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Building cultural partnerships
The University is committed to extending our partnerships with the community and in particular, the cultural sector to deliver a multi-faceted events program which combines learning, research, culture, entertainment and the performing arts, on campus and in the heart of the city.
We welcome the opportunity to partner with other cultural, community and not-for-profit groups to:
- Animate the campus as a destination of cultural and community events
- Contribute to the economic development and sustainability of South Australia
- Raise aspirations about higher education pathways
- Deliver better informed policy-making, products and services
- Increase public engagement and cultural enrichment by sharing the latest research and knowledge
For more information, please contact Brian Badzmierowski, Event Communications Coordinator at brian.badzmierowski@adelaide.edu.au
Upcoming events
20
Oct
Sports Week and the Vice-Chancellor's Cup returns for 2025 with a variety of sports and activities to get involved in. Compete for bragging rights across a week of different sports, looking to become the winner of the Sports Week shield, culminating in the 17th annual Vice Chancellor's Cup 800m relay and being awarded the VC Cup trophy. Monday 20 to Friday 24 October. North Terrace campus. Register.
20
Oct
Road to Belém | Living La Vida BoCA: Border Carbon Adjustments and Rules-Based Trade.
With COP30 fast approaching, border-carbon adjustments are shifting from proposal to practice, reframing the balance between decarbonisation ambition and an open, rules-based trading system. This session stress-tests an Australian BoCA concept across economic, legal and diplomatic dimensions: how leakage risks are defined; how product-carbon data are measured, verified and disclosed; and how non-discrimination, proportionality and transparency can be maintained. Monday 20 October, 10.30 am to 12 pm. Online. Register.
23
Oct
Julia Gillard Public Lecture 2025
Former Prime Minister of Australia the Hon Julia Gillard AC will facilitate an informed conversation on how the rapidly changing geopolitical environment and rise of disinformation is impacting Australia, our foreign policy, development assistance and our universities, and how these factors might be leveraged for better outcomes. Thursday 23 October, 9.30–11.15 am. Bonython Hall, North Terrace campus. Register.
29
Oct
Road to Belém | Powering the Shift: Australia and Southeast Asia's Energy Trade
As COP30 in Belém shifts the agenda from pledges to delivery, this session explores how Australia’s renewable-export ambition could align with Southeast Asia’s accelerating—yet uneven—decarbonisation to shape a practical low-carbon corridor. Wednesday 29 October, 11 am to 12.30 pm. Online. Register.
3
Nov
Mastering difficult conversations
Engaging in difficult conversations is a necessary skill in any workplace. This course teaches participants how to approach and navigate challenging discussions with co-workers, supervisors and stakeholders, ensuring clear and constructive communication. Monday 3 November, 9.30–11.30 am. 102 lecture theatre, Napier building, North Terrace campus and online. Register.