12-20 September 2026
Panel discussion exploring the power of lived experience in disaster recovery and how AI will be used to amplify community voices. ONLINE EVENT As climate change increases the frequency and severity of disasters, what will help communities survive, recover and thrive?...
In collaboration with the Global Security & Politics Collective and the School of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Murdoch University invites students, staff, and members of the public to a free screening of The Comfort Dogs of Uganda. About the Film: The...
In an era marked by economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, climate disruption, rapid technological change, and declining public trust in expertise, the social sciences are more important than ever. Yet the disciplines themselves are also under pressure. Recent...
Food is so much more than just nutrition, calories, or personal choice. Food is shaped by culture, family, class, migration, memory, markets, health messages, gender, place and power. Every plate carries stories about where ingredients come from, who produced and...
This webinar examines an evolving conceptualisation of how adventure therapy facilitates change across diverse practice settings, informed by prior scholarship in the field. It presents a synthesised model of key mechanisms of change, emphasising experiential...
Ana Lund will share the three neuroscience myths that live rent-free in your brain and in your textbooks and why they need an eviction notice. Attendees will explore how these misconceptions arise, why they endure, and the consequences they have for therapeutic...
Outdoor therapies encompass a range of practices, from nature-based therapy and surf therapy to equine-assisted approaches. In practice, these outdoor approaches are growing fast, yet the available evidence base hasn't always kept pace. This webinar draws on more than...
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of two pivotal events in modern history: the end of the Second World War and the establishment of the United Nations. Born from the ashes of global conflict, the UN represented a collective hope for peace, security, and international...
Moderated by QUT's Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice (CIESJ) Executive Dean, Professor Lori Lockyer, this event will bring together QUT researchers from a range of Humanities and Social Sciences disciplines with Community partners to reflect on the...
This event invites people to come together and reflect on what solidarity means in our world today. Drawing on ideas from Emile Durkheim, the event explores how connection, cooperation, and shared purpose can help us respond to the challenges of an increasingly...