Events

Latest Past Events

Understanding our Digital Footprints as part of Australia’s Digital Poverty Landscape

Virtual

1:00 PM - 1:10 PM: Welcome and Introduction Session 1. Presentations 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM: Understanding Digital Footprints  Learn about the concept of digital footprints and uncover how they are created and managed. This session will explore the long-term implications of our   online actions and presence. You will learn about the importance of being aware of the impacts and implications of the data collected about you, while   online and how you may go about actively managing your digital footprint to protect your identity and professional reputation in the digital world. 1:30 PM - 1:50 PM: Agency, Identity, and Digital Poverty in Education  Learn about how agency and identity are shaped in the digital age. This session will explore how digital poverty manifests within educational settings and   its impact on student identity and agency. Gain insights into the challenges students face in navigating their digital presence and how these challenges   influence their sense of self and empowerment. 1:50 PM - 2:00 PM: Q&A Session Open floor for questions 2:10 PM - 2:50 PM: The Digital Poverty Research group – National Collaboration Opportunity Overview and Brainstorming: Learn about the Digital Poverty Research Group, including its goals, ongoing […]

Free

Careers for Social Science graduates

Macquarie University 25 Wally's Walk, North Ryde

Have you wondered about what career you might pursue with your Degree? ​ This 2-hour special event is for current students in the Bachelor of Social Science and Bachelor of Arts (major in Sociology, Gender  Studies, Social Justice, Anthropology, Human Geography, Politics/International Relations).​ Come hear a panel discussion where alumni share insights from their career journeys. You’ll learn how they use their Degree skills and knowledge in their work, advice on how they’ve found work and information on what employers currently seek.  ​ There will be an opportunity to chat with alumni and staff over food and beverages after the panel discussion!​ ​

Free

Voice: Making a Postcolonial Multicultural Nation

UTS Green Theatre, Vicki Sara Building (Blg 7) UTS Building 7, level 2, room 025, 67 Thomas Street, Broadway

What might a postcolonial nation look like in Australia, and what is the place of the Voice Referendum in that process? What is the role of multicultural communities in the Referendum? What is at stake for multicultural communities in building a postcolonial future free of racism? Just over half of Australians were born overseas or have one migrant parent, and nearly a quarter speak a language other than English at home. Multicultural communities will be crucial to the Referendum. This event takes up the question of both diverse communities and support for the Voice Referendum, as well as the longer-term efforts around treaty and reconciliation. Light snacks from 6pm, for a 6.30pm start. This is the 2023 UTS Andrew Jakubowicz Annual Lecture SPEAKERS Professor Heidi Norman Associate Dean Indigenous, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney. Heidi is a scholar of Aboriginal politics and history, and Gomeroi descendant. Michelle Deshong Managing Director, Deshong Consulting. Michelle has worked in fields of gender equity, leadership, governance and political science. She is Co-Chair of Supply Nation and member of the AIATSIS Council. Michelle draws connection to the Kuku Yulanji Nation. Craig Foster AM Member of the Australian Multicultural Council and […]

Free