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2008 Events

Meetings for 2008

10 April: Anne Fitzgerald, Coordinator, UTAS Community Place and Heritage Research Unit, Faculty of Arts, UTAS
People, Places & Heritage

15 May: Dr Robyn Glade-Wright, Lecturer, Faculty of Education, UTAS
Making Nature-Art as Commentary
Degrees Restaurant, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus
5:30pm for 6:00pm

Winter Lecture Series

19 June: Professor Brian Caldwell, Professorial Fellow, University of Melbourne (Dean of Education 1998-2004), Deputy Chair of Board of Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
The Kangaroo, the Elephant and the Dragon. How can Australia thrive in a century dominated by India and China (Public welcome)
Degrees Restaurant, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus
5:30pm for 6:00pm

8 July
Professors Phillip Gammage, Tony Bertram - Senior Research Fellow, UK Centre for Research in Early Childhood and Qualifications and Curriculum Authority, UK, Christine Pascal- Director of CREC and Chair of Early Childhood Education, University College, Worcester, UK.
Will give University lecture tutorials with sessions for Early Childhood Practitioners after school.
Times will be updated here when available.
Degrees Restaurant, University of Tasmania, Newnham Campus
5:30pm for 6:00pm

21/22 September
William Oates Memorial Lecture (Hobart)
Honora Deane Memorial Lecture (Launceston)
Dr Rupert McLean – Director UNESCO Centre for Technical and Vocational Education, Bonn, Germany
“Coherent relationships in the Modern World”- UNESCO’s role in improving World Order. Cultural, Scientific and Social Influences of the emerging giants of Asia in a planet at risk.

6 October
Dr Peter Hay, Lecturer, UTAS School of Geography and Environmental Studies, Hobart
Topic involving Future sustainability, Climate & Energy, Species Extinction, Society & Responsiveness, Change & Survival, Tasmanian imperatives.

20 November - The Uniqueness and Opportunities of the Gallery
Trevor and Robyn Jones, 1842 St John Street, Launceston (A follow-on from our visit to Rynne Tanton at Crickhollow Pottery).

his evening will be an opportunity to peruse many examples of fine craftsmanship exhibited by the students and graduates of Launceston’s School of fine furniture. Presented in one of Launceston’s oldest buildings, this evening will give WEFT members an opportunity to meet, eat and tour the gallery.
5:30pm for 6:00pm
$28 per head
1842 St John Street
Launceston
RSVP Joy Spence j.spence@bigpond.com

6 December
Christmas Dinner at Winderdoon - home of the President.

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