UC EVENTS

UniSport Nationals provide an opportunity for students across 43 Australian universities to compete head to head in Australia's largest university sporting event. UC Sport will enter teams and athletes across a range of competitions in division 1 and 2.Sports: AFL, badminton, baseball, basketball, beach volleyball, cheer and dance, cycling, fencing, football (soccer), futsal, golf, handball, hockey, judo, kendo, lacrosse 5s, lawn bowls, netball, rowing, rugby 7s, sailing, softball, squash, surfing, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, tenpin bowling, touch football, ultimate frisbee, volleyball and water polo.

Workshop descriptionIn this session we’ll look closely at the sometimes elusive short story form called flash fiction. Stories under 1,000 words are challenging to write, but honing this craft helps a writer learn to pack a punch in a sentence, solidify a character with just a few brush strokes, and create setting with an object. We’ll look closely at story examples, generate some writing, and discuss revision strategies.Presenter biographySherrie Flick is the author of four books, including two short story collections, Thank Your Lucky Stars and Whiskey, Etc.,both published by Autumn House Press. Co-editor for the 2023 anthology Flash Fiction America (W. W. Norton), she also served as series editor for The Best Small Fictions 2018, and is a senior editor at SmokeLong Quarterly. She lives in Pittsburgh where she is a senior lecturer at Chatham University. Her debut essay collection, Homing: Instincts of a Rustbelt Feminist is forthcoming from University of Nebraska Press in 2024.

Hey Adventures We know many of you love hiking! So we have pulled together to give you another club overnight hiking trip.  Sign up for this trip is here; https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/165Poo4pIPBwJ6djQhVPAYg9NVMSf-rYOj6EzTxSE7Ys/edit?usp=sharing  Your club members fee covers you for this trip, you'll just need to sort out transport to the meeting place which is TBC and food/water. Otherwise please let us know what gear you will need and we will sort it out for you! More information on the trip details will come out closer to this trip for those who've signed up.  C U There

The Pearl Jam Experience are thrilled to announce their National Tour, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Pearl Jam’s landmark album, VS. Presented by October Presents, the tour will kick off almost exactly 30 years after the album’s release, and is promising to be a thrilling and unforgettable experience for Pearl Jam fans, both old and new.Originating in Melbourne, the band has been paying homage to Pearl Jam for over a decade, quickly establishing their authority as the truest representation of the Seattle Hall of Famers.As part of this celebration, The Pearl Jam Experience will take the audience on a journey through VS. in its entirety including the unforgettable hits, ‘Animal’, ‘Daughter’, and ‘rearviewmirror’, as well as an extended encore of fan favourites.For any Pearl Jam enthusiast, this show is essential to commemorating such an iconic album, and a golden opportunity to pay tribute to one of the most prominent, and influential bands of the 90’s.Tickets are expected to sell quickly.For more information, please visitwww.octoberpresents.comTouring September - December 2023Friday 22nd September - Sydney, CrowbarSaturday 23rd September - Canberra, UC HUBFriday 6th October - Brisbane, The TriffidSaturday 7th October - Gold Coast, The WallabyFriday 27th October - Geelong, The Barwon ClubSaturday 28th October - Rye, HABASaturday 11th November - Hobart, AltarFriday 17th November - Perth, AmplifierSaturday 18th November - Adelaide, Lion Arts FactoryFriday 8th December - Melbourne, The Espy

Building Information Modelling (BIM) for professionals involved in the building and infrastructure sector, including owners, architects, engineers, project managers, facility managers, and other stakeholders.  Whether you want to enhance your understanding of BIM principles, explore its applications in project management, leverage it for facility management, or harness its benefits as an owner, this course provides valuable insights and practical skills to propel your career and maximize the potential of BIM.

