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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

𝗥𝗘𝗠𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗘𝗥- 𝗪𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 📅 Wednesday, 30 September 2026 ⏰ 6.00pm arrival for 6.30pm start 📍 The University Club of Western Australia Register now at bit.ly/WenLecture2026

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

TONIGHT Collecting the West: Revealing Western Australia through Its Collection The George Seddon Memorial Lecture by Professor Alistair Paterson, Chair of Archaeology, The University of Western Australia 🗓️ 26 August 2026, 6pm-7pm 🖱️https://events.humanitix.com/2026-seddon

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UWA Oceans Institute @uwaoceans.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

𝗪𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝗟𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 📅 Wednesday, 30 September 2026 ⏰ 6.00pm arrival for 6.30pm start 📍 The University Club of Western Australia Register now at bit.ly/WenLecture2026

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Collecting the West Join us for this public lecture by Professor Alistair Paterson who will discuss how collections are more than repositories of objects: they are records of changing values, systems of knowledge & relationships between people, places & institutions. 26 Aug, 6pm tinyurl.com/bdhayxtu

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Join us tonight at UWA for a special event - Jonathan Zimmerman, Berkowitz Professor in Education at the University of Pennsylvania & Tanya Fitzgerald, Professor of Higher Education at UWA will discuss why free speech matters & why it's worth defending. 18 Aug 6pm www.smh.com.au/national/wes...

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Hey WA, do we have free speech? A US expert has some thoughts

If Professor Jonathan Zimmerman writes a column and no one is offended, “it was a bad column”. So what does he think about the state of free speech in WA?

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

PUBLIC TALK From Photoshop to Public Safety: Navigating AI's Opportunities and Risks Join John Penn II, Senior Architect for Law Enforcement Technologies at Adobe, for an exploration of how generative AI is reshaping education, government & law enforcement. 17 Aug, 11am-12:15pm tinyurl.com/48ue3tsc

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Join us for a talk by IAS Visiting Fellow Rachel Allen, Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture, Spokane, Washington. Rachel will discuss her practices in curation, research, & evaluation through the lens of Plateau culture 4 Aug 5pm ▶️ events.humanitix.com/lwag2606

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Lecture Title - Giving Firsts: Cyclical Renewal in Plateau Artistic Communities.
When: Tue, 4 Aug, 5pm - 6pm
Where: Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery UWA

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

PUBLIC LECTURE Join us tonight for 'Australia's Literature in Chinese: A Guided Tour' a free public talk by Josh Stenberg, Associate Professor of Chinese, University of Sydney & IAS Visiting Fellow 30 July 2026 | 6pm-7pm Murdoch Lecture Theatre, Arts UWA RSVP: events.humanitix.com/australias-l...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🏜️ PUBLIC TALK From the Kimberley to Biosphere 2: discover the remarkable story of how ecological restoration, architecture, and experimental living shaped one of the world's most ambitious environmental projects. 16 July, 6:30pm, UWA events.humanitix.com/constructing...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Kaleidoscope of Care: A Public Lecture on Kindness, Empathy & Compassion Prof Gabrielle Brand will discuss how small acts of care create connection, shared humanity, and transformative spaces in healthcare and everyday life. 13 July, 6pm, UWA 🖱️https://events.humanitix.com/kaleidoscope-of-care

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

PUBLIC LECTURE Prof Rob Cover discussing "What are the Harms of Digital Harms?" showcasing his recent research on digital harms remedies, how everyday Australians are navigating toxic digital media and some of the solutions needed to detoxify digital culture

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

PUBLIC LECTURE Join us for this talk by Professor Rob Cover, who will showcase his recent research on digital harms remedies, how everyday Australians are navigating toxic digital media and some of the solutions needed to detoxify digital culture. 18 JUN, 5PM, UWA tinyurl.com/2z3z9ej6

