Whatever the time of year, Japan is admired for its unique beauty. Our artworks are a snapshot of the soul of this great country that is known as the ‘Land of the Rising Sun.’

  Tue, 13 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Aug 19
  Free Grammar Workshop

  A Free Grammar Workshop will be available during the September 2019 intra-session break.

  Training and skill upgrade
  Students
  A Free Grammar Workshop will be available during the September 2019 intra-session break.

  This two day Grammar Workshop will be available from 19th to 20th September 2019 at Parramatta City Campus. The workshop will help you with the use of articles, subject-verb agreement, use of pronouns and sentence structure. For more information and to register, please follow the link to the webpage.

  Mon, 19 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Aug 22
  ICS Seminar Series

  Sustainable Materialism: Environmental Movements and the Politics of Everyday Life.

  Conferences and seminars
  Sustainable Materialism: Environmental Movements and the Politics of Everyday Life.

  Abstract A growing number of environmental groups focus on more sustainable practices in everyday life, from the development of new food systems, to community solar, to more sustainable fashion. No longer willing to take part in unsustainable practices and institutions, and not satisfied with either purely individualistic and consumer responses or standard political processes and movement tactics, many activists and groups are increasingly focusing on restructuring everyday practices of the circulation of the basic needs of everyday life. This work labels such action sustainable materialism, and examines the political and social motivations of activists and movement groups involved in this growing and expanding practice. The central argument is that these movements are motivated by four key factors: frustration with the lack of accomplishments on broader environmental policies, a desire for environmental and social justice, an active and material resistance to the power of traditional industries, and a form of sustainability that is attentive to the flow of materials through bodies, communities, economies, and environments. In addition to these motivations, these movements demonstrate such material action as political action, in contrast to existing critiques of new materialism as apolitical or post-political. Overall, sustainable materialism is explored as a set of movements with unique qualities, based in collective rather than individual action, a dedication to local and prefigurative politics, and a demand that sustainability be practiced in everyday life – starting with the materials and flows that provide food, power, clothing, and other basic needs. Biography David Schlosberg is Professor of Environmental Politics in the Department of Government and International Relations, Payne-Scott Professor, and Director of the Sydney Environment Institute at the University of Sydney. His main theoretical interests are in environmental and climate justice, climate adaptation and resilience, and environmental movements and the practices of everyday life – what he terms sustainable materialism. Professor Schlosberg’s more applied work includes public perceptions of adaptation and resilience, the health and social impacts of climate change, and responses to food insecurity. His previous authored, co-authored, or co-edited books include Defining Environmental Justice (Oxford 2007), The Climate-Challenged Society (Oxford 2013), and The Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory (Oxford, 2016). Professor Schlosberg has been a visiting scholar at the London School of Economics, Australian National University, Princeton University, University of Washington, and UC Santa Cruz, among others.

  Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:30:00 +1000
• Aug 23
  WSSBS Sports Business Conference

  Network with experienced sports business professionals and meet world class athletes at the WSSBS Sports Business Conference on the 23rd August.

  academic events; Conferences and seminars; Training and skill upgrade
  Students
  Network with experienced sports business professionals and meet world class athletes at the WSSBS Sports Business Conference on the 23rd August.

  Western Sydney Sports Business Conference (WSSBS) is pleased to open registration for the WSSBS Sports Business Conference which will be held on Friday, 23rd August from 11 am at Parramatta South Campus. You must RSVP for this event: https://orgsync.com/180193/forms/368743 The event will feature: Key note speaker (Senior management of a professional sporting organisation) 5 x Break out sessions hosted by industry professionals including: Sports law Commercial and marketing Sports journalism E-Sports Sports agents (Player Intermediaries) The event will be concluded with a panel of world class athletes including: Netball Star 2 Time World Champion NRL Star Former English Premier League (EPL) Captain This event is limited to 149 spots and is open to our non-student members so it is recommended you register your interest asap. Speakers/athletes will be announced 1 week prior to the event and WSSBS reserves the right to make changes to the line up of speakers. Food will be provided during the event so please inform us of any dietary requirements.

  Fri, 23 Aug 2019 13:41:00 +1000
• Aug 23
  Nothing but the Truth: Documentary Premiere

  Nothing but the Truth Documentary Premiere and In Conversation with Gangalidda Elder Clarence Walden.

  academic events; Exhibitions and performances
  Nothing but the Truth Documentary Premiere and In Conversation with Gangalidda Elder Clarence Walden.