Unconscious bias in the Australian Public Service is affecting the workplace experience of Indigenous employees.  Indigenous employees in the APS remain over-represented in lower APS classifications and under-represented in executive and senior executive levels. On average Indigenous employees have considerably shorter careers in the APS compared to non-Indigenous employees, whose career length in the APS remains relatively constant (APSC, 2021i). Other indicators of workforce participation, engagement, and separation rates indicate Indigenous employees do not share the same level of employment equity when compared to non-Indigenous employees. The impact of unconscious bias prevents Indigenous employees’ from enjoying a workplace experience equal to that of non-Indigenous APS employees. Literature suggests barriers to Indigenous employment because of bias include; stereotyping, discrimination, prejudices, and racism (Bargallie, 2020; Faulkner & Lahn, 2019; Larkin, 2014).  The results translate into limited career advancement and promotion opportunities, making higher classifications less appealing and pigeonholing Indigenous employees into specific Indigenous roles.My thesis aimed to investigate how unconscious bias manifests in APS in the everyday working relationship between employees and managers. A grounded theory constructionist approach guided a mixed methods research methodology to understand how unconscious bias affects the workplace experience of Indigenous employees in the APS. The following three research questions formed the focus of the research:  Does unconscious bias exist in the APS, and if so, how is it experienced in the Australian Public Service?To what extent is cultural competence supporting an inclusive Australian Public Service workplace?To what extent is the experience of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees congruent with the expectations required of APS employment?The result of the study from both quantitative and qualitative research components discerned three high-level priority response recommendations to assist the APS in repositioning APS Indigenous employment policy and practice:Priority response 1: Restructure cultural competence in the APS is fundamental for future Indigenous employment.Priority response 2: Empowering Indigenous employee voice for greater workplace participation and inclusion.Priority response 3: Developing an Integrated training program to address unconscious bias that combines a mixture of behavioural, cultural and structural strategies and measures to embed change into the DNA of the APS.

Unable to have time to make your breakfast in the mornings? Wanting a nice start to your day?Come join us at the Food Pantry on Tuesdays from 8-10am for free breakfasts with cereals, toast, pancakes, coffee, tea, juices and so much more! Located at the UCX Student Lounge.

This event is hybrid. Join us on Zoom or at Building 24, University of Canberra.Unpacking power in democratic innovations: A systematic review of how power is shared in Australian local governmentsMy work-in-progress seminar aims to theorise and conceptualise deliberative power-sharing in democratic innovations in Australian local governments. I also aim to advance the current theoretical constructions of the sharing of power and how these can be operationalised in this context. For over 20 years, Australian local governments have trialled democratic innovations to increase trust and legitimacy in political decisions. These experiments, however, receive various criticisms from scholars and practitioners in the field of deliberative democracy. Some criticise them for lacking binding decision-making power, while others question the feasibility of persuading politicians to share their power with community members.In this seminar presentation, I argue that we need a nuanced understanding of how Australian local governments share power with community members through democratic innovations. I build this argument in two parts. First, I make the case of understanding power by combining Rainer Forst’s concept of noumenal power and Mary Parker Follett’s concept of power-with. Second, I present the findings of my systematic review of how power is shared in democratic innovations in 34 Australian local governments catalogued in the Participedia database. In this review, I found that there are four ways of sharing power between Australian local governments and community members: (1) Deliberative power-sharing, (2) the sharing of power with deliberation, (3) power-sharing with deliberative elements, and (4) deliberation with limited to no sharing of power. I conclude my presentation by charting the next phases of my dissertation and introducing preliminary reflections on how these research findings speak to my ongoing fieldwork.This seminar will be chaired by Nicole Curato.Discussants: Dr Nivek Thompson, Associate, Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance and Kyle Redman, newDemocracy Foundation

Calling all students who are ready to test their knowledge, skills and wits against their peers as we have weekly trivia to keep you entertained!Head to UCBarx every Tuesday at 5:30pm to see which UC team, club or society are bringing 40 questions to you that week. With a  new theme every week, you're sure to hit at least one of your expert subjects by week 13!Compete for both the $80 bar tab available each winner, and the $250 prize for the team who's done the best over the course of the semester. And even if you lose, there are still plenty of food, drinks and laughs to be had!

