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SUMMER PROGRAM 2010
7 January - 9 February 2010
Convenor: Astra Palkovs
Venue: University of Tasmania Life Sciences Theatre No. 1
Time: 10am to 11am
| Thursday, 7 January | Practising Medicine in Tanzania
From the back of a four wheel drive | Dr Robert Smith |
| Tuesday, 12 January | History of the Construction & Manipulation of the Cello through its Music
An exploration through live and recorded examples of the origins and development of the cello and cello technique as determined by the expressive demands of the great cultural movements over three centuries. | Christian Wojtowicz |
| Thursday, 14 January | Photography and the Incisive Eye | Dr John Williams |
| Tuesday, 19 January | A comparative Look at Allergic Skin Diseases in Animals and People.
Dr Birley is a veterinary surgeon specialising in dermatology using Wester, Oriental and natural approaches to medicine. His previous lectures have been seasoned with anecdotes and a good dose of humour. | Dr John Birley |
| Thursday, 21 January | The Way we Live in Cities
The rapid development of the periphery of our cities is producing significant impact on the environment, both practically and aesthetically. Alternative models of development would provide not only more sustainable cities, but also more vibrant, interesting and liveable communities.
| Helen Norrie |
| Monday 25 January | Researching Tipu Sultan
The Sultan of Mysore (r. 1782-99)is a mythologized and ambiguous figure in Indian History. This has implications for anyone wishing to research and write about him--as Kate discovered when she chose him for her doctoral thesis.
| Professor Kate Brittlebank |
| Thursday 28 January | My 27 Years at Seal Rocks, Victoria
Robert Warneke will talk about his work on the Australian fur seal colony at Seal Rocks and some aspects of the life cycle of the species. He will briefly trace the history of this colony from the Colonial times to the present.
| Robert Warneke |
| TUESDAY, 2 FEBRUARY | MAUREEN AND ROY DAVIES
MEMORIAL LECTURE
Two Men of Norfolk Island
| The Honourable William Cox, AC, RFD, ED, QC. |
| Thursday, 4 February | The Writing on the Wall
Hobart journalist Bruce Montgomery discusses his recently awarded Masters degree research thesis on the challenges that the Internet poses to the viab ility of Australian newspapers. He analyses circulation and readership trends of the major dailies, the age-related reading habits, the predictions of those editors and journalists with feet in both camps, and there's a perspective from the bush.
| Bruce Montgomery |
| Tuesday, 9 February | Monumentalities: Public art and the culture of civic branding.
Where public artworks once developed as a gradual cultural response to specific community histories, contemporary art has evolved into a "must have" civic accessory determined by globally driven consensus. This talk will analyse the mechanisms and mentalities through wich communities appropriate art to mediate and market their identities.
| John Vella |
Venue:
University of Tasmania Life Sciences Theatre No.1 (on the upper side of Churchill Avenue). Take a bus to Churchill Avenue, Stop 14, use the overpass and turn left to the Life Sciences Building. The theatre is just inside the door.
Enrolments:
Enrolments are unnecessary. Bring your friends - all are welcome. The theatre holds 160 and a capacity audience is the best compliment to our speakers.
Admission:
Gold Coin Donation (includes morning tea.)
Parking:
Parking restrictions are strictly enforced and permits are required for many areas. Free parking is mostly in College Road and French Street. Voucher parking is available in the visitors' car park and various other locations including Dobson Road and Grosvensor Crescent. The fee is $0.30 per hour.
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