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

TONIGHT 🌏 Does Antarctica hold the key to one of Earth’s ancient puzzles? Join us for a journey deep into geological time with Prof Monika Kusiak as she unravels a scientific “mission impossible” within the Bunger Hills, East Antarctica. 27 May, 6pm events.humanitix.com/geological-c...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Public Talk Continental connections within the Bunger Hills, East Antarctica Join us for this talk by Professor Monika Kusiak, Institute of Geophysics, Polish Academy of Sciences. Wed 27 May 2026 6pm-7pm Woolnough Lecture Theatre, UWA events.humanitix.com/geological-c...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

PUBLIC TALK with Dr Mubarak Shah, Center for Research in Computer Vision, University of Central Florida. Explore how diffusion-based AI can become more accurate, robust, and trustworthy. 📅 Mon 18 May, 6–7pm. 📍 Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA 🖱️https://events.humanitix.com/diffusionllm

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Public Talk: Expanded Photography Media artist & scholar Elke Reinhuber will discuss photographic practice as an expanded field that unfolds across material, spatial & temporal frameworks. 📅 14 May 2026, 6–7pm 📍 Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA ➡️ events.humanitix.com/expanded-pho...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

PUBLIC LECTURE Join us to hear IAS Visiting Fellow Jeffrey Sizemore, former Senior Advisor on Atrocity Prevention, US Department of State discuss 'Atrocity Prevention in a Time of Challenge'. 📅 12 May 2026, 6–7pm 📍 Fox Lecture Theatre, UWA ➡️https://events.humanitix.com/jeffrey-sizemore-talk

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

📱🌍 How sustainable is our digital world? Join Professor Pradip Dutta for a compelling public lecture exploring the hidden environmental impacts of digitalisation and the urgent need to decarbonise the electricity grid powering our digital economy. 5 May, 6pm, UWA events.humanitix.com/digital-tran...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

How do children learn what truly matters? Join us tonight to hear IAS Visiting Fellow Anat Bardi, Professor of Social/Personality Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London discuss how everyday moments shape the values of the next generation. 21 Apr, 6pm, UWA ➡️https://tinyurl.com/ywzavpv5

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Join us for a public talk by Professor Anat Bardi, Professor of Social/Personality Psychology at Royal Holloway University of London. Prof Bardi's talk will explore how everyday experiences play a powerful role in shaping what children end up caring about. 21 April, 6pm, UWA tinyurl.com/ywzavpv5

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Public Talk: The Political-Economic Risks of AI Join us tonight as Jean-Paul Carvalho, Professor of Political Economy, University of Oxford, explores how AI may reshape power, inequality, and democratic institutions. 📅 13 April, 6–7pm | 📍 UWA Woolnough Theatre www.uwa.edu.au/ias/upcoming...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Join us at UWA for a public talk by Jean-Paul Carvalho, Professor of Political Economy, University of Oxford. The talk will explore a tail risk in which human-level AGI results in concentration of the global economy and increased inequality. 13 April 2026, 6pm tinyurl.com/mp4j8pnx

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Join us tonight to hear Dr Amanda Cavanagh, Plant Productivity Research Group, University of Essex & Gledden Visiting Fellow, who will discuss strategies to improve photosynthetic performance in crops using genetic manipulation & natural acclimation responses. 8 April, 5-6pm tinyurl.com/36k3j3ew

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Join us at UWA next week for an artist talk with @leonbarto.bsky.social, curator at the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media (YCAM) CREATING A SPACE FOR ENCOUNTER(S): case studies from Jakarta and Yamaguchi 17 March, 12-1pm, UWA events.humanitix.com/artisttalk_b...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

PUBLIC TALK Infrastructure and International Relations with Jutta Bakonyi, Professor in Development and Conflict, University of Durham & Dr Ari Jerrems, School of Social Sciences A/Prof Ethan Blue, School of Humanities 3 March, 1-2.30pm, The Circle, Reid Library events.humanitix.com/infrastructu...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