Are you interested in improving your well-being and coping skills?UC Medical and Counselling Centre is running a FREE weekly psych skill workshop for UC students.Each week one of our Psychologists will work with students on building a new set of skills and the tools to manage a range of challenges students face today – such as goal setting, connecting with others, managing stress, and overcoming procrastination. Regular attendees will be able to request specific themes of interest.Register now to reserve your spot in the group. If you have any questions or enquiries, please contact Beniah at UC Medical and Counselling Centre on (02) 6201 2351

Each week try a different craft activity including clay coasters, pot planting, painting and more!A time to take a moment to relax and let your creative energy flow! This event is for University of Canberra and UC College Students only Week 7 Beading and Jewellery MakingWeek 9 Wet Felt Making with https://somethingquirkier.wildapricot.org/Something-quirky-Small-blessingsWeek 11 Tote PaintingWeek 13 DIY Coasters

Every month we come to you with a free dinner to make your week just that little bit easier.This semester, we have 3 awesome options coming to youWeek 4 - Wednesday 23rd August - Pizza NightWeek 9 - Wednesday 27th September - Nachos NightWeek 13 - Wednesday 25th October - Halal Snack Packs

UC Medical and Counselling Centre are offering students at the University of Canberra the opportunity to complete Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) on Thursday 28th September, 2023.For this one time only, UC students are invited to complete the course for FREE.MHFA training helps mobilise and empower adults by equipping them with the knowledge and confidence to recognise, understand and respond to another adult experiencing a mental health problem, and assist until appropriate professional help is received, using a practical, evidence-based action plan.This MHFA course is presented as a blended course: a self-paced e-learning component, followed by a 4-hour face-to-face session led by a Licensed MHFA Instructor. At the end of the course, attendees can complete an online Accreditation Assessment to become an Accredited Mental Health First Aider.

This symposium is a unique opportunity to delve into the perspectives and experiences of First Nations Australians in Higher Degree Research (HDR) study within Australian universities. Event Details:Date:Thursday, 28 September – Friday, 29 September 2023Time:Day 1: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Day 2: 9:30 AM - 1:30 PMLocation:Ann Harding Conference Centre, Building 24, University of Canberra, Bruce Campus Overview:This two-day in-person symposium will feature presentations, panels, and yarning sessions that delve into research and supervision within the context of First Nations Australians’HDR study. Our keynote speaker, Professor Tracey Bunda, a Ngugi/Wakka Wakka woman and a renowned UQ Professor of Indigenous Education, will open the proceedings with her address. The event will also encompass topics such as culturally appropriate research methods, navigating cultural obligations, First Nations Australian ways of 'being' a researcher, and more. Schedule:- Day 1: Keynote, Panels, Yarning Sessions, Cultural Tour- Day 2: Cross-Cultural Collaborations, Student/Supervisor Relationships, Closing Reflections Speakers and Participants:Dr Wayne Applebee, Elizabeth Buckmaster, Prof. Tracey Bunda, Dr Paul Collis, Prof. Tony Eaton, Lisa Fuller, Kristie Gardner, Ashley Harrison, Dr Wendy Somerville, A/Prof. Bethaney Turner, Justin Wilkey, and others. For more details and to view the draft program visit the webpage. Registration:To secure your spot, please register via the following link:https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/we-need-to-talk-hdr-study-first-nations-australians-way-tickets-684623496307 This is a free event and there will be catering. If you register, please do come! Or cancel if you can't make it. We don't want to waste food. Event Support:This event is supported by theHigher Degree Research Portfolio in the Faculty of Arts and Design, as well as theCentre for Creative & Cultural Researchat the University of Canberra. If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to usatcccr@canberra.edu.au. We look forward to welcoming you to the symposium.

Do you love to be creative with words and visuals? Are you looking for opportunities to socialise and collaborate with other writers and creatives? Well, look no further than the Curieux Collective! The group is a chance to enjoy creative activities with like-minded people. The Curieux team aims to promote a relaxed environment where we can encourage and inspire each other creatively. Come along to share your work and get feedback, take some time to create, or just to meet other students.

