Events

Latest Past Events

Emerging Research in Social Sciences

Ngumba-Bada Campus (The Cairns Institute). Bldg D3.063, 14-88 McGregor Road, Smithfield

Join us for a dynamic showcase of emerging research by Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students and students across the social sciences or a Masters with a thesis component involving social science research. In short, engaging presentations (3 minutes, 3 slides), presenters will share insights from their current projects—ranging from culture and community to policy, education, and beyond. Whether you're a fellow researcher, student, practitioner, or simply curious about the future of social science, this is a unique opportunity to hear fresh ideas, ask questions, and connect with others passionate about understanding and improving our world. “Emerging research in social science was supported by a Social Sciences Week Spark Grant from the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia”

Join Us for Lunch: Education with Deepfakes, Hallucinations, and Smartglasses

Victoria University Level 14, Room T1416, 370 Little Lonsdale St, Melbourne

Bring your lunch and your curiosity to this provocative, hands-on session designed for educators, researchers, students, and policymakers. Education with Deepfakes, Hallucinations, and Smartglasses invites you to engage with real-world scenarios drawn from global conversations about the future of trust, privacy, and truth in education. Handle smartglasses. Watch a deepfake. Debate a hallucinated report. Together, we’ll explore: A fake video of a student using slurs goes viral—how should schools respond? AI-generated feedback misrepresents a teacher’s intent—who’s accountable? A parent secretly live-streams a student interview—what does consent look like now? This interactive, scenario-based event won't tell you what to think, it will ask you what you’d do. Rather than predicting the future, we’ll interrogate it: surfacing tensions around identity, evidence, and power in an age of synthetic media and surveillance. We’d love to see you there. This event is hybrid. For those wanting to join online, a link will be sent closer to the date after registration. Please note, only those that join us physically are in the running to win a pair of Smart Glasses. You can register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/education-with-deepfakes-hallucinations-and-smartglasses-tickets-1555076789539

Free

‘Voice to Parliament’ – Online Information Session

Virtual

Hosted by The Office of Indigenous Strategy & Engagement and The College of Business, Government & Law This information session provides an opportunity to listen to our panellists discuss key questions such as , ' What is the voice to parliament?' and 'What are the foremost issues and debates?'. Our Speakers include: Welcome: Prof. Simone Tur, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Indigenous) Political aspects: Assoc. Prof. Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor of Politics and Policy Legal aspects: Dr. Rowan Nicholson, Lecturer in Law Process of Adelaide Regional Dialogue: Dwayne Coulthard, member of the Uluru Dialogue, SA Issues and debate: Dr. Jessica Genauer, Senior Lecturer in International Relations