  As part of the Writing and Society Research Centre’s Other Worlds project, the eminent Waanyi novelist Alexis Wright, along with Ben Denham, Ben Etherington, and Anthony Uhlmann, travelled to Doomadgee, a community on Gangalidda country in the Gulf of Carpentaria where they spent several days collaborating with activist and community elder, Clarence Walden. They recorded his gripping story of growing up in brutal conditions on the Doomadgee mission in the 1960s and his emergence as a staunch leader of his people through the 1980s and 90s. From this material, Etherington and Wright produced the feature radio documentary Nothing but the Truth for ABC Radio National’s AWAYE! program https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/nothing-but-the-truth/10945938 At this official premiere, to be launched by Michelle Trudgett, Western Sydney University’s new PVC Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Strategy and Consultation, sections of the documentary will be played, along with a slideshow of images from the mission archive and from the trip. This will be followed by a conversation and questions with Walden, with a particular focus on his experiences growing up on a mission and his battles, both current and past, against mining companies operating in the Gulf of Carpentaria. CLARENCE WALDEN is a member of the Gangalidda nation of the Gulf of Carpentaria. He was the Mayor of Doomadgee for many years, a member of the town council, a former ATSIC Commissioner, and is the only living foundation member of the Carpentaria Land Council. Mr Walden is known throughout the region as one of the most important intellectual figureheads alive today, and a principled no-backing-down fighter for his people. He is a most respected and gifted story leader in the Gulf who for many years, led and formed the strategic thinking of many of the critical campaigns he and his people have undertaken, and still has a lot of fight left in him.

  Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:30:00 +1000
• Aug 23
  Technology Careers Expo

  This event will connect Western Sydney University IT, Communications, Engineering, and Design students with a wide range of employers in the Technology field.

  academic events
  This event will connect Western Sydney University IT, Communications, Engineering, and Design students with a wide range of employers in the Technology field.

  Western Sydney University is proud to host the Technology Careers Expo to be held at our Parramatta South campus. This event will connect Western Sydney University IT, Communications, Engineering, and Design students in all years of study with a wide range of employers in the Technology Services sector. As a student, the Expo will provide an opportunity to explore available employment opportunities and internships, allow you to polish up your networking skills in meeting with these employers and help you to explore your own personal career direction and hear about career opportunities more broadly. As an employer, you will be able to raise your organisation's profile through heightening awareness across the WSU campus student and staff communities and have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with potential candidates for current and upcoming job vacancies.

  Fri, 23 Aug 2019 18:00:00 +1000
• Aug 27
  CER Educational Conversation: Ethnography of a Neoliberal School: Building Cultures of Success in an American Charter School

  CER Educational Conversation.

  academic events
  Academics, HDR students, educators, broad community.
  CER Educational Conversation.

  Charter schools, as part of the education reform movement in the United States, represent a fascinating and controversial policy experiment. Stahl presents a school ethnography which explores the ‘no excuses’ corporate logic of schooling practices and strategies embedded in such organizations. The focus is on how these practices influence teaching and learning, school leadership, teachers’ professional identities, and students’ understanding of meritocratic success. In this conversation, Stahl presents the main topics of his most recent book Ethnography of a Neoliberal School (Routledge). By theorizing the common practices within the organization as neoliberal investments, Stahl connects current research in theories of governance, the neoliberal structuring of educational policy and social justice. This scholarship presented in this seminar will be of interest to scholars in: * ‘No excuses’ Schooling * Neoliberal Educational Policy Enactment * Corporatization of Schools * Charter Schools and Charter School Management Organization CMOs) * School Ethnography / Institutional Ethnography / Institutional Texts * Philanthropy and Urban Schooling * Social Mobility in Education * Neoliberal Subjectivities * Urban education (access, equity, effectiveness) HDR students and researchers will gain skills associated with qualitative research, ethnography, fieldnotes negotiating with gatekeepers. PRESENTER: Dr. Garth Stahl is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education at the University of South Australia and Research Fellow, Australian Research Council (DECRA). His research interests lie socio-cultural studies of education, identity, equity/inequality, and social change. Of particular relevance is empirical studies of learner identities, gender and youth, equity and difference, and educational reform.

  Tue, 27 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +1000
• Aug 29
  CER Educational Conversation: Bullying and The nature of problems: Implications of structured vs. ill-structured problems for the development of bullying interventions in schools

  CER Educational Conversation.

  academic events
  Academics, HDR students, educators, broad community.
  CER Educational Conversation.