UC Staff, ASSEMBLE!Have you always felt like your business area was the smartest at UC? Do you wish there was some kind of measurable, points-based game of proving this? Then look no further! Join us to crown The Real Trivia Champions Of UC, each Thursday afternoon at UCBarX 4:30 – 5:30 every Thursday1st prize $50 bar tab /  2nd prize $25 bar tab /  last place gets a special prizeMaximum teams of 6Bookings can be made at ucbar@canberra.edu.au

In collaboration with Forró Canberra, we invite you to warm forró night at the UC HUB. Following the success of the first edition of Forró at UC, we decided to make it a monthly event. Thank you very much for the support!We start with a free beginner class at 7 pm for those who want to learn forró or remember the basic steps. From 7:45 pm the floor is open to social dancing.Forró Canberra is a "diversity-friendly" group where people from all backgrounds are welcome to participate in the joy of dancing. We're a not gender-orientated dance group, so you can be a follower or leader regardless of gender.Beginners class - 7 pmSocial dancing - 7:45 pm/ 9:30 pmTHIS IS A FREE EVENT.BECOME A MEMBER OF UC LASA NOW!

Are you interested in improving your well-being and coping skills?UC Medical and Counselling Centre is running a FREE weekly psych skill workshop for UC students.Each week one of our Psychologists will work with students on building a new set of skills and the tools to manage a range of challenges students face today – such as goal setting, connecting with others, managing stress, and overcoming procrastination. Regular attendees will be able to request specific themes of interest.Register now to reserve your spot in the group. If you have any questions or enquiries, please contact Beniah at UC Medical and Counselling Centre on (02) 6201 2351

This event is hybrid. Join us on Zoom or at Building 24, University of Canberra.Deliberative Democratic Constitutional ReferendumsReferendums are often associated with theories of democracy in contrast to deliberative democracy. Deliberative democratic theorists have argued that referendums reflect an aggregative understanding of democracy, in which outcomes reflect and merely aggregate voters’ pre-formed opinions.  Some of these theorists also note that referendums are susceptible to populist manipulation whereby democratic-seeming procedures such as referendums are conscripted—in contexts that lack a thriving public sphere—to achieve authoritarian ends.  I will argue against this tendency to associate referendums with aggregative and populist approaches to democracy.  I offer instead a deliberative constitutionalist theory of referendums and I will illustrate this argument by drawing on the Canadian experience.This seminar will be chaired by Adele Webb.

BGL's next Professorial Lecture is scheduled for October 3 (1A21, 4-6 pm). Professor Xiaodong Gong will be speaking on the topic of "Longevity of marital relationships and problem gambling in Australia". The marital relationship plays a central role in our society. Its stability affects the wellbeing of individuals and has profound implications for the society. In this talk, I will shed some light on some of the important determining factors of marriage longevity including personality traits, (non-)cognitive skills, and addictive behaviour by the partners such as problem gambling. I will show that, among other things, individuals’ noncognitive skills are important for such relationships to sustain. But more importantly, compatibility in the noncognitive skills, personality, and the characteristics of the couples such as ethnicity, education, and age can significantly affect the duration of relationships. This may be because more compatible couples could achieve higher productivities in household production, higher utility from household production, or bear lower management costs of maintaining marital relationships. In addition, I will show how individuals’ gambling behaviours are affected by their (non-)cognitive skills, before quantifying the detrimental effects of partner’s problem gambling behaviour on their marital relationships.Xiaodong Gong is a professor at Canberra School of Politics, Economics and Society of University of Canberra BGL. Prior to joining the University of Canberra, Xiaodong worked at the Institute for the Study of Labour (IZA) in Germany, The Australian National University, and the Australian Treasury. He is a Fellow of the IZA. His research interests are on modelling individual and household socio-economic behaviours including labour supply, tax and transfer policy, childcare, labour mobility, child development and education, household consumption, gambling behaviour, and so on. His work has been published in reputable journals such as Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, Journal of Human Resources, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Applied Econometrics, Annals of Applied Statistics, Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization, Economic Development and Cultural Change, and the Economic Record.

