Latest events | Faculty of Arts | University of Adelaide

Chinese Lunar New year Fair

Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2021, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Barr Smith Lawns

As many of our international students are staying in Adelaide this summer, ISS is taking this opportunity to celebrate Lunar New Year with them by transforming Barr Smith Lawns 4pm-7pm to an outdoor bustling Lunar New Year Fair.

Inaugural Hugh Stretton Oration "On Life's Lottery" by Professor Davis

Date: Thu, 18 Feb 2021, 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall

You are invited to inaugural Hugh Stretton Oration, 'On Life's Lottery by Professor Glyn Davis (CEO of the Paul Ramsay Foundation).

University-Industry Strategic Partnership Workshop

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021, 2:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Location: Zoom

This three hour workshop will give participants a greater understanding of partnerships and partnership success with external collaborators.

Requiem de Mozart screening

Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2021, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: The Braggs Lecture Theatre

Based on the unfinished Requiem by Mozart, this adaptation of his final chef d’oeuvre is a deeply moving ritual of life and death, extinction and the possibility of rebirth.

Pints of Ideas - How big is the plastic pollution problem and what can we do about it?

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2021, 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Unibar, Level 2 Union House, North Terrace, The University of Adelaide

Join the University of Adelaide's Environment Institute with special guests to discuss the problem of plastic pollution, solutions in research, policy and industry, and most importantly what individuals can do to help.

CABARET: Music Theatre's First Graduation Production

Date: Thu, 22, 7:30 pm - Sat, 24 Apr 2021, 10:00 pm
Location: Scott Theatre, Kintore Avenue, Adelaide

The graduating musical theatre students of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide present the Kander & Ebb classic.

Department of History Seminar: Mourning the Dead: New Guinea Villagers and the Pacific War

Date: Mon, 10 May 2021, 12:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Location: Napier 209, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus

Associate Professor Christine Winter will present and lead a fascinating discussion concerning - ‘Mourning the Dead: New Guinea Villagers and the Pacific War’

Research Seminar: Enhancing school – university pre-service teacher professional experience with online wellbeing masterclasses during COVID-19

Date: Wed, 12 May 2021, 4:00 pm
Location: Online

Over the past ten years, the topics of character, resilience, and wellbeing in education have drawn attention by school leaders, teachers and policymakers; however, there is a gap between the developments in schools and how initial teacher education at universities have responded.

Sir Sidney Kidman Public Lecture

Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2021, 11:45 am - 12:45 am
Location: Bonython Hall

Balancing on a Tower of Chairs
40 Years in Cultural Relations with China

Balancing on a tower of chairs is not easy. It requires decades of training, self-discipline, teamwork, trust, mental acuity, physical strength, long term goals and more. Coming to terms with the rise of China requires many of the same qualities and skills but our political acrobats sometimes lack the requisite training. Carrillo Gantner, whose career in the performing arts has included decades of productive engagement with China, will reflect on some of the lessons learned and how they might apply more broadly to enhance the challenging Australia China relationship.

Art of the Possible Festival

Date: Mon, 19 - Thu, 22 Jul 2021
Location: Event program coming soon

Art of the Possible Festival is a festival for students by students. The festival gives all University of Adelaide students a professionally run platform to showcase their work, expand their portfolios and get their work out into the public in a variety of areas including, Music, Digital Art, Literature and so much more.

Mamma Mia!

Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2021, 7:30 pm
Location: Scott Theatre

On a small Greek island, Sophie dreams of a perfect wedding — one which includes her father walking her down the aisle. But Sophie doesn’t know who he is!

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Kevin Marjoribanks Memorial Lecture

Date: Wed, 20 Oct 2021, 6:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Presented by Emeritus Laureate Professor John Hattie ONZM, Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne, Chair of the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership.