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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies

Locality: Crawley, Western Australia, Australia

Phone: +61 8 6488 1340

Address: 35 Stirling Hwy 6009 Crawley, WA, Australia

Website: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au

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25.01.2022 Next week join us for a special public lecture by Dr Richard Vokes, Associate Professor in Anthropology, The University of Western Australia on The Unseen Archive of Idi Amin. In this lecture, Richard Vokes will narrate the social biography of this archive, and explore what it reveals about Idi Amin the man, about the nature of his regime, and about everyday life in Amins Uganda. It will argue that although the archive has provided extraordinary new insights into the Amin ye...ars, so too its discovery and exhibition have raised complicated questions regarding the politics of memory in post-colonial Uganda. The lecture will describe how the project team have sought to engage with public discussions on this subject, in partnership with our many Ugandan collaborators who include survivors of Amins torture chambers, and the relatives of his 300,000. victims.https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/70736142707 See more

23.01.2022 Reframing Human Rights: health, dirt and ecologies of right-making. Join us for this free public talk by Professor Rosemary Jolly, Weiss Chair of Humanities in Literature & Human Rights at Pennsylvania State University and Institute of Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow. This talk will use narratives, both fictional and non-fictional, to pose an alternative to human rights frameworks that is non-anthropocentric (but not anti-human) to reframe debates concerning the health ...of humans, of the environment, and of the relation between the two. Professor Jolly will theorize how to frame the concept of Human Rights as non-anthropocentric and then go on to talk about her HIV/AIDS research to communicate a sense of what such an outlook might look like in the sub-Saharan African setting, in a specific context of massive human death. 4 Mar, 6pm, Fox Lecture Hall, UWA http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/jolly See more

23.01.2022 In a Post-9/11 world of evermoving words and images, how do we respond to negative and stereotypical representations of Islam and Muslims? In a free pubilc talk next week, Zulfikar Hirji will discuss the perennial challenge of decolonizing and deorientalising portrayals of Islam and Muslims by drawing upon and theories of recognition and refusal articulated by Indigenous scholars in North America, and by reflecting upon his journey through academia and experience of producing Islam: An Illustrated Journey (2018), a book that explores the diverse histories of Islam and Muslims over more than 1400 years. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/76398169983

23.01.2022 Next week the UWA Innovation Quarter UWA IQX will present a special showcase event - Sports and Wellness - Technology and Innovation. You are invited to attend this showcase featuring some key UWA collaborators who are making global impact and are at the forefront of innovation in the sports technology and wellness sector. Speakers include IAS Visiting Fellow Professor Andrea Cereatti, Bioengineering at University of Sassari (Italy), and Associate Professor Machar Reid, Human Sciences, UWA and Head of Innovation, Tennis Australia. For details or to register a place, go to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sports-and-wellness-technol

21.01.2022 Deadly Entanglements: US Imperialism and the Perils of Privatizing Security - A public lecture by A. Naomi Paik, Assistant Professor in Asian American Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This lecture will examine the dangerous convergence of neoliberal capitalism and state violence in military outsourcing. It will do so by analyzing Adhikari v. Daoud, a lawsuit brought by the families of Nepalese migrants who were murdered while traveling to work on a U.S. mili...tary base in Iraq. Dr Paik is in Perth to attend the conference The Past, Present, and Future of Rights at The University of Western Australia on the 28th and 29th of November. Her visit to UWA is supported by a Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education research grant. 27 November, 5pm, Webb Lecture Theatre http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/naomi-paik

20.01.2022 CANCELLATION : The 2020 Tom Stannage Memorial Lecture by Professor John Maynard, Chair of Aboriginal History, University of Newcastle on Thursday 19 March. Due to ongoing concerns about the development of the COVID-19 virus and the importance of reducing its spread, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this public lecture. The Masterclass, which was to be held on 18 March, has also been cancelled.... We apologise for any disappointment, however we believe that this is the most responsible course of action at this time, as the health and wellbeing of our community takes priority. We hope to reschedule this event at a later date. Kind regards, UWA Institute of Advanced Studies and the History at UWA at The University of Western Australia.

