Coming Events
Research Tuesdays: sharing great research with the community Ethics for Everyone
The ethical requirements that apply to groups, and what they mean for us as individuals Whoever we are, many of the ethical decisions we face apply to the actions we take as part of a group. For example, we must consider the nature of our responsibilities to the environment, the underprivileged and groups previously wronged. There are even ethical components to the choice of products we buy. So what determines whether our actions are right or wrong? Which groups, ethically speaking, do we actually belong to? And if a group is neglecting its responsibilities, how should we respond as individuals? In this provocative presentation, the University of Adelaide's Professor Garrett Cullity tackles these challenging questions, examines the complex puzzles they give rise to and offers some answers. Garrett Cullity is Hughes Professor of Philosophy at the University of Adelaide. He is the author of The Moral Demands of Affluence, for which he was awarded the 2008 Australian Museum ACU Eureka Prize in Ethics. When: 5.30-6.30pm Tuesday 8 September
Where: Lecture Theatre G04, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus ADMISSION FREE, RSVP ESSENTIAL
email: research.tuesdays@adelaide.edu.au
phone: +61 8 8303 3692 FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.adelaide.edu.au/researchtuesdays
Exhibition: Impressions A showcase by University of Adelaide artists and photographers Peter Murdoch and Gilbert Roe When: 10.00am-6.00pm Monday to Friday, on until 20 September
Where: Rumours Café, Level 6, Union House, North Terrace Campus
Cost: Free - all welcome
Music: Masterclass series Masterclass 4: Chamber music with the Elias String Quartet www.elderhall.adelaide.edu.au When: 4.00pm-6.00pm Wednesday 9 September
Where: Elder Hall, North Terrace Campus
Cost: $10
Contact: Email claire.oremland@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 5925
Young Investigator Awards - Semi-Finals Scientific Presentations by the eight semi-finalists. The Young Investigator Award, now in its 10th year, rewards excellence in South Australia's young researchers in both science and their ability to communicate and 'sell' that science. www.cywhs.sa.gov.au/yia When: 11.00am-3.00pm Friday 11 September
Where: Queen Victoria Lecture Theatre, Women's & Children's Hospital, North Adelaide
Cost: Free - all welcome
Music: Evening concert series The Three Choirs at St Peter's Cathedral www.elderhall.adelaide.edu.au When: 6.30pm Saturday 12 September
Where: St Peter's Cathedral, cnr King William Road and Pennington Terrace, North Adelaide
Cost: $25 adult, $20 concession, $15 student
Contact: Email claire.oremland@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 5925
Roseworthy Campus Open Day An interactive community event offering a range of exhibitions, demonstrations, tours and study/career talks When: 11.00am to 3.00pm Sunday 13 September
Where: Roseworthy Main Building, Roseworthy Campus (50km north of Adelaide)
Cost: Free - all welcome
Contact: Email judy.tucker@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 7812
Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) Keeping our Genes Healthy - epigenetics, nutrigenomics and pharmacogenomics, by Professor Lynne Cobiac (Flinders University), Professor Stefan Hiendleder (University of Adelaide), Dr Michael Fenech (CSIRO) and Dr Michael Sorich (University of South Australia) www.adelaide.edu.au/hda/events When: 4.15pm-7.00pm Thursday 17 September
Where: Equinox Room, Level 4, Union House, North Terrace Campus
Cost: Free - all welcome
RSVP: by Monday 14 September to anne.jurisevic@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 8222
Fridays Uncorked '09 www.wineaustralia.com.au When: 4.30pm Friday 18 September
Where: National Wine Centre of Australia, cnr Hackney and Botanic Roads, Adelaide
Cost: free entry including cocktail food. Wine from $4.50 per glass.
2009 Edward Said Memorial Lecture From Occupation to Reconciliation by Professor Saree Makdisi (Professor of English Literature, UCLA) www.adelaide.edu.au/esml When: 5.00pm Saturday 19 September
Where: Lecture Theatre 102, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus
Cost: Pre-purchased tickets $15. At the door $20.
Bookings: Email esml@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 5397
2009 Florey Lecture Climate Change and Health, Present and Future Risks: A Core Issue for 'Sustainability' by Professor Anthony J McMichael MBBS PhD When: 5.30pm Monday 21 September
Where: Florey Lecture Theatre, Medical School North, Frome Road, Adelaide
Cost: Free - all welcome
Contact: Email kerry.house@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 3995
Friends of the University of Adelaide Library Dr John Bannon on themes of Federation and his recent political biography of Sir John Downer When: 6.00pm for 6.30pm Thursday 24 September
Where: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library, North Terrace Campus
Cost: Free - all welcome. Gold coin donation invited.
Bookings: Email robina.weir@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 4064
School of Mathematical Sciences Colloquium series - Professor Terence Tao Adelaide-born Professor Terence Tao (UCLA), 2009 Clay-Mahler Lecturer and winner of the Fields Medal in mathematics, will discuss one of the most famous open problems in mathematics in a free public talk: The proof of the Poincare conjecture www.maths.adelaide.edu.au/news/events When: 3.10pm Friday 25 September
Where: Napier Lecture Theatre 102, Napier Building, North Terrace Campus
Cost: Free - all welcome
Contact: Email mathai.varghese@adelaide.edu.au or call +61 8 8303 4173
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