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| Wednesday 6 October 2010 |
| Spitfire: Sergeant Kenneth Holland | | Christopher Taylor, Battle of Britain Historical Society, tells the story of Sergeant Kenneth Christopher Holland, one of over 540 Allied pilots who fought and died during of the Battle of Britain. |
| Time: 1:00pm-3:00pm Oct 06 Cost: $7/$5 members
Venue: History House, 133 Macquarie St, Sydney
Bookings: Royal Australian Historical Society www.rahs.org.au (02) 9247 8001 |  | |
| Nemesis: The Search for Antimatter | |
Prof Joss Bland-Hawthorn discusses the search for antimatter and the ultimate battle of the universe: when matter and antimatter come together they're both annihilated and all the mass is converted into energy.
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| Time: 5:45pm-7:00pm Oct 06 Cost: Free
Venue: Eastern Avenue Auditorium, Eastern Avenue Complex, The University of Sydney
Enquiries: The University of Sydney www.sydney.edu.au/science/outreach/forum (02) 9351 3021 | |
| Thursday 7 October 2010 |
| Cities: Unreal Estate or Safe as Houses? | |
The global financial crisis demonstrated that households are now required to absorb greater levels of risk and uncertainty, as much as the dividends of wealth and security. Dr. Fiona Allon explores some of the consequences of the national love affair with real estate.
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| Time: 6:00pm-7:00pm Oct 07 Cost: Free - no registration required
Venue: Sydney Law School Foyer, Eastern Avenue, Camperdown Campus, University of Sydney
Enquiries: Sydney Ideas www.sydney.edu.au/sydney_ideas 02 9351 1935 | | |
| Hugh MacKay: What Makes Us Tick? | |
Hugh Mackay discusses his latest research into the desires that drive humankind, in particular the desire for something to believe in.
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| Time: 6:15pm-7:30pm Oct 07 Cost: $32/16 concession
Venue: St James' Hall, Level 1, St James' Hall, 169 Phillip St , Sydney NSW
Enquiries: St James' Institute www.sjks.org.au (02) 82271305 | | |
| Philosophy; Love of Wisdom | | For the Ancient Greeks Philosophy was a search for wisdom: to know the true nature of man, and to discover oneself and nature. Guner Orucu, a philosophy teacher since 1994, talks about the importance and relevance of philosophy for the todays world. |
| Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm Oct 07 Cost: $5
Venue: Suite 111, New Acropolis, 250 Pitt St., 2 minutes to Town Hall station, Sydney
Enquiries: New Acropolis www.acropolis.org.au (02) 92863950 | |
| Friday 8 October 2010 |
| Wind and Water: The Wonderful World of Feng Shui | |
Ven Jampa Ludrup, Tibetan Buddhist monk and Feng Shui expert, explains how our outer surroundings affect our inner experience according to Feng Shui principles.
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| Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Oct 08 Cost: Free
Venue: Vajrayana Institute, 9 Victoria Sq, Ashfield
Enquiries: Vajrayana Institute www.vajrayana.com.au (02) 9798 9644 | | |
| Author Talk: Hugh Mackay | |
Social researcher and psychologist Hugh Mackay shares insights from What Makes Us Tick?, his highly personalised account, drawn from extensive research, which goes to the very heart of some of the biggest questions in modern Australian society.
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| Time: 7:30pm-8:30pm Oct 08 Cost: $7 with $5 off purchase of the book
Venue: Shearers Bookshop, 99 Norton St, Leichhardt
Enquiries: Shearers Bookshop www.shearersbookshop.com.au 02 9572 7766 | |
| Monday 11 October 2010 |
| Greening Sydney | |
Lachlan and Elizabeth Macquarie came to Sydney with a vision that shaped the city. Historian Colleen Morris discusses the Macquaries' green legacy with Tim Entwhistle, Director of the Botanic Gardens.
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| Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm Oct 11 Cost: $25/$20 Conc/Members
Venue: Museum of Sydney, Cnr Bridge St and Phillip St, Sydney
Enquiries: History Council of NSW www.historycouncilnsw.org.au (02) 92528715 | |
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