  Attempts to ameliorate the systemic negative effects of bullying have produced a burgeoning body of interventions to deal with this vexing issue. Recent reviews suggest that these efforts show promise however at best they produce only modest reductions in bullying at the school level and as such intervention research in this area continues to be of significant importance. This presentation seeks to contribute to the betterment of future interventions by critically appraising intervention efforts through a Problem Solving lens. Close analysis of the available definitions of bullying and research on its probable influences or causes clearly articulate that bullying is an ill-structured problem which is highly dependent on context with most likely divergent solutions. This presentation goes on to outline how existing models for solving ill-structured problems can assist to enhance bullying intervention designs by for example reducing the likelihood of creating unnecessary boundaries (e.g., such as beginning with the premise that only whole school approaches should be used); making it easier to recognise information relevancy (e.g., which contextual factors are most relevant); and contribute to evaluation design by classifying multi-level sources of efficacy. HDR students and researchers will be exposed to an example of critical evaluation of school intervention literature. Introduction to how problem solving theory applies to the development of intervention in schools. Exposure to a conceptual understanding of multi-level modelling. PRESENTER: Dr Roberto Parada is a Senior Lecturer in Adolescent Development, Behaviour and Wellbeing at Western Sydney University. Roberto is registered psychologist who has worked in Child and Adolescent Mental Health for almost two decades. Roberto’s research and academic interest focus on school bullying, child and adolescent mental health, and the application of cognitive and behavioural interventions in schools. His methodological focus is on integrative methods, structural equation modelling (SEM) and multilevel modelling.

  Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:00:00 +1000
• Aug 29
  Turning Your Degree into a Career

  Hear from 3 Western Sydney University alumni as they share their stories and give you advice for life after university.

  Conferences and seminars; Information sessions
  Hear from 3 Western Sydney University alumni as they share their stories and give you advice for life after university.

  Want to know where your Western Sydney University degree can take you? Hear from three Western Sydney University alumni as they share their stories and give you advice on career options after university. Registration is FREE. Media, communication and business students will benefit most from this event but all students and staff are welcome. Topic: Turning Your Degree Into A Career Date: August 29 Time: 12:30 - 1:30pm Location: Western Sydney University Sydney City Campus, Level 1 Lecture Theatre, 255 Elizabeth St, Sydney Guest Speakers: Melissa Johnson - Senior Account Director, Primary Communication Squeegee Scott - Digital Manager, Canon Australia Hussein (Huss) Hawli - Customer Marketing Manager, Autosports Group Please email activities@city.westernsydney.edu.au for the registration link.

  Thu, 29 Aug 2019 12:30:00 +1000
• Aug 30
  Wear it Purple at Western

  All students and staff will be invited to wear purple on 30 August to show support for people from diverse sexualities and genders.

  Social events
  All students and staff will be invited to wear purple on 30 August to show support for people from diverse sexualities and genders.

  All students and staff will be invited to wear purple on 30 August to show support for people from diverse sexualities and genders.

  Fri, 30 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Aug 30
  Heritage and Tourism/Urban Planning Careers Expo

  The Heritage and Tourism/Urban Planning Careers Expo aims to enhance your employability and increase your industry knowledge.

  academic events
  The Heritage and Tourism/Urban Planning Careers Expo aims to enhance your employability and increase your industry knowledge.

  It is never too early to think about your career. The Heritage and Tourism/Urban Planning Careers Expo aims to enhance your employability and increase your industry knowledge. At the expo, you will hear from keynote speakers as well as a panel of industry professionals ready to answer your questions. You will then have the opportunity to speak with organisations offering full time, part time, intern and volunteer roles, either during or at the completion of your studies. At the event, you will: Connect with employers across a range of roles Deepen your industry insight and hear about current and upcoming opportunities Have the chance to find out about building a resume, going for interviews and networking tips Receive personalised advice regarding your career direction to help you get where you want to be.

  Fri, 30 Aug 2019 13:00:00 +1000
• Sep 10
  Cinema Under the Stars

  Kick back with campus life and your fellow students for an evening under the stars. FREE EVENT with bean bags, free popcorn and a great movie.

  Social events
  Students
  Kick back with campus life and your fellow students for an evening under the stars. FREE EVENT with bean bags, free popcorn and a great movie.

  Kick back with campus life and your fellow students for an evening under the stars. FREE EVENT for students with bean bags, free popcorn and a great movie.

  • 6pm-9pm Tuesday 10th September 2019 - Hawkesbury
  • 6pm-9pm Wednesday 11th September - Campbelltown
  • 6pm- 9pm Thursday 12th September - Bankstown
  • 6pm-9pm Friday 13th September 2019 - Penrith
  Tue, 10 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +1000
• Sep 11
  Europe Lecture 2019

  Joanna Bourke ‘Rapacious: Historical Reflections on Sexual Violence in Europe’.

  academic events
  WSU staff, students and families.
  Joanna Bourke ‘Rapacious: Historical Reflections on Sexual Violence in Europe’.