🌏 IAS Visiting Fellowships 2026 are now open. The Institute of Advanced Studies at UWA is now accepting applications for our 2026 Visiting Fellowships, which are designed to foster interdisciplinary research and creative exchange. 🗓 Round 1 closes 13 Feb 2026 🔗 www.uwa.edu.au/ias/fellowsh...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

Depression in Youth and Emerging Neurotherapeutics An IAS Masterclass with Dr Paul Croarkin, Professor of Psychiatry, Pediatrics, and Pharmacology at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Tues 9 Dec, 1-4pm Don Voelte & Nancy Keegan Case Study Room, UWA www.uwa.edu.au/ias/upcoming...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

Podcast Alert: The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge We recently marked our 25th Anniversary at UWA with a conversation about the value of enquiry for its own sake. 📻 You can listen to this discussion on ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas with @natashamitchell.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

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What are universities for today? The usefulness of "useless" knowledge - ABC listen

Are our universities facing an existential crisis by trying to be too many things? Places for learning, research, the production of new knowledge, the production of job-ready graduates, and profit-mak...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Public Talk Religion and the Psychology of Social Change Join us at the IAS tomorrow for a special UWA Centre for Muslim States and Societies seminar with Dr Susilo Wibisono, School of Psychology, Murdoch University. Wednesday, 26 Nov 2025, 10-11:30am forms.office.com/r/pXmmiVC82h

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

PUBLIC TALK Cultural Pathways to Healing from Gender-Based Violence Professor Denise Saint Arnault, University of Michigan, will present findings from the international MiStory research network, highlighting how cultural factors shape trauma recovery experiences. 24 Nov, 6-7pm 👉 shorturl.at/WMSH1

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

REINVENTING THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM Can old objects generate new ideas? Join us for this public talk presented by Ken Arnold, Director, Medicinsk Museion & Professor, Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University. 20 Nov, 6-7pm, Free, All Welcome 👉 shorturl.at/cgx6R

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Join us this Friday for an Interdisciplinary Research Masterclass: INNOVATIVE METHODOLOGIES FOR CROSS-CULTURAL TRAUMA RECOVERY RESEARCH Presented by Professor Denise Saint Arnault, University of Michigan. 21 Nov, 9am-5pm, UWA Arts Room 5 Free, registration required: lnkd.in/gCmeiTee

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

REINVENTING THE UNIVERSITY MUSEUM Can old objects generate new thinking? Join us for the 2025 UWA Historical Society Lecture Presented by Ken Arnold, Director, Medicinsk Museion & Professor, Department of Public Health, Copenhagen University. 20 Nov, 6-7pm 🖱️https://shorturl.at/cgx6R

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

HealthSpan as a treatment goal: obesity medications, diet & exercise in chronic disease prevention 27 Nov 6pm UWA tinyurl.com/2hvs47uw A panel of global experts will discuss the UWA T-REX study which combines exercise & weight loss drugs aimed at prolonging healthspan.

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HealthSpan as a Treatment Goal

This event convenes a panel of global experts to discuss obesity management and chronic disease prevention and is aimed at GPs, Academics and Health Scientists.

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

PANEL DISCUSSION Extending your HealthSpan: the impacts of weight loss drugs & exercise 26 Nov, 6pm, UniClub WA 🎟️ tinyurl.com/mr3de4bz FREE, All Welcome A panel of global experts discuss the UWA T-REX study which combines exercise & weight loss drugs aimed at prolonging healthspan.

