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The Great Student Debate Competition: Research Skills Webinar

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To help your students prepare for the Great Student Debate, Seriously Social is partnering with the National Library of Australia to provide a free webinar on digital research skills! What is the NLA Education Great Student Debate Research Skills Webinar? A live, online event led by experts from the National Library of Australia that will show your students how to access and navigate the National Library collection through gallery objects, library services, eResources, Digital Classroom, the catalogue and Trove. Who should attend? Australian school students and teachers, particularly those who wish to take part in the Great Student Debate during Social Sciences Week 2025. When is it? April 1, 1.00pm AEST/2.00PM ADST How much does it cost? Attendance is FREE for school students and teachers. Register here to attend. For more information, email info@socialsciences.org.au

Free

Climate contestation: mobilisations, intersections, possibilities

Virtual

UTS Global Goals Month and ASSA Social Sciences Week 2024 UTS Annual Andrew Jakubowicz Lecture Climate contestation: mobilisations, intersections, possibilities Friday 13 September 12noon-130pm Online event, free registration: here With advancing climate change there are new convergences, both against climate action and for it. What intersectional alignments emerge? How does this shift politics, local and transnational? What barriers and possibilities are created? This Social Science Week Roundtable reflects on the state-of-play as society responds to climate disruption. Chair: Chris Ho (UTS) Presenters: James Goodman (UTS) - Is society 'climatizing'? Heidi Norman (UNSW) - Indigenous Peoples and climate change Priya Pillai (UTS/ASAR) - View from India - Global South climate justice Jon Marshall (UTS) - The conservatives: anti-renewables and the nuclear lobby Michelle Catanzaro (WSU) - Youth climate protest Julia Scott-Stevenson (UTS) - Diverse imagination and climate futures Discussant: Andrew Jakubowicz (UTS) There will be short contributions followed by Chair-moderated discussion. The forum will be in zoom meeting room format to allow participants to directly contribute. The meeting will be recorded and edited to publish on UTS Central News. Hosted by Social and Political Sciences discipline, FASS UTS, with the Climate, Society and Environment Research Centre (CSERC). Further info: James Goodman, james.goodman@uts.edu.au

Free

Pursuing PhD studies to advance social change in industry

Virtual

Undertaking PhD studies can be a powerful catalyst for advancing social change within various industries. This event will bring together current and recently graduated PhD students to discuss the unique opportunities and challenges that come with leveraging advanced academic research to foster meaningful societal impact. Speakers include: Sasimali Attanagoda (Graduate School of Business and Law) - The potential challenges of hybrid work on employees Dr Bronwyn Bruce (Economics, Finance and Marketing) – Younger women's long-term financial wellbeing through social marketing interventions  Parker Rettke (Management) - Inclusion & The Iron Cage: Unleashing the Potential of Workforce Diversity Xuan Zheng (Graduate School of Business and Law) - Work Design For People With Disabilities. Moderated by Associate Professor Lena Wang. Hear from RMIT PhD students and graduates who have successfully implemented their research findings to drive social change in their industries. Gain practical advice on selecting research topics, securing funding, and overcoming common obstacles in your PhD studies. Explore the diverse career paths available to PhD graduates in both academia and industry, and learn how to position yourself for success. Thursday 12 September Time: 1-2pm Online via Teams