9-15 September 2024

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Walk and Goat Therapy: Why the Concerns about Counseling Outside are actually Opportunities

Virtual

Walk and goat therapy is a play on the notion of Walk & Talk, which gained in popularity during COVID-19 restrictions. This session will discuss the risks and opportunities of the non-talk elements of doing therapy outdoors in public spaces. The session is aimed at talk-therapists who wish to begin Walk & Talk sessions. Those who work outdoors may find the discussion interesting as this work often overlooks the wonderful opportunities of simple and uncontrollable encounters outdoors. Goats will be involved. Register to attend here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/walk-and-goat-therapy-w-graham-pringle-tickets-695928289247?aff=oddtdtcreator

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The Adventure Therapy Power Couple

Virtual

Why are Margaret and Josh talking about adventure therapy on their wedding anniversary? Because it was working in an adventure therapy organisation in Alaska where the two met! This session will explore their most important takeaways from a career working therapeutically in the outdoors. Register your attendance here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/the-adventure-therapy-power-couple-tickets-698807771857

Free

“Umibot”: Reflections on Building a Feminist Chatbot on Image-Based Abuse

Virtual

In this presentation, we provide a demo of the “Umibot” chatbot that we developed for victim-survivors, bystanders and perpetrators of image-based abuse. Drawing on a conceptual approach that embraces intersectional feminism and a feminist data ethics of care, we outline some of the challenges we confronted in the design and development of the chatbot. The Speakers: Professor Nicola Henry is an ARC Future Fellow in the Social and Global Studies Centre at RMIT. Her research focuses on the prevalence, nature and impacts of gendered violence, including legal and non-legal responses to addressing and preventing violence. Her current research is focused on technology-facilitated abuse and image-based sexual abuse. Dr Alice Witt is a Research Fellow in the Social and Global Studies Centre at RMIT. Her research investigates the exercise of governing power in the digital age, focusing on the intersections of regulation, technology, and gender. Alice’s research expertise includes content moderation on Instagram and other social media platforms; the governance of and by online platforms; and the regulation of women’s bodies.

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Women’s eSafety by Design

Level 3, AMDC Building, Swinburne University, 469-477 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn 469-477 Burwood Road, Hawthorn

Women and girls face abuse, exploitation and threats of violence in a wide range of online spaces. Safety by Design puts women’s safety at the heart of digital technologies, preventing harm before it occurs and holding perpetrators to account. Join in a conversation envisioning a world of online safety and network with the eSafety Commissioner,Julie Inman-Grant, Swinburne researchers and Swinburne partner organisations working to end all forms of violence against women and children. The event will be hosted by: Dr Rachael Burgin, Senior Lecturer in School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship and CEO of Rape and Sexual Assault Research and Advocacy (RASARA) Professor Kay Cook, Associate Dean of Research in the School of Social Sciences, Media, Film and Education Event highlights The event will commence with a keynote speech delivered by eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman-Grant. This will be followed by an engaging panel discussion involving Swinburne researchers and collaborating partner organisations Networking drinks and canapés About the speaker Julie Inman Grant is Australia’s eSafety Commissioner. In this role, Julie leads the world’s first government regulatory agency committed to keeping its citizens safer online. Julie has extensive experience in the non-profit and government sectors and spent two decades working in senior public policy and safety roles […]

Paddleboarding in Your 90s: Outdoor Therapy with Older People

Virtual

Who says adventures in therapy are only for the young? Social worker and occupational therapist Unda Avota from Adventure Therapy Latvia proved otherwise in her recent work involving horseback riding, boating, hiking, and ropes courses with senior populations. This workshop will examine some of the lessons learned from working with older people in the outdoors. Register your attendance here: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/paddleboarding-in-your-90s-outdoor-therapy-with-older-people-tickets-695935510847?aff=oddtdtcreator

Free

The Palestinian Catastrophe

The Great Hall, Quadrangle (A14), The University of Sydney, University Place.

Presented by Conversation at the Crossroads in association with the School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney. The Palestinian catastrophe, known as the Nakba, refers to the devastation of the Palestinian homeland in 1948, and with it the displacement of the majority of Palestinian Arabs. The Catastrophe did not end in 1948. 75 years later Palestinian lands remain under occupation. As the dramatic use of military force in recent weeks shows, violence, discrimination and displacement remain the lot of the Palestinians. What is a principled response? Which way for a just peace? What constructive initiatives can Australia and other governments take? What of the UN? Is civil society everywhere ready to assume its responsibilities? The peace of the region and the world beyond hangs in the balance. Keynote Address: The Hon Bob Carr, former Foreign Minister for Australia and NSW’s longest continuously serving premier, is Industry Professor (Business and Climate Change) at University of Technology Sydney (UTS). He previously headed the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS as Director and Professor of International Relations. Professor Carr is Honorary Professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University; recipient of the RSIS Distinguished Visiting Fellowship from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University and the Fulbright Distinguished […]

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