Upcoming events at Western Sydney University are listed below.
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Aug
28
Photography Exhibition “Meticulous Detail, Gongbi 工笔"
This exhibition compares and identifies traces of traditional Chinese aesthetic within photographic imagery.
Exhibitions and performances
This exhibition compares and identifies traces of traditional Chinese aesthetic within photographic imagery. This photographic exhibition is an international exchange between the Shenzen Large Format Photography Association and PhD candidates from the School of Humanities and Communications Arts, Western Sydney University. Gongbi 工笔 meaning 'meticulous detail', is a term borrowed from traditional Chinese painterly depiction and refers to a careful realist technique, unlike the style of interpretive and free expression xieyi 写意 'sketching thoughts'. This exhibition examines, what is it that modernism and post-modernism bring to a westernised aesthetic and how much, in turn, has that already been influenced by traditional Chinese aesthetic?
Mon, 28 Aug 2017 00:00:00 +1000
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Sep
4
"Sweded" exhibition
“Sweded” is an exhibition showcasing stills from movies made by FAST PRINCESS.
Exhibitions and performances
Staff, Students and the general public
“Sweded” is an exhibition showcasing stills from movies made by FAST PRINCESS. To swede a film is to recreate a summarised, low budget, first-take-is-last-take version of a popular movie. FAST PRINCESS starts with a member of the collectives favourite movie, and then does a shot for shot remake of the trailer. Our version and the original then play simultaneously, one on top of the other. The concept engages with Richard Dedomenici’s Redux Project, and the term sweded is borrowed from Michelle Gondry’s film Be Kind Rewind. In our movies everybody plays anybody, and anybody can wear any hat: we are all the director, the actor, the cinematographer. We are all Vin Diesel.
Mon, 04 Sep 2017 10:01:00 +1000
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Sep
11
Power of the Lens
An exhibition featuring photo journalism from 2016, selected in the 6th annual NRMA Kennedy Awards
Exhibitions and performances
Staff, Students and the General Public
Mon, 11 Sep 2017 00:00:00 +1000
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Sep
27
SSAP - Inaugural Professorial Lecture
Inaugural Professorial Lecture presented by Professor Linda Briskman and Professor Jim Ife
academic events
Staff and Students
Inaugural Professorial Lecture presented by Professor Linda Briskman and Professor Jim Ife Professor Linda Briskman - Musings of an Academic Activist Professor Jim Ife - Rethinking Human Rights and Community in the Anthropocene Please view attachment for presenters Abstract and Biography
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 14:30:00 +1000
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Sep
27
Western Sydney Open Forum
Religion and Human Rights in Modern Australia: Friends, Foes or Ships in the Night?
Information sessions
Students, staff, community members
Religion and Human Rights in Modern Australia: Friends, Foes or Ships in the Night? Please join us for the next Western Sydney Open Forum for 2017, titled Religion and Human Rights in Modern Australia: Friends Foes or Ships in the Night? The guest speaker on the night will be Australian Human Rights Commissioner, Mr Edward Santow The forum will be held on Wednesday, 27 September 2017 at the at Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus,Building EB.2.06, with refreshments at 5:30 for a 6:00pm start. RSVP at https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/equity_diversity/equity_and_diversity/open_fora/rsvp
Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:30:00 +1000
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Sep
29
Hands On Workshop
Rockets for Kids
Exhibitions and performances; Holidays; Information sessions; Social events
general public, staff, students
Fri, 29 Sep 2017 10:00:00 +1000
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Oct
3
In Conversation with Chinese Award-Winning Writer Jingfang Hao
In conversation with Jingfang Hao 郝景芳 who won the Hugo Award for her story "Folding Beijing"《北京折叠》.
academic events; Conferences and seminars
In conversation with Jingfang Hao 郝景芳 who won the Hugo Award for her story "Folding Beijing"《北京折叠》. Jingfang Hao 郝景芳 obtained her undergraduate degree from Tsinghua University's Department of Physics in 2006 and her PhD degree from the same university in Economics and Management in 2012. She was awarded the first prize in both the fourth New Concept Writing Competition and the first Jiuzhou Fantasy Writing Competition. HAO started publishing stories and essays in magazines such as Science Fiction World, ZUI Found, Youth Literature, etc. Her story "Folding Beijing" 《北京折叠》won the 2016 World Sci-Fi Hugo Award Best Novelette. Jingfang Hao will be in conversation with Nicholas Jose, Adjunct Professor, Western Sydney University.