As part of UC’s Voice to Parliament lecture series, this event will feature a panel of Indigenous and non-Indigenous leaders, academics and journalists to discuss the role of media in informing and educating the public about the Voice to Parliament referendum.The event is jointly hosted by the Amplifying Indigenous News project (based in the News and Media Research Centre) and the Office of Indigenous Leadership.The Voice to Parliament lecture series provides a forum for constructive dialogue and growing understanding on aspects of the proposed Voice to Parliament.Events are free and aimed at engaging the community, students and staff in presentations and dialogue.Please arrive at 5:15pm for a 5:30pm start.Register here: https://events.humanitix.com/voice-to-parliament-lecture-the-role-and-impact-of-media-reporting-on-the-voice 

DICE are Live in Concert this Spring for a series of headline shows unlike any other. Hitting all major cities with regional stops on the way, prepare yourself for an electrifying live performance including your favourite new hits - Stockholm and Eyes Ahead to DICE classics Stop Sign and Reality.Their latest headline tour celebrating their Sophomore EP across May 2023 sold out 3 months before DICE left their home state of Western Australia.Tickets are on sale now!"...DICE are blowing up! Australian rock'n'roll takes the suburban experience... and it somehow dresses it up rock'n'roll and makes it sound kinda romantic, DICE does that, no question. The songs they come out with are so polished, so beautiful." Zane Lowe, Apple.DICE OCTOBER TOUR FROM THE BAND….“We’re super stoked to be heading back to the East Coast for the second time this year! The venues are bigger and the energy we are going to bring is going to match that. The crowd’s singalongs and enthusiasm to every song live last tour has had us itching to get back on the road from the moment we landed back in Perth.”

Join the Student Wellbeing and Support Team for a walk around beautiful Lake Ginninderra bushland on Ngunnawal Country. This walk will be hosted by members of the Wellbeing Team and UC Student Mentors.Meeting at UC Coffee Grounds for a free hot drink before we head off.Hope to see you all there!

A casual meet-up for Canberrans who are passionate about coffee!The event will provide an opportunity to brew some delicious coffee using a range of extraction methods and chat about all things coffee at The Coffee Grounds UC

After a stellar return last year, we're excited to announce the return of Stonefest - our local festival with a wild history. Think some of our best Australian acts, sweet sweet food and drink offerings and a banger day out with friends tearing it up in the mosh - this legacy festival is not one to miss.PRESENTINGBakar (UK)Ball Park MusicDune RatsBecca HatchPLUS Ike(from)Plutosmartcasual Sophie EdwardsUC Students will have access to exclusive discounts on tickets - so message the group chat and rally your mates - we'll see you in October.www.stonefest.com.au

We know that you guys love a boulder and a cheeky beer after, so it would be rude of us not to hold a monthly gatho.  Please come join us every 2nd Friday of each month for a social climb at Mt Strong and beers after at Captial Brewing co.  Members will get $13 entry with shoe hirer!!! Everyone is welcome and please feel free to bring a mate along. Noting that non-members will have to pay $16 entry with shoe hirer. As you may know, Mt Strong is a new club sponsor!!! We appreciate their support for the club and can't wait to boulder with all of you there.  Dates - these may change; Friday July 7  No bouldering & beers August as we have our day climb on Saturday 6 August Friday September 8 Friday October 6  Friday November 10

Hey Adventures We know some of you may be looking for free low-key activities, and we have made one just for you!! We plan to hike around a few local trails over the year.  This event will happen on the third Sunday of every month! Keep an eye out on facebook/instagram as sometimes we reschedule! The locations (winter/sem 2) are as below. It's always 10am start;  Sunday July 16th - Urambi Hills Nature Reserve, Kambah. Meeting Place; 43 Meredith Cct, Kambah, -35°23'48.6", 149°02'53.0" Sunday August 20th - One Tree Hill Trail, Hall. Meeting place; 25 Hall St, Hall ACT 2618, -35°09'58.6", 149°04'14.2" Sunday August 27 - Molonglo Valley Nature Reserve. Meeting place; -35.30067, 149.07331 No morning hike in September as there is an overnight hiking trip on 23-24 September.  Sunday October 15 - Mulligans Flat. Meeting place; 25 Rosenberg St, Throsby ACT 2914 Sunday November 19 - Isaacs Ridge. Meeting place; -35.38492, 149.12052  Please message us if you want further details or require a lift, as many of our members are happy to carpool. 

