Issue 05. 5 May 2008 - UWA Staff - The University of Western Australia

the last word …
A tasting of 2008 activities
a flavour sensation
Susan Takao
Manager, Institute of Advanced Studies
The Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA is known
for attracting dynamic scholars, writers, artists,
activists and others who are working internationally
from all fields of inquiry.
As well as fostering the excitement of cross-disciplinary
research, the IAS is committed to sharing that excitement with
the community at large through our public lectures,
masterclasses and workshops.
In March, IAS launched its inaugural Humanities Lecture
Series, Visions, Dreams, Freedom in partnership with the
Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Mark Bould,
Reader in Film and Literature at the University of Western
England, kicked off the series with a public lecture on The Very
Modern World of Fritz Lang followed by a screening of the
classic silent film Metropolis. Mark also held a masterclass for
postgraduate students as part of his visit.
Others participating in this year’s series include indigenous
heritage consultant and story teller, Noel Nannup, lawyer and
author Alice Pung, academic and former Premier of Western
Australia, Geoff Gallop, and author Chloe Hooper. Leng Leng
Thang, a leading scholar from the National University of
Singapore, will also give a lecture on Cos Play with those
attending in Costume going into a draw for an I-pod Touch.
The series will conclude with a lecture by Princeton
University’s Eduardo Cadava. Eduardo, based in an English
Department, is noted for his scholarly work across disciplines.
A major symposium Putting Health First will be held in August.
This innovative program will focus on key areas facing health
policy and showcase cutting edge researchers, journalists,
activists and health professionals including UWA’s Fiona
Stanley, Helen Milroy, Carmen Lawrence and Billie Giles-Corti
as well as John Dwyer (Australian Health Care Reform
Alliance), Cobie Rudd (ECU), Catherine Lumby (UNSW), John
Richardson (Monash) along with Lt General John Sanderson,
Maxine Drake, Mick Gooda, Michael Pervan and Judy
Edwards.
A public lecture What in the World Does Ethics Have to do
with Health Research?: Some Musings on Whether Morality is
Local or Global by noted American bioethicist Professor Eric
Meslin will be held the night before the symposium.
Eric Meslin is also one of seven 2008 IAS Professors-at-Large.
The requirements of a Professor-at-Large are to enliven the
intellectual and cultural life of the University.
Professors-at-Large are not necessarily academics—they may
also be writers, public intellectuals, and artists. These eminent
visitors provide a variety of activities while in residence at
UWA. Ongoing research with a host department, participation
in symposia, offering of masterclasses for postgraduate
students and public lectures are just some of the activities our
‘PALS’ do.
The other 2008 Professors-at-Large are Brian Wilson, Head of
Biophysics and Bioimaging at the Toronto Cancer Institute;
Peter Phillips, Head of Political Studies at the University of
Saskatchewan; Sylvester (Jim) Gates, Director of String and
Particles Physics at the University of Maryland; Anne Worrall,
Head of the School of Criminology, Education, Sociology and
Social Work, at Keele University, UK; Ken Freeman, Duffield an
E3 Distinguished Professor, Research School of Astronomy
and Astrophysics ANU; and Professor Michael Huston,
Department of Biology, Texas State University.
Some of the other upcoming IAS activities for 2008 are a
multi-disciplinary symposium on Driving Change in the
Disability Sector with a public lecture Disability and digital
cultures: brave new worlds or just new forms of injustice? by
Professor Gerard Goggin (UNSW) this month and the second
annual symposium, Thinking Society, Thinking Culture, a
wonderful forum of works-in-progress by both academics and
postgraduates, in September.
These are just a taste of what’s on at the Institute of Advanced
Studies in 2008. And speaking of taste sensations, renowned
chefs Michelle Garnault and Stefano di Pieri will also be part of
the IAS schedule this year.
For more information on IAS programs please visit our website
www.ias.uwa.edu.au or give us a call at 6488 1340.
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