RESEARCH IMPACT EVENT HUB
This page connects you to research-related events happening across Curtin. From webinars and conferences to lunchtime lectures, join us at one of the many events below and find out how our researchers are working together to make tomorrow better.
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Guiding Voices: Co-designing pathways to success in Indigenous health research
Join leading Aboriginal researchers as they discuss health research projects that are guided by and for Indigenous people.
How can we decarbonise society in ways that are place-sensitive and fair?
Climate change policy targets necessitate rapid and deep decarbonisation of energy sectors globally. In this talk, Professor Devine-Wright will critically discuss the challenges this poses for policy and practice, and for social science.
FBL Research Journey to Professor Series: Panel 6
In this session, three distinguished FBL Professors – Hadrian Djajadikerta, Helen Hodgson and Marylene Gagne – will share details of their career journeys, with a particular focus on engagement, followed by Q&A.
Upcoming events
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWWork Design for Success: Innovative Research and Leading-Edge PracticeDate: 13-14 February 2024 Location: The Westin Perth | In-person event The conference is a unique opportunity for both academics and practitioners with a keen interest in work design to share in the latest research and practical approaches from our world leading presenters. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESBiocultural diversity – Case studies integrating ecological, cultural and experiential learning perspectives presented by Professor David ZandvlietDate: Friday 8 March 2024 Professor Zandvliet considers the origins and meaning of the concept of biocultural diversity and discusses its implications for education through several case studies. |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWEmployment and disability in Australia – Online report launchDate: Wednesday 13 March 2024 The report casts new light on the different labour market journeys and work progressions experienced by people with work-limiting disabilities compared to those with conditions that do not limit their labour market contribution, and to people without disability, as well as for carers of people with disability. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESFaculty of Humanities Professoriate Lecture Series featuring Professor Reena TiwariDate: Thursday 14 March 2024 ‘Walk Together’ with Professor Reena Tiwari and Marribank Stolen Generations Survivors, Tony Hanson and Tim Flowers as they provide a nuanced perspective on the complexities of merging research and practice, especially when addressing sensitive cultural issues and incorporating innovative technologies, such as the Missions Connect project. |
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCESCHIRI Seminar Series: “Why doesn’t immunotherapy work for childhood brain cancer? Or does it?”Date: Thursday 14 March 2024 Join Curtin Health Innovation Research Institute for a seminar presentation by Associate Professor Raelene Endersby (Telethon Kids Institute). |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWFBL Research Journey to Professor Series: Panel 5Date: Wednesday 20 March 2024 In this session, three distinguished FBL Professors – Fran Ackermann, Robert Cunningham & Steven Rowley – will share details of their career journeys, with a particular focus on profile building, followed by Q&A. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESMurujuga Chamber Studies with Professor Thorsten Geisler-WeirwilleDate: Tuesday 26 March 2024 Professor Thorsten Geisler-Weirwille (University of Bonn) presents his past and current research involving chamber exposure studies on rocks from Murujuga. Register now |
JOHN CURTIN GALLERYLunchtime Lectures: Accelerating the Energy TransitionDate: Wednesday 27 March 2024 Professor Peta Ashworth (OAM) Director of the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition (CIET) will speak to her work at the CIET, and the roles artists can play in climate and energy technology research. Questions of sustainability, place and the environment underlie both exhibitions currently on show at John Curtin Gallery, which will provide important context for the lecture and discussion. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESCan language interventions support young people’s mental health?Date: Thursday 28 March 2024 Join the enAble Institute for a free seminar presentation from enAble Visiting Scholar Professor Courtenay Norbury on the subject of “Can language interventions support young people’s mental health?” |
JOHN CURTIN GALLERYLunchtime Lectures: Towards A Circular RevolutionDate: Wednesday 10 April 2024 Drawing from the global crisis due to a linear resource economy, this lecture with Dr Atiq Zaman will explore the transformative paradigm shift towards sustainability and resource efficiency in our global economic systems. |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWBCEC Research Development Series: ‘In the eye of the storm: Quantifying the cascading impacts of cyclones’ with Dr Ha NguyenDate: Wednesday 1 May 2024 These seminars provide a platform for all levels of academic staff and PhD students in economics to share and refine their developing research projects in an informal and collegial environment. Dr Ha Nguyen is a Senior Research Fellow at the Telethon Kids Institute, the ARC Life Course Centre, and The University of Western Australia. His research interests lie in applied econometrics, focusing on health and labour economics. He has published extensively in both policy and academic outlets. RSVP via bcec@curtin.edu.au. |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWCurtin Corner Series 2024: Exploring housing pathways for people with disabilityDate: Friday 10 May 2024 Curtin Corner is a seminar series that features a broad range of topics in a seminar and discussion format and is managed by The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP). |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGHow can we decarbonise society in ways that are place-sensitive and fair? With Professor Patrick Devine-WrightDate: Tuesday 14 May 2024 Climate change policy targets necessitate rapid and deep decarbonisation of energy sectors globally. In this talk, Professor Devine-Wright will critically discuss the challenges this poses for policy and practice and for social science. |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWWomen