8-14 September 2025
This one day forum, at the start of Africa Week and Social Sciences Week, showcases Africa-Australia relevant work from a range of scholars across the AAUN. The Forum topic for this year is “Australia Africa Knowledge Teamwork: Policies, Priorities, People”. Around 100 expert participants from academia, government, diplomats, business, agencies will attend and present. Abstracts are invited.
Join us as our researchers and presenters do 5-minute speed presentations with exciting prizes for the best presentation (3-4:30). Enjoy networking, snacks, and drinks afterward (4:30 onwards). The Sexualities and Genders Research (SaGR) showcase is an exciting opportunity for anyone interested from academia, the community or industry, to come together and celebrate the diverse and impactful work being done in the fields of genders and/or sexualities research. Join us and celebrate the vibrancy of SaGR research as researchers across the university, including our academics, research partners, MRes and PhD students ‘speed present’ their ideas, and we collectively explore the frontiers of nderstanding and embracing diverse work in genders, sexualities, and feminism. All welcome, and it is free. Enjoy networking, snacks, and drinks afterward :)
The WA Migration Update one day conference, now in its 8th year, brings together academia, communities, not-for-profits, the private sector and government, to share experiences and research on migration and settlement, and improve understandings of these critical contemporary issues. This is an important year for migration and multiculturalism. Our theme, 'Beyond Racism', recognises migrant experiences of racism, as well as programs building inclusion and resilience. This year the focus is on the recent government reviews of Australia's multiculturalism framework, and migration policies, as well as hearing the latest Scanlon social cohesion survey results. The program explores the following questions: To what extent are Australia's migration and settlement systems inclusive? What does it mean to move 'beyond racism'? What are migrants' and ethnic minorities' experiences of inclusion and exclusion? How are services and communities challenging racism and promoting inclusion? Sessions include Racism and social cohesion in Australia: trends, challenges and opportunities; the Australian Migration Review; and Australia’s Multiculturalism Framework. As usual we will have a combination of dynamic and informed speakers and panellists from government, community, service provision, business and academia, showcasing their knowledge, policies and experiences.