Overview of the history of the Canberra region from the perspective of the Ngunnawal people;· Overview of the process of language revitalisation;· The journey of language revitalisation for the Ngunnawal people;· The difference between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country and the protocols around their use;· Teaching of an Acknowledgement of Country in the Ngunnawal language.At the end of the training participants will:· Have a better understanding of how colonisation has impacted the Ngunnawal people;· Have an appreciation for cultural reclamation and language revitalisation;· Be able to deliver an Acknowledgement of Country in the Ngunnawal language with appropriate pronunciation, understanding, and respect.Workshop PresentersNgunnawal man Mr. Cheyne Halloran : Cheyne has extensive experience working with Aboriginal communities around Australia in the areas of language and culture. He has language teaching experience through teaching English in China. He also runs cultural awareness training.Duration: 2 hours. Training audience: This workshop is for both academic and professional staff at University of Canberra.

Overview of the history of the Canberra region from the perspective of the Ngunnawal people;· Overview of the process of language revitalisation;· The journey of language revitalisation for the Ngunnawal people;· The difference between a Welcome to Country and an Acknowledgement of Country and the protocols around their use;· Teaching of an Acknowledgement of Country in the Ngunnawal language.At the end of the training participants will:· Have a better understanding of how colonisation has impacted the Ngunnawal people;· Have an appreciation for cultural reclamation and language revitalisation;· Be able to deliver an Acknowledgement of Country in the Ngunnawal language with appropriate pronunciation, understanding, and respect.Workshop PresentersNgunnawal man Mr. Cheyne Halloran : Cheyne has extensive experience working with Aboriginal communities around Australia in the areas of language and culture. He has language teaching experience through teaching English in China. He also runs cultural awareness training.Duration: 2 hours. Training audience: This workshop is for both academic and professional staff at University of Canberra.

If you are passionate about data, or even just curious about data, then this is a great event for you to attend.This Data meetup event is hosted by the University of Canberra Faculty of Science and Technology, and supported by specialist IT recruiter Interpro People. Start Time: 4:30pm for 4:45pm startFinish Time: 6:30pm

Didirri and his phenomenal live band are set to ignite the Australian music scene with their highly anticipated debut album tour in October 2023Didirri and his phenomenal live band are set to ignite the Australian music scene with their highly anticipated debut album tour in October 2023. Spanning across Melbourne, Sydney Newcastle,Brisbane the Sunshine Coast, Belgrave, Anglesea and Castlemaine the tour promises an exhilarating journey through Didirri's musical landscape. With the soulful strains of his debut album 'Caught in the Act,' featuring the mesmerizing singles 'Begin Again' and 'Often Broken,' Didirri aims to captivate audiences with his raw talent and heartfelt lyrics. Didirri and his band have consistently delivered an unmissable live experience. Don't miss the chance to witness this unique songwriter and his incredible ensemble as they embark on their Australian ‘Caught in the Act’ tour.Caught In The Act is out now via Liberation.Win a meet n greet with Didirri and access to soundcheck!Add Didirri’s new albumCaught In The Actto your cart as either a digital download for only $4 or a signed red vinyl for $60 (including local postage), and automatically go into the draw for the chance to meet Didirri and watch soundcheck at your closest show. 1x winner per show with guest!TO ENTER: Simply add an album (either a digital download for only $4 or a red vinyl LP for $60) to your ticket purchase and you'll automatically go into the draw to meet Didirri and watch soundcheck at your closest show! Ensure you've purchased tickets +Caught In The Actin one transaction. FULL T&Cs HERE:By purchasingCaught In The Actviadigital download or red vinyl, customers provide consent for their contact details to be provided to Mushroom Group (on behalf of Liberation Music Pty Ltd) to distribute the album. Customers will receive their digital album on album release, August 4. Vinyl albums will be posted on album release and likely received the following week. All bundle purchases are final, Mushroom Group (on behalf of Liberation Music Pty Ltd) are unable to provide refunds. 