20.01.2022 Join us for the Inaugural John Taplin Memorial Lecture in Transport, to be given by Professor David A. Hensher, Founding Director of the Institute of Transport and Logistics Studies at The University of Sydney. Professor Henshers talk will ask - What Does Intelligent Mobility Add to Sustainability? A move towards transport centred on a range of convenient coordinated services, rather than personally-owned modes, known as Mobility as a Service (MaaS), contributes to an intel...ligent and exciting future. This lecture will provide an overview of MaaS and how it can be conceptualised as a framework within which new societal and business opportunities for delivering multi-modal mobility services to the market might be achieved. With MaaS being a relatively recent development, Professor Hensher will identify some of its key pre-conditions, as well as the many challenges in delivering MaaS to the market, including the hype and rhetoric. He will also report on evidence from the ongoing Sydney MaaS trial. 17 March, 6pm http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/maas See more

20.01.2022 Dr A. Naomi Paik, Assistant Professor in Asian American Studies at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign will give a public lecture Deadly Entanglements: US Imperialism and the Perils of Privatizing Security as part of her visit to UWA to attend the The Past, Present, and Future of Rights conference. Dr Paik is an interdisciplinary scholar whose work examines the relationship between law and cultural politics, centering racism, state violence, and the limits of cit...izenship to secure rights and social equity. Her book, Rightlessness: Testimony and Redress in U.S. Prison Camps since World War II (UNC Press, 2016 winner, Best Book in History, AAAS 2018; runner-up, John Hope Franklin prize for best book in American Studies, ASA, 2017), reads testimonial narratives of subjects rendered rightless by the U.S. state through their imprisonment in camps. The lecture is free and no RSVP is required to attend. http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/naomi-paik 27 Nov, 5pm, Webb Lecture Theatre See more

19.01.2022 In light of the recent developments around international visitors arriving in Australia, we have taken the sad decision to cancel David Kim - Artist in Residenc...es activities at the Conservatorium this week. The events cancelled include: - Piano Masterclass: Monday 16th March @ 4pm - Callaway Centre Research Seminar: Tuesday 17th March @ 5pm - The Irwin Street Collective presents David Kim (Lecture Recital): Thursday 19th March @ 7pm We will continue to monitor the Department of Health alerts and provide any important updates around other events as soon as they are available.

18.01.2022 In a Post-9/11 world, how do we respond to negative and stereotypical representations of Islam and Muslims? Join us this Wednesday evening to hear Dr Zulfikar Hirji, York University, Toronto discuss the challenge of deorientalising these portrayals. UWA School of Humanities 27 Nov, 6pm, Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/76398169983

18.01.2022 Join us for a free public talk by Mark Sidel, Doyle-Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison, who will discuss some recent themes in US philanthropy, particularly the role of philanthropy in an era of increasing wealth disparity. 4 Mar, 6pm | Murdoch Lecture Theatre, UWA Arts Building http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/sidel

18.01.2022 You are invited to attend a Public Lecture on "Anthropology in Times of Radical Unease" by Professor Anand Pandian. Friday 26th June 10:00am to 11:00am AWST... For Zoom session details contact [email protected] or [email protected]

16.01.2022 For those of you who enjoyed our UWA Italian Series last year, you may be interested in "Truth, Power and Desire: a journey through the emotions in Italian Art History", a series of webinars to be given by Italian Art Historian, Prof Costantino DOrazio: https://iicmelbourne.esteri.it//caravaggio-verita-e-leggen

16.01.2022 Join us for a free public lecture next month by Professor Rosemary Jolly, Weiss Chair in Humanities in Literature and Human Rights at Pennsylvania State University and 2020 UWA Institute of Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow. Professor Jolly will discuss Reframing Human Rights: health, dirt and ecologies of right-making. Professor Jolly will theorize how to frame the concept of Human Rights as non-anthropocentric and then go on to talk about her HIV/AIDS research to commu...nicate a sense of what such an outlook might look like in the sub-Saharan African setting, in a specific context of massive human death. It is her hope that this talk may open a discussion of what extra-anthropocentric human rightness may have to offer in the current Australian context of massive non-human animal extinction in the fires. 4 March, 6pm, Fox Lecture Hall, UWA https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/92149715279 See more

13.01.2022 Join us next month for this free public lecture by Visiting IAS Professor Christophe Lazaro, Associate Professor of Law & Society at the University of Louvain. This public lecture will analyse the legal consequences of the current process of automation of everyday life on legal humanism. Specifically, Professor Lazaro will explore three major tensions, which radically challenge legal humanism, by altering its fundamental fictional figures: the person, the subject, and the individual. 5 March, 6pm | Fox Lecture Hall http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/lazaro

13.01.2022 Dr Ron Kikinis, founding Director of the Surgical Planning Laboratory, Department of Radiology at Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, and Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School will visit UWA next month. During his stay, Dr Kikinis will give a public lecture Medical Image Computing (MIC): we are living in interesting times on 10 December and a Postgraduate Masterclass Anatomy Above the Shoulders on 11 December. Visit our website for details and to register: http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/ronkikinis

