In this lecture, author Susanna de Vries will speak about her latest book ‘Females on the Fatal Shore: Australia’s Brave Pioneers’. Females on the Fatal Shore documents the story of the lives of 12 significant women who sailed to the Australian colonies in its founding years. Every Australian will take pride in the accomplishments of [...]
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‘Science Visualization in prime time TV – documentaries and Material Science Research’ Location: SymbioticA Room 228, Level 2, School of Anatomy and Human Biology, UWA, 3:30-5pm; Alfred Vendl will present and discuss several short examples of documentaries featuring the application of different effects techniques such as extreme slow-motion, as well as examples showing a combination [...]
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The Doctors of Tomorrow: documenting the work of Cuban doctors in East Timor
Posted on 11. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Cuba gives more medical aid to the Third World than all the wealthy G8 countries combined and has more doctors working abroad than the World Health Organisation. Today, 300 volunteer Cuban doctors work in East Timor and 1000 East Timorese students have been granted medical scholarships by Cuba. The Doctors of Tomorrow interviews some of [...]
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Wednesday Night Conversations: A series of free public talks in March and April at the Gallery
Posted on 10. Mar, 2010 by admin.
John Barrett-Lennard is Director of the Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery and Margaret Moore is Manager of Visual Arts at the Perth International Arts Festival. In this inaugural session of the Wednesday Night Conversations series, they will discuss the importance of exhibiting international artists like Aernout Mik in Perth, and consider its implications for the local [...]
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Friends of the Library talk: The history – the mystery – the science – of growing truffles
Posted on 09. Mar, 2010 by admin.
Dr Malajczuk will talk about his research in the truffle industry. He will describe the truffle culture in France and its importance in cuisine, culture, tourism and everyday life in villages in southern France. He will discuss the historical development of the industry in Australia and the management issues to be faced. There are commercial [...]
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Macbeth is a haunting tale of regicide, murder, witchcraft, demons and spirits. Unrelenting in its pace, violence and supernatural themes, it is regarded by many critics as Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy. Director Garreth Bradshaw (WAYTCO’s Life of Galileo, Upstart Theatre Company’s Taming of the Shrew) says "I have no interest in creating a mediocre Macbeth. I [...]
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Dramatic underpinnings: musical theatre and the works of Peter Stone, 1930 – 2003 Brian’s work at the School of Music began in 2005 when he joined the cataloguing team at the Callaway Centre working on the ARC-funded Preserving Australia’s Sound Heritage. This was followed by another ARC project in 2006/07, Sound Footings, for which he [...]
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Interaction of Pulmonary Endothelial and Tumour Cells in Vitro : LIWA is proud to present Prof Johanna Plendl
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“Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.” Isaac Newton Professor George Stewart, Dean of Life and Physical Science cordially invites you to visit Physics – the School that studies phenomena from the smallest sub-atomic particles, to the largest galaxies. Physics analyses nature and attempts [...]
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‘Nature By Design’ Location: SymbioticA Room 228, Level 2 , School of Anatomy and Human Biology, UWA; 3:30-5pm; "Professor Weller will speak widely on various ways in which the idea of Nature is constructed in culture at large and discuss some examples from his area of expertise in landscape architecture and urban design which attempt [...]