News in Brief

Study Chinese in the hometown of Confucius

The Confucius Institute at the University of Adelaide and Shandong University are jointly running a tour for all those keen to study Mandarin - in China.

Registrations are now open, and anyone can join. The study tour is aimed at all skill levels, from novices to those more experienced with the language.

Participants will undertake five weeks (November to January) of intensive language study, broken up with one week touring around Shandong (the hometown of Confucius), Beijing and Shanghai. More free time to travel and explore is also part of the program.

For more information contact Glen Stafford on (08) 8303 5819, email: glen.stafford@adelaide.edu.au or visit: www.confucius.adelaide.edu.au/news/

Florey Foundation "For The Love of Art"

The Florey Foundation's annual "For The Love of Art" event will be held at 6.30pm Wednesday 8 October in Bonython Hall, North Terrace Campus.

This unique art show sells works of art for $250 each. Buyers don't know who the artist is until the work is purchased, so they have a real opportunity to own a piece of art by a significant artist for a fraction of its real value.

Funds raised will support vital research into brain injury at the University of Adelaide. Tickets are $30 each.

For more information contact Judy Turner on (08) 8303 5211 or email: judith.turner@adelaide.edu.au

Olympics and globalisation - what's the connection?

Globalisation expert Professor John Rennie Short (Professor of Public Policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County), will give a free public lecture at the University of Adelaide this month.

His talk on the Summer Olympics and Globalisation will be held at 5.30pm on Thursday 9 October, Room GO4, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus.

The event is free and all are welcome. Please RSVP by Wednesday 8 October to: jennifer.payne@adelaide.edu.au