Occupational Therapy Week this year is all focused around #uniteforOTAs a profession, we are united by community. OTs play a vital and dynamic role in helping people engage with and participate in their community – in whichever way is meaningful to them.Not only do we work across a broad range of settings, we also help people engage in meaningful occupations.This year, we want to recognise the OT profession, celebrate the brilliant OTs working today and lift our OT community.Your ticket gets you, glass wear, paints, cheese/ meat platters, and sandwich/ wrap platters.This event is open to students of any discipline.Early Bird Price: $15.00 (until 22nd October)Standard Price: $20.00 (23rd October - 27th October)Tickets are limited, so get in quick to secure your spot!Details of the NightFriday 27th October 20236:30pm-10pmUCX Hub

Platinum selling artist, Illy is diving headfirst into one of the most extensive tours of his career.  The Long Way Round Tour is ILLY’s statement of intent as he prepares to share new music with the world, that intent being to reach out and connect with every fan, those who know him and those yet to come. Known for his dynamic live performances ILLY decided to reach out by traveling to as many regional centres that often get left off tour runs, and is presenting a striped back performance that lets the music do the talking and keeps ticket affordable to fans.

Hey Adventures We know many of you love outdoor climbing so we have made a day-trip to Nowra for you! Sign Up Sheet - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bt58lHWT1DMel3Fu4MVIP30s71vF_EOdEEVlWH25dbg/edit?usp=sharing  This trip will require you to have come along to our beginner outdoor climbing day as you will need to have some experience climbing outdoors! If you haven't been able to make this please let us know.  It'll be a fun day of lead sport climbing, we can't wait! Transport and food costs will be at your expense. We are able to provide you with a club harness, helmet etc just make sure to sign up on the trip sign up! Details about car pooling are on the sign up sheet.  C U There

Arch Ball is back for 2023! What to expect: This year we are having a cocktail event in the Oak Room at The Duxton, kicking off at 7 pm. This will be an awesome event to meet new students studying at UC and celebrate finishing your studies for the year. There will be a photo booth and a photographer to capture the memories of this event, and a DJ to keep the tunes going throughout the night! Tickets are open to anyone over the age of 18, all attendees must purchase a ticket and will have their names marked off at the door. There will be a drinks package that includes beer, wine and soft drinks until 10 pm, which is included with your ticket. Spirits and cocktails will also be available for an extra cost on the night. For food, a variety of canapes and grazing plates will be available. Please include any dietary requirements you might have so we can ensure there is food for everyone. Purchase your tickets by clicking here. If you have any questions about the event, please reach out to us via the social media link at the bottom of the page, or you can email us at ucas.canberra@gmail.com This event has been fully organised by the UCAS committee which is run by students who are studying architecture. Tickets have been kept at cost price, and any profits will go towards running UCAS events in the future. If you are interested in finding out about our future events, follow us on social media and sign up to join our society! See you there!

If you're needing a way to treat yourself after finishing another year of University, or maybe even celebrate finishing your time here at UC, we've got just the event! Graduation Ball is the perfect excuse to dress up and spend the night with your mates, dancing all that stress away. Relax with a drink and get those perfect photos for the your Instagram. Everyone is welcome at the event, UC student or not, so there's no excuse for staying home that night!Tickets include a 2 hour drinks package, 2 course meal, canapes, live music and professional photography. Tickets close Wednesday November 1st.

Workshop descriptionThis is a one-day poetry workshop for people wanting to play with page-space and visual ways to experiment with words. We will be experimenting with a variety of methods and media, including collage, stamping, redaction, typewriting, pens and paints. Things will get messy so wear old clothes and be prepared to have fun. The medium is the message!Presenter biographyDr Caren Florance mixes art and writing all the time. Her creative practice includes collaborative page-spaces such as artist books, posters, broadsides and zines. She has one commercial poetry volume and it is seriously vispo: Lost in Case (Cordite, 2019).