  History at Western Sydney University, in conjunction with the State Library of NSW, is proud to present: Europe Lecture 2019. Sexual violence is an essentially contested concept. Exploring the competing meanings of violence present formidable challenges, which increase in difficulty when explored historically. What do we find when analysing the different meanings attached to sexual violence in Europe from the nineteenth to mid-twentieth century? How did conceptions of such forms of violence change? Joanna Bourke is Professor of History at Birkbeck, University of London and is a Fellow of the British Academy. She is a world-renowned scholar of the history of violence and of emotions, and author of over 10 books, including Fear: A Cultural History (Virago, 2005), Rape: A History from the 1860s to the Present (Virago, 2007), and The Story of Pain: From Prayer to Painkillers (Oxford University Press, 2014).

  Wed, 11 Sep 2019 18:00:00 +1000
• Sep 17
  Free Academic Literacy Workshops

  Free Academic Literacy Workshops available during the September 2019 intra-session break.

  Training and skill upgrade
  Students
  Free Academic Literacy Workshops available during the September 2019 intra-session break.

  Between 17th and 20th September 2019, there will be two and four day Academic Literacy Workshops available to help you brush up on your academic style of writing, essay writing and referencing skills, The workshops will be based at Parramatta City Campus. Please check the webpage for more information and registration.

  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Sep 17
  Psychology Careers Expo

  The event will connect Western Sydney University psychology students in all years of study with a wide range of employers from relevant industries.

  academic events
  The event will connect Western Sydney University psychology students in all years of study with a wide range of employers from relevant industries.

  Western Sydney University is again proud to host the highly successful Psychology Careers Expo. This year's event will connect Western Sydney University Psychology students, in all years of study with a wide range of employers from relevant industries. As a student, the Expo will provide a forum for you to hear from graduates about their journey into satisfying work, explore available employment opportunities, allow you to polish up your networking skills in meeting with these employers and help you to explore your own personal career direction and hear about career opportunities more broadly. As an employer, you will be able to raise your organisation's profile through heightening awareness across the WSU campus student and staff communities and have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with potential candidates for current and upcoming job vacancies.

  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 09:30:00 +1000
• Sep 17
  School of Social Sciences & Psychology Symposium: Minors in minority religions: The delicate balance between religious freedom & the well-being of the child

  What is happening to children born into the so-called “cults”? Are they captive, abused or free? And what should be done about this situation?

  academic events; Conferences and seminars
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  What is happening to children born into the so-called “cults”? Are they captive, abused or free? And what should be done about this situation?

  The Religion and Society Research Cluster presents a guest lecture by Dr Susan J. Palmer: Minors in Minority Religions: The Delicate Balance between Religious Freedom and the Well-being of the Child Speaker: Dr Susan J. Palmer (School of Religious Studies, McGill University). RSVP: Alan Nixon - a.nixon@westernsydney.edu.au. What is happening to children born into the so-called “cults”? Are they captive, abused or free? And what should be done about this situation?

  Tue, 17 Sep 2019 13:00:00 +1000
• Sep 18
  Science Careers Conference 2019

  Conference and networking evening for science students.

  Conferences and seminars
  Conference and networking evening for science students.

  There’s more you can do with a Science degree than you think! The conference and networking evening is an opportunity to learn more about the industry and connect with a wide range of science graduate employers. Science Students and Staff are invited to register.

  Wed, 18 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +1000
• Sep 19
  RMC Duntroon v Western (formerly HAC)

  RMC Duntroon will be hosting this year

  Social events
  Students
  RMC Duntroon will be hosting this year

  Western Sydney University - Hawkesbury (formerly Hawkesbury Agricultural College) and the Royal Military College (RMC) Duntroon, have a long history that dates back to 1922 of friendly sporting rivalry, with this year being the 97th edition! RMC Duntroon will be hosting this year

  Thu, 19 Sep 2019 16:10:00 +1000
• Sep 30
  Islam and Society: Challenges & Prospects - AAIMS Second Conference on the Study of Islam and Muslim Societies

  Islam and Society: Challenges & Prospects - AAIMS Second Conference on the Study of Islam and Muslim Societies.

  academic events; Conferences and seminars
  Islam and Society: Challenges & Prospects - AAIMS Second Conference on the Study of Islam and Muslim Societies.