12.01.2022 Weve just sent out our latest newsletter, highlighting all our upcoming free public talks in March and April. You can view it here https://mailchi.mp/uwa/whats-on-this-month-3867661

11.01.2022 TONIGHT: Join us for a public lecture on Astrochemistry by Professor Dahbia Talbi, Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, France. A surprisingly rich chemistry occurs in space, as evidenced by the discovery so far of nearly 200 different molecules in the interstellar medium and in stellar atmospheres. How do astronomers identify molecules in space? In which environments are they found? How are these molecules formed? What does this tell... us about the places where they are found? How does astrochemistry connect to astrobiology? Professor Talbis talk will provide answers to these intriguing questions. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/79488332743

11.01.2022 The IAS has some great upcoming masterclasses next week, some of which have already booked out, there are still places available for - 9 Dec On the Observer Design with Application to Battery State of Charge Estimation with Prof Mohamed Darouach, Universit de Lorraine and UWA Robert & Maude Gledden Visiting Fellow and ... 10 Dec Anatomy Above the Shoulders with Dr Ron Kikinis, Director, Surgical Planning Laboratory, Department of Radiology, Brigham and Womens Hospital, Harvard Medical School. IAS Masterclasses provide opportunities for advanced honours, postgraduate students and academic and professional researchers to meet and discuss their research with a distinguished visiting scholar. Masterclasses are designed to be cross-disciplinary and registrants are welcome across all relevant disciplines and from all WA Universities/Institutions. http://ias.uwa.edu.au/masterclass

11.01.2022 ICRAR Monologue Competition is now open! Closes July 31, 2020, 11:59pm AWST Find out more https://bit.ly/2VhmjVd... In partnership with National Science Week 2020, ICRAR welcomes Western Australian new writers, emerging writers, established writers, creative writers and science writers to engage with ICRAR research and researchers to produce a Creative Nonfiction monologue for performance. The only limit is your imagination! This event is hosted by ICRAR as part of the UWA Research Impact Series. UWA Faculty of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences UWA Arts

10.01.2022 REMINDER - CANCELLATION : The 2020 Tom Stannage Memorial Lecture by Professor John Maynard, Chair of Aboriginal History, University of Newcastle on Thursday 19 March (Tonight). Due to ongoing concerns about the development of the COVID-19 virus and the importance of reducing its spread, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this public lecture. We apologise for any disappointment, however we believe that this is the most responsible course of action at this time, as t...he health and wellbeing of our community takes priority. We hope to reschedule this event at a later date. Kind regards, UWA Institute of Advanced Studies and the History at UWA at The University of Western Australia.

08.01.2022 Join us tonight for a free public lecture by Visiting IAS Professor Christophe Lazaro, Associate Professor of Law & Society at the University of Louvain. Dr Lazaro will analyse the legal consequences of the current process of automation of everyday life on legal humanism. Specifically, he will explore three major tensions, which radically challenge legal humanism, by altering its fundamental fictional figures: the person, the subject, and the individual. 5 March, 6pm | Fox Lecture Hall http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/lazaro

08.01.2022 Strangely soothing stormy scenes in Perth.

07.01.2022 Celebrate World Oceans Day by joining this virtual event, featuring previous UWA Institute of Advanced Studies Professor-at-Large Dr James Fourqurean and Dr Oscar Serrano on US and Australian Cooperation on Ocean Research. Monday 8 June, 10am AWST

07.01.2022 The Institute has some excellent Masterclasses coming up in March, beginning on 9 March with: Decolonial/Postcolonial Narratives and the Critical Medical Humanities - A masterclass with Professor Rosemary J. Jolly, Weiss Chair, Humanities in Literature and Human Rights, Pennsylvania State University and 2020 UWA Institute of Advanced Studies Visiting Fellow. IAS Masterclasses provide opportunities for advanced honours, postgraduate students and academic and professional res...earchers to meet and discuss their research with a distinguished visiting scholar. Masterclasses are designed to be cross-disciplinary and registrants are welcome across all relevant disciplines and from all WA Universities. Participants are encouraged to discuss their research within the framework of the stated topic. Masterclasses are free, but registration is essential. To find out more, or to register, visit our Masterclasses page http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/masterclass. See more

07.01.2022 As a group of musicians who play together regularly, the Irwin Street Collective have really missed the collaborative nature of making music together and of cou...rse performing for you, our wonderful students and patrons. As restrictions have eased, staff Sara Macliver, Shaun Lee-Chen, Cecilia Sun and graduate Krista Low were excited to be able to come together and record Vivaldis Sovente il sole to share with you! Recording by Simon Kruit