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

📰🌏Communicating Science for the General Public Join us for this IAS masterclass with Kharishar Kahfi — science journalist & editor at The Jakarta Post. 3 Oct, 10am–12noon @UWA_IAS 👉https://uwa.edu.au/ias/upcoming-events #SciComm #ScienceJournalism

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

TONIGHT Homer vs Hooke: Literature or Science? A public talk by Nikos Athanasou: author, musculoskeletal pathologist & research scientist. 30 Sep, 6pm-7pm Fox Lecture Hall, UWA events.humanitix.com/literature-o...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

PANEL: THE USEFULNESS OF USELESS KNOWLEDGE In the 25th year of the inception of the Institute of Advanced Studies at The University of Western Australia we invite you to join us for a special conversation on the value of enquiry for its own sake. 11 Sep, 6pm, UWA events.humanitix.com/usefulness-o...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

#POMPerth Keynote Speaker Professor Alan Harvey considers why humans have music as well as language. Does music act as a 'cultural archive' via memory?

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

Harmony in Spite of Individuality Join us for this keynote lecture by Alan Harvey, Emeritus Professor & Senior Honorary Research Fellow, UWA Human Sciences. 15 July, 6pm This lecture is part of the Conference: 'Politics of the Machines-Synthetic Sentience' events.humanitix.com/harmony-indi...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

PUBLIC TALK 'Geotechnical Risk: What are the Chances?' with Professor D. Vaughan Griffiths, Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Colorado School of Mines. 14 July, 6pm, Woolnough LT UWA events.humanitix.com/geotechnical...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

PUBLIC TALK The Spirit of Asilomar and the Future of Biotechnology 🧬 with Professor Luis Campos, Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology & Innovation at Rice University. 19 Jun, 6pm, Webb LT tinyurl.com/35ymb6r2

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 18/06/2025

Join us for a public lecture by Luis Campos, Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation at Rice University, as he reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Asilomar DNA conference and its relevance to the future of biotechnology. 19 June, 6pm 🧬 tinyurl.com/35ymb6r2

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

In Search of Ground Truth: From Social Media Networks to Deep Neural Networks 10 Jun 5pm Webb LT 🎫 events.humanitix.com/in-search-of... This talk by Prof Conrad Tucker Director Carnegie Mellon University-Africa explores the future of human-machine learning, highlighting challenges & opportunities.

Lecture Title - In Search of Ground Truth: From Social Media Networks to Deep Neural Networks and Image of Professor Conrad Tucker

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

🌍 Rethinking Conservation for a Changing World How can social-ecological systems research help reshape conservation in the face of biodiversity loss & inequality? Join us for this talk by Alta De Vos, Centre for Sustainability Transitions, Stellenbosch University 10 June, 12-1pm tinyurl.com/4rtrfknd

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Join us for a public lecture by Luis Campos, Baker College Chair for the History of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Rice University, as he reflects on the 50th anniversary of the Asilomar DNA conference and its relevance to the future of biotechnology. 19 June | 6pm | UWA tinyurl.com/35ymb6r2

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

PUBLIC TALK Testimony to the Atom Bomb – A Survivor Speaks In 1945 Teruko Yahata was 8 when she was exposed to an atomic bomb at her home in #Hiroshima. She has since devoted herself to sharing her experience, to aid understanding #NeverAgain 12 May, 4–5pm | Fox Lecture Hall tinyurl.com/3ps8tkv8

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

EVENT Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence & IAS Visiting Fellow Dr João Boto Caeiro is a Professor at the Fine Arts School of Oaxaca & Director of the Oaxaca based architecture practice RootStudio. 30 April, 6pm-7pm 📍 UWA School of Design 🔗 tinyurl.com/384vsza4

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Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence

Register Here on Humanitix - Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence. UWA School of Design, The University of Western Australia, Clifton St, Nedlands WA 6009, Australi...

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UWA Institute of Advanced Studies @iasuwa.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

We're excited to welcome IAS Visiting Fellow Dr João Boto Caeiro, RootStudio, Oaxaca to Perth for a Creative Residency at the UWA School of Design, exploring community-focused, sustainable design 🎤 Public Talk: 30 April, 6pm 🖼️ Exhibition: 5–9 May 📍 UWA School of Design, Perth 🔗 tinyurl.com/384vsza4

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Public Talk by Dr João Boto Caeiro (Mexico) - UWA Architect in Residence

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