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2023 Winner: Vic McEwan for 'Face to Face: The New Normal' The panel selected Vic's work due to its ‘distinctiveness’, the cross over between HASS and medical science together with the significant, beautiful and tangible outcomes of the project. "Face to Face: The New Normal" evolved through four years of artistic research with patients experiencing facial nerve paralysis due to conditions like cancer, brain tumours and Bell’s Palsy. It explored the intersection of medical science and the arts, addressing human experiences of illness, trauma and identity. The project was delivered by Vic McEwan as part of his PhD. PhD supervisors were Dr Claire Hooker, Dr Susan Coulson and Dr Paul Dwyer This work is distinctive because it is the first time an artist has been accepted into the PhD program at the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney, potentially setting a precedent nationwide. The artistic process was undertaken at The Chris O'Brien Lifehouse, a cancer research hospital (Sydney, NSW), specifically at the Sydney Facial Nerve Clinic. Here, for the first ever time, a contemporary artist became an integral part of the clinical team, working alongside multi-disciplinary specialists and employing artistic methods to contribute to patient care. […]

Australia’s pre-eminent thinkers go head-to-head with celebrated journalist Jane Hutcheon to draw out the difficult conversations of our day. Join us for an evening with two parts: Part 1: Jane brings her unique approach to get to know each panellist, exploring the art of conversation and difficult topics from each of their perspectives. Part 2: You, the audience submit your difficult questions to be wrestled with by the panel, like a collective advice columnist, under the guiding hand of Jane as conversation ringmaster. BYO Difficult Conversations: Everything is on the table. Jane Hutcheon is a writer/performer and the author of Rebel Talk, the Art of Powerful Conversations. A former foreign correspondent and TV presenter, she created the ABC’s acclaimed TV interview show One Plus One where she interviewed 500 amazing people over a decade. In 2019, Jane toured twenty-one theatres across Australia and New Zealand with actor Sir David Suchet in his retrospective show and discovered that live conversations in theatres produced a magical cocktail of electricity and intimacy.  So, join Jane and the panel, live in the theatre – the church of empathy and possibility! No topic is too difficult and no question too stupid to ask.  Schedule of Panellists Wed 11 Sep Debra Keenahan, Jeremiah Edagbami […]

From one of this country's leading Indigenous journalists comes a collection of fierce and powerful essays proving why the media needs to believe Black Witnesses. Black Witness showcases how journalism can be used to hold the powerful to account and make the world a more equitable place.​ ​Dr McQuire will be in conversation with Wiradjuri trans/non-binary Professor of Indigenous Studies/ARC Future Fellow Sandy O'Sullivan.​ ​Hosted by the Department of Critical Indigenous Studies and the Discipline of Sociology Dr Amy McQuire has been writing on Indigenous affairs since she was 17 years old. Over the past two decades, she has reported on most of the key events involving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, including numerous deaths in custody, the Palm Island uprising, the Bowraville murders and the Northern Territory Intervention. She has also exposed the misrepresentations and violence of the mainstream media's reports, as well as their omissions and silences altogether in regards to Indigenous matters.​

FREE ENTRY Join us for an expert discussion on the state of Robotics and AI Investment in Australia Current state of robotics investment in Australia and globally - who are the main players and what are the significant trends Impact of the recently released national robotics strategy and impact on ecosystem How can researchers position themselves for commercial success HOST: Ali Buchberger - Director, Industry Engagement, QUT (Science & Engineering) GUESTS: Stefan Knight - Director of Queensland, Antler Stefan has had roles in dev, product, marketing, sales and corporate development. He has been super early (founder once, single digit employee several times), scaled-up and exited (unicorn IPO, sell off and wind down). He has also pitched for and raised capital (Seed, Series A) with the companies he has been in raising +$400M USD along the way. Professor Cori Stewart - Founder and CEO, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub Cori Stewart is the CEO of the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Hub, an Australian-first, not for profit technology commercialization company. She works in executive and advisor roles across industry, government, the research sector and through university and industry collaboration. Cori is a member of the Industry Innovation Science Australia Board and a current ‘Superstars of STEM’ […]

Australia’s pre-eminent thinkers go head-to-head with celebrated journalist Jane Hutcheon to draw out the difficult conversations of our day. Join us for an evening with two parts: Part 1: Jane brings her unique approach to get to know each panellist, exploring the art of conversation and difficult topics from each of their perspectives. Part 2: You, the audience submit your difficult questions to be wrestled with by the panel, like a collective advice columnist, under the guiding hand of Jane as conversation ringmaster. BYO Difficult Conversations: Everything is on the table. Jane Hutcheon is a writer/performer and the author of Rebel Talk, the Art of Powerful Conversations. A former foreign correspondent and TV presenter, she created the ABC’s acclaimed TV interview show One Plus One where she interviewed 500 amazing people over a decade. In 2019, Jane toured twenty-one theatres across Australia and New Zealand with actor Sir David Suchet in his retrospective show and discovered that live conversations in theatres produced a magical cocktail of electricity and intimacy.  So, join Jane and the panel, live in the theatre – the church of empathy and possibility! No topic is too difficult and no question too stupid to ask.  Schedule of Panellists Wed 11 Sep Debra Keenahan, Jeremiah Edagbami […]