Tue, 03 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +1100
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Oct
5
Social Work and Community Welfare Careers Expo 2017
The Social Work andf Community Welfare Careers Expo is the place to learn about jobs that make a difference
Conferences and seminars; Exhibitions and performances; Information sessions; Training and skill upgrade
Students
The Social Work andf Community Welfare Careers Expo is the place to learn about jobs that make a difference Western Sydney University is 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. Thursday, 5 October 2017 9.00am – 2.30pm Building EE Parramatta South campus
Thu, 05 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100
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Oct
6
Macarthur Symposium - Rare Disease Day
Opportunity for experienced doctors with knowledge of Mastocytosis and MCAS to share with other doctors.
Conferences and seminars
Medical Professionals
Fri, 06 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100
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Oct
11
In Conversation with Award-Winning Hongkong Writer Dorothy Hiu Hung Tse
In conversation with award-winning Hongkong fiction writer Dorothy Tse 謝曉虹.
academic events; Conferences and seminars
In conversation with award-winning Hongkong fiction writer Dorothy Tse 謝曉虹. Dorothy Tse is a Hong Kong fiction writer who has published three short story collections in Chinese. Her literary prizes include the Hong Kong Biennial Award for Chinese Literature and Taiwan's Unitas New Fiction Writers' Award. Tse is also a co-founder of the Hong Kong literary magazine Fleurs des lettres. She currently teaches literature and writing at Hong Kong Baptist University.
Wed, 11 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +1100
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Oct
20
Papercutting Workshop with Artist Tianli Zu
Join award-winning multimedia artist Tianli Zu, and learn the art of Chinese papercutting.
Conferences and seminars; Exhibitions and performances
Join award-winning multimedia artist Tianli Zu, and learn the art of Chinese papercutting. In this workshop, Dr Tianli Zu will explain the meanings of the symbolic patterns and take you through folding and cutting step-by-step while guiding you on how to consider positive and negative space simultaneously. Use your experience as inspiration to create your own masterpiece ready to take home. Tianli seeks to challenge and entertain ideas of both the traditional and contemporary. No previous papercutting experience is necessary.
Fri, 20 Oct 2017 12:00:00 +1100
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Oct
23
Research Week 2017
Research Week celebrates research at Western Sydney University - Individual events will be entered separately, see web below for further information.
academic events; Exhibitions and performances
Staff, Students, Industry and the community
Mon, 23 Oct 2017 09:00:00 +1100
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Oct
26
Short Introduction to Stata and Basic Analysis
Short Introduction to Stata and Basic Analysis
academic events; Training and skill upgrade
Thu, 26 Oct 2017 00:00:00 +1100
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Nov
16
NICM Symposium - Clinical Trials in Integrative Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities
Explores the challenges and opportunities of clinical trials focusing on herbal medicine, acupuncture, and mind and body therapies.
Conferences and seminars
esearchers, clinicians, practitioners, research collaborators and industry decision makers
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +1100
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Nov
20
2nd National Advancing Community Cohesion Conference
A national forum to consider challenges confronting social cohesion and ways to more effectively address them.
academic events; Conferences and seminars
Australian and international decision-makers, thought leaders, influencers, and practitioners from government, academia, civil society and the private sector
A national forum to consider challenges confronting social cohesion and ways to more effectively address them. The Conference will bring together over 250 Australian and international decision-makers, thought leaders, influencers, and practitioners from government, academia, civil society and the private sector, to discuss the challenges confronting social cohesion in diverse communities and explore ways to more effectively address them. The event will address themes relevant to diverse communities including migrants, CALD communities, ethnic and religious minorities, the indigenous community, people living with a disability, and the LGBTIQ community. The sharing of expertise and experiences will help to inform the ongoing work of participants and contribute to policies and strategies.
Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +1100
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Nov
22
SPHERE 2017 Symposium
Register for the SPHERE 2017 International Symposium 22-23 November 2017
academic events; Conferences and seminars; Exhibitions and performances; Information sessions
Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +1100
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Dec
6
2017 University Awards
Presentation of the 2017 University Awards
Presentation of the 2017 University Awards The University Awards celebrate the significant achievements of Western Sydney University staff and students. The following Awards will be presented at the ceremony Vice-Chancellor's Professional Development Scholarships for 2017 Western Sydney University Learning and Teaching Awards Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Development Research Awards Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Awards
Wed, 06 Dec 2017 15:00:00 +1100