  The Australian Association of Islamic and Muslim Studies is pleased to announce the three keynote speakers for AAIMS’ upcoming two day conference at Western Sydney University: ‘Islam and Society: Challenges and Prospects’. These scholars are sure to contribute to the rich diversity of experience and knowledge that we anticipate will characterise this year’s conference. Our keynote speakers are as follows:

  Professor Deepa Kumar is a professor of journalism and media studies at Rutgers University in New York. Professor Kumar’s research centres on Islamophobia, empire, culture, gender, race, class in the media, neoliberalism, labor and social class. Her work is driven by an active engagement with the issues of neoliberalism and imperialism. Professor Kumar recently published the book ‘Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire’.

  Dr Shakira Hussein is a writer and researcher for the National Centre for Excellence in Islamic Studies, The University of Melbourne. Dr Hussein has done extensive research into gender, multiculturalism and Islam as well as Muslim women, gendered violence and radicalised political discourse. Dr Hussein recently authored research book; ‘Is Racism an Environmental Threat?’ and journal article ‘We’re Not Multicultural, but…’

  Professor Fethi Mansouri holds the UNESCO Chair on ‘Cultural Diversity and Social Justice’ and is the Director of Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation. He specialises in migration studies, comparative refugee research, global Islamic politics and multiculturalism and intercultural relations. Since 2010, Professor Mansouri has been serving as an expert advisor to the UN on cultural diversity, and intercultural relations. Last year, he co-authored ‘Intercultural contact, knowledge of Islam, and prejudice against muslims in Australia’.

  Thank you Professor Deepa Kumar, Dr Shakira Hussein and Professor Fethi Mansouri. We eagerly anticipate the fascinating presentations you are sure to bring to the AAIMS conference.

  If you are a scholar in the field of Islamic and Muslim studies who would like to present at the AAIMS conference this year, please do get in touch with us. First-time presenters and Higher Degree Research students are strongly encouraged to attend- this is a great opportunity to share your hard work with other scholars in your field. We are accepting abstracts for presentations till June 14th. All information and abstract guidelines can be found at our Conference 2019 page. Looking forward to seeing what ideas you come up with!

  The conference will be held from 30th September - 1st October 2019 and forms part of the School of Social Sciences and Psychology (Religion and Society Research Cluster and Challenging Racism Project).

  Follow us on Twitter @AAIMS_AU (Opens in a new window) or Facebook @aaims.au (Opens in a new window) for future conference updates.

  Mon, 30 Sep 2019 09:00:00 +1000
• Oct 18
  Social Work & Community Welfare Careers Expo

  The event will connect WSU Social Work & Community Welfare students in all years of study with a wide range of employers in the Human Services sector.

  academic events
  The event will connect WSU Social Work & Community Welfare students in all years of study with a wide range of employers in the Human Services sector.

  Western Sydney University is once again proud to host the highly successful Social Work and Community Welfare Expo. This year's event will connect Western Sydney University Social Work and Community Welfare students in all years of study with a wide range of employers in the Human Services sector. As a student, the Expo will provide a forum for you to hear from graduates about their journey into satisfying work, explore available employment opportunities, allow you to polish up your networking skills in meeting with these employers and help you to explore your own personal career direction and hear about career opportunities more broadly. As an employer, you will be able to raise your organisation's profile through heightening awareness across the WSU campus student and staff communities and have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with potential candidates for current and upcoming job vacancies.

  Fri, 18 Oct 2019 10:00:00 +1100
• Nov 12
  25th ACM Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology

  The annual international Symposium on Virtual Reality Software & Technology (VRST 2019) is coming to Australia, hosted by Western Sydney University.

  academic events; Conferences and seminars; Exhibitions and performances
  The annual international Symposium on Virtual Reality Software & Technology (VRST 2019) is coming to Australia, hosted by Western Sydney University.

  Do you use Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality in your research? Are you interested in this disruptive technology? The call for papers, posters, and demos for VRST 2019 is now open. For the first time, the annual international Symposium on Virtual Reality Software and Technology will be held in Australia this year at Western Sydney University’s Parramatta City Campus 1PSQ from 12 to 15 November 2019, with a special track on applied research in the field of Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). VRST 2019 has confirmed an impressive line-up of international and local VR/AR keynote speakers including Timoni West, Director of XR Research at Unity Technologies; and Mark Walsh, an animator and director who worked on many classic Pixar Animation Studio films such as Toy Story, Ratatouille, and Finding Nemo. The VRST 2019 conference is for anyone with an interest in the latest VR/AR/XR research, news and technologies – submit your research papers, demos and posters now! Paper submissions are due by 23:59pm on 19 July, 2019: https://vrst.acm.org/vrst2019/submissions/

  Tue, 12 Nov 2019 00:00:00 +1100