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Water Thinking: Public Lecture by Dr Jenny Newell
- Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2017, 5:45 pm - 5:45 pm
- Location: Hartley Concert Room, University of Adelaide
Dr Jenny Newell (Australian Museum) will be giving a free public lecture entitled Water Thinking: Caring for Oceans and Sharing Connections in a Time of Climate Crisis. Dr Newell is currently acting director of Programs, Exhibitions and Cultural Collections at the Australian Museum, Sydney. Her particular interests are on material culture and the relationships between Pacific Islanders and their environments, while her research projects explore the cultural impacts of climate change in the Pacific. Dr Newell is giving this lecture as part of the H2O: Life and Death conference hosted by the JMCCCP and supported by the EU Centre for Global Affairs on 14th September, Hartley Concert Room.
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H20: Life & Death
- Date: Fri, 15 - Sat, 16 Sep 2017
- Location: Antechamber of the Hartley Concert Room
Waters are contested entities at the centre of most scientific discussions about sustainability. Discourse around water management underlines both the serious absence and devastating overabundance of water: rising sea levels compete against desertification; hurricanes and floods follow periods of prolonged drought. As we increasingly pollute, canalise and desalinate waters, the ambiguous nature of our relationship with these entities becomes visible. From the paradisiac and pristine scenery of holiday postcards through to the devastated landscapes of post-tsunami news reports, images of waters surround us. And while we continue to damage what most sustains us, collective precarity grows. It is therefore unsurprising that shifting our understanding, and subsequent use, of water has been described as one of the biggest—and most pressing—challenges of our time.
Macau Days
- Date: Sat, 23 Sep - Sun, 8 Oct 2017
- Location: Migration Museum, 82 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide SA 5000
Immerse yourself in the rich multicultural history of Macau through the enigmatic images of John Young, the dazzling poetry and prose of Brian Castro, and the evocative soundscapes of Luke Harrald.