07.01.2022 TONIGHT at UWA: join us for a public talk by Dr Richard Vokes, who will narrate the social biography of a recently uncovered photographic archive, and explore what it reveals about Idi Amin the man, about his regime, and about everyday life in Amins Uganda. 28 Nov, 6pm, Woolnough Lecture Theatre, UWA https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/70736142707

07.01.2022 TONIGHT: Join us for a talk by Dr Craig Purchase, IAS Visiting Fellow and Associate Professor of Biology at Memorial University of Newfoundland, who will discuss his research on capelin reproduction and how evolutionary constraints in this keystone fish may underpin a collapse of the Northwest Atlantic foodweb. Keystone species hold critical roles in the functioning of foodwebs. About 30 years ago, the Northwest Atlantic Ocean foodweb was uprooted with the collapse of cod st...ocks, and continues to undergo substantial change. Capelin are the most important fish in the region, converting zooplankton protein to forage for larger fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Major shifts in life history characteristics of capelin occurred in the early 90s concomitant with a biomass collapse, which has not recovered. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/78922416071 See more

06.01.2022 CANCELLATION: The Inaugural John Taplin Memorial Lecture in Transport by Professor David A. Hensher, on Tuesday 17 March. Due to ongoing concerns about the development of the COVID-19 virus and the importance of reducing its spread, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this public lecture. We apologise for any disappointment, however we believe that this is the most responsible course of action at this time, as the health and wellbeing of our community take priority.... We hope to reschedule this event at a later date. Planning and Transport Research Centre (PATREC) and the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia.

05.01.2022 What is the role of philanthropy in an era of increasing wealth disparities? Join us for a free public talk by Mark Sidel (Doyle-Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison) who will discuss this and other important recent themes in US philanthropy, including adaptations by US foundations to changing circumstances; the changing situations for community foundations and the increasing, and increasingly problematic role of philanthropy by the individually wealthy. 4 March, 6pm http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/sidel

05.01.2022 What is the role of philanthropy in an era of increasing wealth disparities? Join us tonight for this free public talk by Mark Sidel (Doyle-Bascom Professor of Law and Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin-Madison) who will discuss this and other important recent themes in US philanthropy, including adaptations by US foundations to changing circumstances; the changing situations for community foundations and the increasing, and increasingly problematic role of philanthropy by the individually wealthy. 4 March, 6pm http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/sidel

05.01.2022 The IAS has made the difficult decision to cancel our public events for the coming month. We apologise for any disappointment this may cause, however we believe that this is the most responsible course of action at this time, as the wellbeing of our community takes priority. The IAS records many of our public lectures, which are available to listen to online. During this pause in our events schedule, why not visit some of the talks already held this year by visiting our Past Talks page http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/2020-past-lectures

03.01.2022 Join us next week for a public lecture on Astrochemistry by Professor Dahbia Talbi, Laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier, University of Montpellier, France. A surprisingly rich chemistry occurs in space, as evidenced by the discovery so far of nearly 200 different molecules in the interstellar medium and in stellar atmospheres. How do astronomers identify molecules in space? In which environments are they found? How are these molecules formed? What does this tel...l us about the places where they are found? How does astrochemistry connect to astrobiology? Professor Talbis talk will provide answers to these intriguing questions. https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/79488332743

01.01.2022 Were excited for our first public talk of the year- internationally renowned sociologist Patricia Hill Collins will consider the concept of intersectionality, a term that refers to the ways that systems of race, social class, gender, sexuality ethnicity, nation and age, intersect to compose systems of privilege and oppression. With particular reference to the intersections between race and gender, Patricia Hill Collins will explore the themes of Black Feminism and Intersectionality and will consider shared histories and contemporary justice claims of black women in the United States and Indigenous women of Australia. This public lecture is presented by the UWA Institute of Advanced Studies and Curtin University. 18 Feb, 6pm https://patriciahcollinslecture.eventbrite.com.au

01.01.2022 Could an alternative human rights framework, that is non-anthropocentric (but not anti-human) reframe debates concerning the health of humans, the environment, and of the relation between the two? In a free public lecture at UWA tomorrow night, Professor Rosemary Jolly will theorize how to frame the concept of Human Rights as non-anthropocentric and then go on to talk about her HIV/AIDS research to communicate a sense of what such an outlook might look like in the sub-Saharan African setting, in a specific context of massive human death. http://www.ias.uwa.edu.au/lectures/jolly