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NAIDOC Week Forum | Voice, Treaty, Truth Join influential Tasmanians in a conversation at the University of Tasmania on the theme VOICE. TREATY. TRUTH. for NAIDOC Week 2019. Inveresk 8 July 6pm - REGISTER
Hobart 9 July 6pm - REGISTER
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Coyote Made the Rivers: 2019 Japanangka errol West Lecture Native American scholar and musician Chad S. Hamill presents songs, images and stories on Indigenous ecological continuity in the era of climate change. Hobart
23 July 6pm - REGISTER
Newnham 25 July 6pm - REGISTER
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Understanding Brexit: Implications for Australia-UK Relations What happens when Australia’s largest trading partner in Europe, and second-largest foreign investor, leaves the EU? How will various Brexit scenarios affect Australia-UK relations? Venue: Law Theatre 1, Sandy Bay
Time: Wednesday 10 July 6.00pm
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Same-Sex Marriage in Japan: If Taiwan can, so can we!? Dr Katsuhiko Suganuma will explore where Japan’s same-sex marriage campaign currently sits, and how it could progress towards the future. Venue: Harvard Theatre 2, Sandy Bay
Time: Thursday 11 July 5.30pm
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Hazards of Flooding and Flood Modelling for Northern Tasmania The storm events of 2011 and 2016 led to severe flooding and sediment movement across northern Tasmania. During both events, the Westmorland Stream alluvial system at Caveside was affected by debris flows and flash flooding which threatened nearby properties. A multidisciplinary study was undertaken to understand the hydrogeomorphic functioning of this
system. Venue: Meeting Room, QVMAG, Inveresk
Time: Sunday 14 July 1.30pm
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One Small Step: 50 years since the Apollo missions to the Moon On 21 July 1969, the world watched as Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin became the first people to walk on the Moon. But this thrilling time was mixed with tragedy, near-disaster and controversy. QVMAG Planetarium’s Martin George will present an overall picture of the Apollo program and the lead-up to the Moon landing. Venue: Physics Theatre 1, Sandy Bay
Time: Tuesday 16 July 6.00pm
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Docos & Drinks: 1919 - The Treaty of Versailles Join a panel of University experts for a viewing and discussion of ABC TV's The War That Changed Us: Coming Home (1918-19). Hosted by International Relations expert Dr Matt Killingsworth with a panel including historians Professor Kate Darian-Smith and Dr Anthony Page. Venue: Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay
Time: Wednesday 17 July 6.00pm
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How do Social Enterprises affect our Wellbeing? International and Australian researchers will share insights into how social enterprises impact on the lives of their participants by providing spaces of wellbeing that promote realisation of capability, integration, security and therapy. Venue: Rory Spence Theatre, Inveresk
Time: Tuesday 23 July 5.30pm
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Alumni Public Forums: For and From Tasmania An in-conversation panel of University alumni discussing their ideas and work for and from Tasmania. There will be 3 forums presented in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie. Please click through below for further
information. Burnie 24 July 5.45pm - REGISTER
Launceston 29 July 5.45pm - REGISTER
Hobart 31 July 5.45pm - REGISTER
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2019 Giblin Lecture: Professor John Hewson How can we achieve broad, evidence-based reform in today’s short-term, opportunistic and mostly negative politics? Economist, former Liberal leader and media commentator Professor John Hewson delivers the 2019 Giblin Lecture. Venue: Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay
Time: Thursday 25 July 6.00pm
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Harmful Algal Blooms in the Australian Region While microalgal blooms are natural phenomena, since the 1980s their impacts on public health, tourism and fisheries have increased in frequency, intensity and geographic distribution. Venue: Meeting Room, QVMAG, Inveresk
Time: Sunday 28 July 1.30pm
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How Neutrons can Save the World Dr Helen Maynard-Casely from ANSTO will tell you how neutrons are here to shed light and solve the grand challenges we face today. From the shape of a virus and how a drug can disable it, to keeping electrons flowing in the next generation of batteries. Venue: Physics Theatre 1, Sandy Bay
Time: Tuesday 6 August 8.00pm
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From the Depths of the 2018 Thai Cave Rescue Mission Joint Australian of the Year Craig Challen SC OAM explores how a love of investigation and environment enabled him to help others. Craig will share his fascinating story from the depths of the 2018 Thai cave rescue mission. Venue: Stanley Burbury Theatre, Sandy Bay
Time: Saturday 10 August 5.00pm
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Walking through Iceland: Lessons in vegetation and volcanoes This film screening and presentation by Bob Holderness-Roddam will look at Iceland’s climate and some of the volcanic history including eruptions that severely affected the northern hemisphere climate. Venue: Engineering, Room 302, Sandy Bay
Time: Monday 12 August 7.00pm
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