Multi-ARIA award-winning Ghanaian-Australian artist, Kofi Owusu-Ansah aka Genesis Owusu has announced his highly anticipated sophomore album, STRUGGLER due for release on August 18 via OURNESS / AWAL.   To celebrate the album’s release, Genesis Owusu will be rounding out 2023 with a huge run of headline shows, presented by Ourness, Astral People and Handsome Tours. On December 1, Owusu will take to the Ice Cream Factory in Perth, before heading to Melbourne’s Festival Hall on December 8. The following night, Owusu will perform at the UC Refectory in Canberra, followed by a final set of performances at the Fortitude Music Hall in Brisbane on December 14, Hordern Pavilion in Sydney on December 15, and the closing performance December 16 at Adelaide’s Hindley Street Music Hall. Joining Owusu for each show (excluding Perth) will be very special guests, EARTHGANG. Hailing from Atlanta, the acclaimed hip hop duo have been taking the world by storm over the past 12 months; earning Grammy nominations of Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Album for their work on Dreamville and J.Cole’s Revenge Of The Dreamers III, and most recently performing their electrifying live show at Coachella. Coupled with Owusu, the shows are set to be an unmissable, high-energy end to what's been an already incredible year for both artists.

East Coast metalcore ensemble The Acacia Strain utilize a bone-crushing rhythm section, apocalyptic samples, and a unique triple-guitar assault to deliver their signature blend of hardcore, noise, and death and doom metal. Emerging in the early 2000s, the band found success in 2008 with their fourth full-length effort, Continent, which soared to the top of Billboard's U.S. Heatseekers chart. Subsequent efforts like Death Is the Only Mortal (2012), Coma Witch (2014), and the horror-themed semi-concept LP It Comes in Waves (2019) continued to snap necks in the metal community with brutal efficacy. The Acacia Strain signed to Rise Records in 2012, releasing Death Is the Only Mortal by year's end. Longtime member Laskiewitz left the band in 2013, and was replaced by Devin Shidaker and Rich Gomez, both of whom contributed guitar to The Acacia Strain's seventh full-length album, 2014's Coma Witch. In early 2017, the group issued "Bitter Pill," the first single from their eighth studio long-player, Gravebloom, which arrived later that June. In late 2019, the band released It Comes in Waves, a doomy, taut, and atmospheric seven-song set with single-word song titles that, when put together, construct the sentence "Our only sin was giving them names." The following year saw The Acacia Strain issue a series of pummeling 7" releases (A, C, E, D, Y) that went on to form (and spell) the full-length Slow Decay, which arrived that summer.

6TH DELIBERATIVE DEMOCRACY SUMMER SCHOOL7-9 February 2024Centre for Deliberative Democracy and Global Governance, University of CanberraWe live in a time of global challenges including the climate emergency, pandemics and populism. Deliberative democracy leads the way towards mending and transforming societies. It inspires us to listen to fellow citizens and to nature. Deliberative transformations build the path towards democratic and sustainable futures.The 6th Deliberative Democracy Summer School brings together postgraduate students and early career researchers with leading scholars in the field. It provides a unique opportunity to discuss emerging themes, empirical findings and methodological innovations in deliberative democracy research. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work on a wide range of topics including – but not limited to – deliberative systems, mini-publics, social movements, transnational deliberation, non-human deliberation and feminist and decolonial deliberation.Participation is free of charge. Limited financial support for overseas travel is available.Deadline for applications is 30 June 2023. SPEAKERSMelissa Williams | University of TorontoYves Sintomer | Paris 8 UniversityAndré Bächtiger | University of StuttgartCarolyn Hendriks | Australia National UniversityMarina Lindell | Åbo AkademiMaija Setälä | University of TurkuHans Asenbaum, Nicole Curato, John Dryzek, Selen A Ercan, Jordan McSwiney, Simon Niemeyer, and Adele Webb | University of Canberra  

THE DARKNESS - 20th ANNIVERSARY ‘PERMISSION TO LAND’ ALBUM TOUR 2024Fresh off the electrifying announcement of their "Let There Be Rock” live show spectacle in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane last week, multi-platinum UK rock royalty The Darkness are extending the highly anticipated 20th Anniversary celebration of their classic debut album, ‘Permission To Land’ announcing additional tour dates across Australia playing shows in Adelaide, Fremantle, Canberra, and crossing the pond with dates also added in Auckland & Wellington this coming January/February.