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Public Lectures
The University of Western Australia has a strong history of promoting intellectual life in Perth. The University hosts a selection of public lectures by prominent local, national and international speakers. Many of these lectures are Endowed and Memorial Lectures. These lectures are open to the public and all interested people are most welcome to attend. Looking for information on past or future lectures? Please use the drop down box to select the month and year of the lecture you are looking for and select 'Retrieve'. Many public lectures are recorded. To download the audio file or podcast our lectures, please select 'listen' next the event that interests you. Main Map of UWA:
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Public Lectures:
December,
2006
The Enclave Society: towards a sociology of immobility
by Professor Bryan Turner, Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore
5 Dec 2006, 5.45PM
Kim Beazley Lecture Theatre, Murdoch University
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Recognising and rewarding excellent university teaching: where next?
by Paul Ramsden, Chief Executive, Higher Education Academy, UK (DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES, THIS LECTURE HAS BEEN CANCELLED)
6 Dec 2006, 6pm
Dolphin Theatre
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Feminism as Foreplay: Why the End of Equality is Just the Beginning
by Dr Susan Maushart, Sociologist and columnist for the Weekend Australian
6 Dec 2006, 5pm
Social Sciences Lecture Theatre, UWA
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What We Know About School Choice in the United States and Why It Doesn't Matter
by Christopher Lubienski, Assistant Professor, Educational Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
11 Dec 2006, 6pm
Geography Lecture Theatre 1, UWA
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