in Research Webinar #26 – I feel burnt out: Insights from the Australian university staff surveyDate: Thursday 16 May 2024 Join the Women in Research initiative’s first webinar of 2024 for a deep dive into the state of workplace wellbeing in Australian universities and navigating burnout in today’s university environment. Dr Amy Zadow (Senior Research Fellow at UniSA’s Psychosocial Safety Climate Global Observatory) will present findings from the ‘Australian University Staff: Work, Digital Stress and Wellbeing Survey‘. She will be joined by lead of the Women in Research initiative, ARC Laureate Fellow and John Curtin Distinguished Professor Sharon Parker (Curtin University). |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWCurtin Corner Series 2024: Ethics amid crisis and changeDate: Friday 17 May 2024 Curtin Corner is a seminar series that features a broad range of topics in a seminar and discussion format and is managed by The John Curtin Institute of Public Policy (JCIPP). Presented by Professor Anthony Langlois, this session will cover the importance of ethics in our contemporary circumstance where we are challenged by a series of rolling crises and significant social, political and technological change. |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGCounterproductive Sustainable Investing with Professor Kelly ShueDate: Wednesday 29 May 2024 Curtin Institute for Energy Transition’s (CIET) third webinar will feature Professor Kelly Shue (Professor of Finance at Yale School of Management). She will discuss a new measure of impact elasticity, defined as a firm’s change in environmental impact due to a change in its cost of capital. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESThe School of Education is pleased to invite you to attend a showcase of the latest thinking and innovation from two of their research cluster groups: ‘Leadership and Policy’ and ‘Teacher Education and Curriculum’. Rethinking Wellbeing: How School Teachers and Leaders can [Survive] THRIVE in Difficult TimesDate: Thursday 30 May 2024 Transformative Learning Environments – Research Cluster – Teacher Education and Curriculum ResearchDate: Thursday 30 May 2024 Presenters: Professor Jeff Brooks, Professor Darren Bryant, Dr Saul Karnovsky, Dr Sonja Kuzich, Craig Sims, Professor Rachel Sheffield, Associate Professor Craig Whitsed, Professor Jill Aldridge, Associate Professor Judith Dinham. Afternoon tea will be provided. |
FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCESGuiding Voices: Co-designing pathways to success in Indigenous health researchDate: Thursday 30 May 2024 Join leading Aboriginal researchers as they discuss health research projects that are guided by and for Indigenous people. This event will showcase several projects between Curtin researchers and their close collaborators, including the Ngangk Yira Institute and Telethon Kids Institute, that form part of Curtin Medical School’s Indigenous Health Research program. This is a Research Rumble event. |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWFBL Research Journey to Professor Series: Panel 6Date: Wednesday 12 June 2024 In this session, three distinguished FBL Professors – Hadrian Djajadikerta, Helen Hodgson and Marylene Gagne – will share details of their career journeys, with a particular focus on engagement, followed by Q&A. |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGHow can we accelerate the energy transition?Date: Wednesday 19 June 2024 Energy Research Institutes Council for Australia’s (ERICA) State of Energy Research Conference (SoERC), hosted earlier this year by the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition (CIET), is the leading energy research event in Australia. Join members of the ERICA Organising Committee for a discussion of the conference findings, next steps, and what we can do to accelerate the energy transition. |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERINGThe use of artificial night light data in research presented by Professor John GibsonDate: Tuesday 25 June 2024 To launch their second global training, the Curtin Institute for Energy Transition (CIET) will host Professor John Gibson from the University of Waikato (New Zealand) for a webinar on artificial night lights, their importance and their applications. |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING22nd Australian Space Research ConferenceDate: 2-5 September 2024 Australia’s premier space research conference. Celebrating research, empowering diversity, and catalysing collaboration In Australian space exploration. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESFuturing Craft 24: Conference the Value of CraftDate: 3-6 September 2024 Futuring Craft 24 will provide a platform for vigorous debate on the challenges confronting the craft sectors in the Indian Ocean region and beyond, and the opportunities arising, raising major questions. |
FACULTY OF BUSINESS & LAWVietnam Symposium in Entrepreneurship, Finance and Innovation (#VSEFI2024)Date: 26-27 September 2024 #VSEFI2024 provides a platform for researchers, academics, doctoral students, and practitioners to present their research findings and discuss current and challenging issues in innovation, entrepreneurship, and finance. |
FACULTY OF SCIENCE & ENGINEERING21st Australian Agronomy ConferenceDate: 21-24 October 2024 The Australian Agronomy Conference is the premier meeting that brings together professionals, researchers, and experts in the field of agronomy from around the country. It serves as a platform for the exchange of knowledge, ideas, and experiences that contribute to the advancement of sustainable agricultural practices. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESPetrocultures 2024Date: 11-13 November 2024 Petrocultures provides a platform for voices of the South—from Western Australia, the country’s eastern States, the Indian Ocean Rim Region and beyond—to discuss energy futures, their problematic pasts, and what inclusive and just trajectories toward transitions to renewables may look like. |
FACULTY OF HUMANITIESRAILS 2024: Making a Difference: Research with Real-world ImpactDate: 18-20 November 2024 RAILS (Research Applications in Information and Library Studies) is an Australasia conference for researchers, practitioners and educators in information studies and related disciplines, including librarianship, records and archival science, and social and community informatics. RAILS encourages a culture of informed and innovative research practice and communication to practitioners. |