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| Wednesday 15 September 2010 |
| Women with a Mission - Women on Safari | |
Join artist Nafisa Naomi and writer Tammie Matson as they speak about how they combine different forms of communication, from Nafisa's art to Tammie's books and the documentary Elephant Wars, to give voice to the plight of wildlife today. |
| Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Sep 15 Cost: Free
Venue: Randwick Library, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, Randwick
Bookings: Randwick/Eastern Suburbs Soroptimists sirandwick@siswp.org (02) 9399 6966 |  | |
| Caroline Baum in conversation with Sephanie Anderson | |
Stephanie Anderson's recent book, Pelletier: The Forgotten Castaway of Cape York, tells of a French cabin boy Narcisse Pelletier and his life with the Uutaalnganu Aboriginal people of north-east Cape York from 1858-1875.
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| Time: 7:00pm-9:00pm Sep 15 Cost: $20, bookings essential
Venue: Dixson Room, Mitchell Wing, State Library of NSW, Maquarie St, Sydney
Enquiries: State Library of NSW www.sl.nsw.gov.au (02) 9273 1770 |  |
| Thursday 16 September 2010 |
| David Stratton: World Cinema 1931-1933 | |
David Stratton presents a detailed exploration of the films produced during three vital years, 1931-1933, at the height of the Depression.
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| Time: 6:30pm-9:30pm Sep 16 Cost: $295
Venue: Old Geology Lecture Theatre, Edgeworth David Building, Science Road, The University of Sydney
Bookings: Centre for Continuing Education sydney.edu.au/cce/course/wc31 (02) 9036 4789 | |
| Saturday 18 September 2010 |
| CHANGED DATE Where the Two Seas Meet: Sufi Meditation Practices | |
Sandy Kondos answers questions and leads a discussion and short meditation following the screening of a talk by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee outlining Sufi beliefs and it's practices. PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE
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| Time: 2:45pm-6:00pm Sep 18 Cost: $10 suggested donation incl refreshments
Venue: Crows Nest Centre, 2 Ernest Pl., Crows Nest
Enquiries: Golden Sufi Events Australia www.goldensufi.org 0425 373 088 | |
| Monday 20 September 2010 |
| Ann Sherry - Jessie Street National Women's Library Annual Luncheon | | Ann Sherry, CEO Carnival Australia, speaks at the annual luncheon of the Jessie Street National Women's Library. Ann headed the Office for the Status of Women during the '90s, then joined Westpac and subsequently headed the bank in NZ, becoming first woman CEO in banking in Australiasia. Recognised with an Order of Australia, Ann was nominated as one of the Top 15 women in the business world.
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| Time: 12:00pm-1:30am Sep 20 Cost: $90/$85 members - RSVP 13 September
Venue: Strangers' Dining Room, Parliament House, Macquarie St., City
Bookings: Jessie Street National Womens Library info@nationalwomenslibrary.org.au 02 9265 9486 | |
| Tuesday 21 September 2010 |
| The Asylum Debate | |
A Q&A-style panel discussion on a controversial issue with international experts on refugee law: Prof Guy Goodwin-Gill, Oxford, UK; Prof Geoff Gilbert, Essex, UK; Prof Kate Jastram, Berkeley, USA; and Associate Prof Jane McAdam, UNSW.
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| Time: 6:15pm-8:00pm Sep 21 Cost: Free
Venue: The Law Theatre, Law Building, The University of New South Wales, Kensington Campus
Enquiries: Faculty of Law www.law.unsw.edu.au/news_and_even.. (02) 9385 9531 |  |
| Wednesday 22 September 2010 |
| Key Thinkers: Germaine De Staël | |
Professor Glenda Sluga, International History, Faculty of Arts, Sydney University, discusses Germaine De Stael's ideas on the Nation and Nationalism.
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| Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Sep 22 Cost: Free - no registration required
Venue: Law School Building, Law Lecture Theatre 101, Eastern Avenue , University of Sydney, Camperdown
Enquiries: Sydney Ideas www.sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas 02 9351 1935 | | |
| Populate or Perish? | | Dr. Kevin Daly, Associate Head, School of Economics and Finance, UWS; Dr. Malcolm Bruce Duncan, Barrister; Dr Tony Rescei, President Save our Suburbs; and Mr Andrew Green, Christian Democratic Party, each address the thorny issue of population, followed by questions from the floor. |
| Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm Sep 22 Cost: Free - Reservations recommended
Venue: The Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Macquarie Street, Sydney
Bookings: Fellowship of the Round Table www.fortaustralia.com (02)9340 1055 | |
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