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The Institute of Advanced Studies facilitates research collaborations between scholars at The University of Western Australia and leading researchers across the globe.
Public Talk
Religion and the Psychology of Social Change
Join us at the IAS tomorrow for a special UWA Centre for Muslim States and Societies seminar with Dr Susilo Wibisono, School of Psychology, Murdoch University.
Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025, 10-11:30am

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November 25, 2025 at 8:58 AM
PUBLIC TALK
Cultural Pathways to Healing from Gender-Based Violence

Professor Denise Saint Arnault, University of Michigan, will present findings from the international MiStory research network, highlighting how cultural factors shape trauma recovery experiences.
24 Nov, 6-7pm
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November 24, 2025 at 5:20 AM
REINVENTING THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
Can old objects generate new ideas?

Join us for this public talk presented by Ken Arnold, Director, Medicinsk Museion & Professor, Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University.

20 Nov, 6-7pm, Free, All Welcome
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November 20, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Join us this Friday for an Interdisciplinary Research Masterclass:

INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR CROSS-CULTURAL TRAUMA RECOVERY RESEARCH

Presented by Professor Denise Saint Arnault, University of Michigan.

21 Nov, 9am-5pm, UWA Arts Room 5
Free, registration required: lnkd.in/gCmeiTee
November 19, 2025 at 7:15 AM
REINVENTING THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
Can old objects generate new thinking?
Join us for the 2025 UWA Historical Society Lecture Presented by Ken Arnold, Director, Medicinsk Museion & Professor, Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University.

20 Nov, 6-7pm
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November 18, 2025 at 2:45 AM
HealthSpan as a treatment goal: obesity medications, diet & exercise in chronic disease prevention

27 Nov 6pm UWA
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A panel of global experts will discuss the UWA T-REX study which combines exercise & weight loss drugs aimed at prolonging healthspan.
HealthSpan as a Treatment Goal
This event convenes a panel of global experts to discuss obesity management and chronic disease prevention and is aimed at GPs, Academics and Health Scientists.
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October 23, 2025 at 5:43 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION
Extending your HealthSpan: the impacts of weight loss drugs & exercise

26 Nov, 6pm, UniClub WA
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FREE, All Welcome

A panel of global experts discuss the UWA T-REX study which combines exercise & weight loss drugs aimed at prolonging healthspan.
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 AM
📰🌏Communicating Science for the General Public

Join us for this IAS masterclass with Kharishar Kahfi — science journalist & editor at The Jakarta Post.

3 Oct, 10am–12noon @UWA_IAS
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#SciComm #ScienceJournalism
October 1, 2025 at 7:49 AM
TONIGHT
Homer vs Hooke: Literature or Science?
A public talk by Nikos Athanasou: author, musculoskeletal pathologist & research scientist.
30 Sep, 6pm-7pm Fox Lecture Hall, UWA
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September 30, 2025 at 3:01 AM
PANEL: THE USEFULNESS OF USELESS KNOWLEDGE
In the 25th year of the inception of the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia we invite you to join us for a special conversation on the value of enquiry for its own sake.
11 Sep, 6pm, UWA
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September 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
#POMPerth Keynote Speaker Professor Alan Harvey considers why humans have music as well as language. Does music act as a 'cultural archive' via memory?
July 15, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Harmony in Spite of Individuality
Join us for this keynote lecture by Alan Harvey, Emeritus Professor & Senior Honorary Research Fellow, UWA Human Sciences.
15 July, 6pm
This lecture is part of the Conference: 'Politics of the Machines-Synthetic Sentience'
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July 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
PUBLIC TALK
'Geotechnical Risk: What are the Chances?'
with Professor D. Vaughan Griffiths, Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines.

14 July, 6pm, Woolnough LT UWA
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July 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
PUBLIC TALK
The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology 🧬
with Professor Luis Campos, Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology & Innovation at Rice University.

19 Jun, 6pm, Webb LT
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June 19, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Join us for a public lecture by
Luis Campos, Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation at Rice University,
as he reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Asilomar DNA conference and its relevance to the future of biotechnology.
19 June, 6pm
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June 18, 2025 at 3:12 AM
In Search of Ground Truth: From Social Media Networks to Deep Neural Networks

10 Jun 5pm Webb LT
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This talk by Prof Conrad Tucker Director Carnegie Mellon University-Africa explores the future of human-machine learning, highlighting challenges & opportunities.
June 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
🌍 Rethinking Conservation for a Changing World
How can social-ecological systems research help reshape conservation in the face of biodiversity loss & inequality?
Join us for this talk by Alta De Vos, Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University
10 June, 12-1pm
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June 4, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Join us for a public lecture by Luis Campos, Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Rice University, as he reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Asilomar DNA conference and its relevance to the future of biotechnology.

19 June | 6pm | UWA
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May 19, 2025 at 7:14 AM
PUBLIC TALK
Testimony to the Atom Bomb – A Survivor Speaks
In 1945 Teruko Yahata was 8 when she was exposed to an atomic bomb at her home in #Hiroshima.
She has since devoted herself to sharing her experience, to aid understanding #NeverAgain
12 May, 4–5pm | Fox Lecture Hall
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May 8, 2025 at 2:52 AM
EVENT
Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence & IAS Visiting Fellow
Dr João Boto Caeiro is a Professor at the Fine Arts School of Oaxaca & Director of the Oaxaca based architecture practice RootStudio.
30 April, 6pm-7pm
📍 UWA School of Design
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Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence
Register Here on Humanitix - Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence. UWA School of Design, The University of Western Australia, Clifton St, Nedlands WA 6009, Australi...
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April 30, 2025 at 6:31 AM
We're excited to welcome IAS Visiting Fellow Dr João Boto Caeiro, RootStudio, Oaxaca to Perth for a Creative Residency at the UWA School of Design, exploring community-focused, sustainable design
🎤 Public Talk: 30 April, 6pm
🖼️ Exhibition: 5–9 May
📍 UWA School of Design, Perth
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Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence
Register Here on Humanitix - Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence. UWA School of Design, The University of Western Australia, Clifton St, Nedlands WA 6009, Australi...
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April 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Shaping Tomorrow: Future-proofing WA for the Next Generation
In Conversation with Sophie Howe, Prof Peter Klinken AC, and Kate Kirwin,will explore the concept of a Future Generations Act for WA, moderated by Dominique Mecoy OAM, Leadership WA.
Mon 28 Apr | 7–8:30pm | WA Museum
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Shaping Tomorrow: Future-proofing WA for the Next Generation | Western Australian Museum
As we face complex environmental, economic and social challenges, how can we secure a sustainable future for generations to come?
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April 28, 2025 at 7:08 AM
PUBLIC TALK: The Rise of the Digital Welfare State

Speaker: Professor Kathryn Henne, Director of RegNet ANU

Join us for a thought-provoking talk exploring the tensions & possibilities in the digital transformation of welfare.

Thurs, 24 April 2025, 12–2pm
Forrest Hall, Crawley
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April 15, 2025 at 8:49 AM
TONIGHT
Join us for a talk by Prof Javaid Rehman, one of the leading, internationally recognised authorities on Muslim constitutionalism & Islamic law, on
Unravelling Religious Moralities: Muslim Constitutionalism and Legal Reform.
14 April 6pm Fox Lecture Hall
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April 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
PUBLIC TALK
Join us for this upcoming talk by Professor Javaid Rehman, Professor of Law at Brunel University of London.

Unravelling Religious Moralities: Muslim Constitutionalism and Legal Reform

Monday, 14 April, 6pm
Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA
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April 9, 2025 at 9:29 AM