For the past decade, overseas operations have dominated the Australian Defence Force's attention and resources, but now the ADF is preparing to introduce...
Will the 21st century be the century of the "post-traumatic" subject, whose affective indifference and profound emotional disengagement from the world...
The 19th International Symposium on Electronic Art will comprise engaging presentations and thought-provoking speakers and discussions. Join us for...
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Building on Stephen Taylor's quote "to consider the kind of city we want is to consider the way in which we choose to consider our housing.", Hannah Tribe...
Dr. Meredith Burgmann, President, Australian Council for International Development, reports on meetings with key goverment and community leaders and local...
International guest Vivien Lovell, a visual arts curator with established expertise in commissioning art within the designed environment, and founder of...
In recent years, East Asian maritime disputes have become more frequent and intense with the backdrop of shifting regional power balance from US primacy...
David Mattingly, Professor of Archaeology at the University of Leicester, presents new perspectives on the many excavations and surveys he has led in...
If the greatest problems humanity now faces are not the result of external threat, but of human choice, what can be done about human moral limitations?...
David Stratton’s History of World Cinema course explores in great detail the development and trends of world cinema in chronological order. This unique...
Awards are presented to individuals, groups, local youth workers and a local police officer. There will be two scholarships of $500 each presented to...
In this lecture, Lama Ole will explain how a Buddhist approach to relationships can help us to love better while developing our full human potential and...
The final part of this four part series explores why, around the turn of the twentieth century, classical “Newtonian” mechanics gave way to a completely...
What is that dark and fascinating place beneath the conscious mind, and how does it manifest itself in conscious thought? Many philosophers have proposed...
It will be argued that Foucault gives an analysis of political power and its institutions, which are crucial to understanding the world we now live in....
This course covers all of the essential aspects of digital photography from camera set-up through to creating your own multimedia slide show. You’ll learn...
The Noel Chettle Art prize is presented to students for outstanding work produced within the Tin Sheds Art Workshop electives and BDes program. The...
This invaluable Sales Skills Workshop teaches you the skills and techniques you will need on the telephone to get more leads, appointments and close more...
The Charles Perkins Memorial Prize was established in 2000 by the Koori Centre. It commemorates the life-long achievements of Dr Perkins, the first...
This course will overview five main psychotherapeutic approaches to psychological problems: client-centred therapy, gestalt therapy, rational-emotive...
This course is for business leaders who have a team or organisation to lead and inspire. You’ll gain leader identity development and visual, vocal, verbal...
For absolute beginners, this one-day course covers the simplest aspects of digital photo-taking and digital darkroom processing. Using your own digital...
No other pair of countries offers such frequent comparison and yet share so little in common. This course is an introduction into the cultural,...
You’ve lived Adulthood I – you’ve built a career and perhaps raised a family. You’re in your mid-50’s or 60’s and you probably have at least another 30-40...
For a long time Howard Hawks was considered to be just a director of consummate entertainments, a craftsman comfortable with thrillers (Scarface, The big...
This extensive course introduces you to the four major strands of science: biological sciences, earth and environmental science, chemistry and physics....
Classical Antiquity through to the 21st Century. There is a strong focus on the interpretation of individual art works, including painting, sculpture,...
From the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta to the time of the great Roman Emperor Augustus, this course explores the military, political, economic,...
This course provides a comprehensive introduction to psychology as an academic discipline whose primary focus is the understanding of human behaviour....
This course provides an introduction to English literature and film combined with intensive focus on writing techniques, and learning and research...
This course prepares students for future study of mathematics at university level by developing an understanding and application of algebra, geometry and...
Anthropology is the study of man, mankind and humanity, its diversities and developments in all its cultural, social and historical dimensions. As a...
This course encompasses everything from the absolute basics to advanced photo-editing techniques with Photoshop Elements. Classes are structured round...
Part three of this four part series retraces the unfolding of the Scientific Revolution: the evolution of classical physics, chemistry and...
In Two Concepts of Liberty, Isaiah Berlin comments that: “Over a hundred years ago, the German poet Heine warned the French not to underestimate the power...
What Open Day is about – in six easy steps. Step 1: Get one-on-one advice Do you have questions about admissions, courses or other aspects of studying at...
Apple’s iPad has revolutionised the way we work with computers, the Internet, email and connecting with families and friends. It has also made a...
The Sydney Science Forum series of lectures features prominent scientists from the University of Sydney and elsewhere to present their latest research in...
This fun and fact filled course will look at the ‘bad girls’ of the Middle Ages, women who gained a reputation of being notorious through their...
The Ottoman Dynasty controlled one of the largest and longest lasting Empires in history. Descended from nomads from central Asia, the early Ottomans...
The nature of mental illness can be mystifying to many people and crippling for sufferers. In this case study – based course, a practising psychologist...
This course explores the American preoccupation with the enemy from within, real and imagined. Fear of communism, especially from within, was endemic...
Dream Castles is a highly practical, follow-on course for those who have completed Terry Dowling’s Magic Highways course. It is ideal for those who feel...
We can usefully understand a given society in terms of its characteristic visions of ultimate reality. What, as shown both by its philosophical...
Trauma is now more familiar to the everyday person than it has ever been. Very few of us are unaware of and untouched by trauma. Learn about the nature of...
If you are a photographer who has moved beyond the beginner stage, Creative Street Photography: Fundamentals will give you the confidence to go out on the...
This new, two-day class, is designed to introduce photographers to the amazing world of extreme close-up photography. Many point-and-shoot cameras have a...
Part two of this four part series applies the language and logic of Science to the task of distilling from our observations of worldly affairs the...
A basic understanding of how the weather works could help you sail faster and win races, and might even save your life some day. Useful for any sailing...
This course examines the Late Bronze Age civilization of mainland Greece, generally known as the Mycenaean culture. From 1600 to 1180 BC the region was...
Been thinking about creating a blog for your business? This hands on computer based course will help you learn how to create a social media website...
Learn how to deal with difficult people effectively. This course will show you how to recognise and respond to the tactics difficult people use at work,...
From the French Revolution of 1789 to the Arab Spring in 2011, this course will introduce you to the most important revolutions in human history. This...
This creative and practical course introduces participants to all aspects of children’s book illustration, from drawing, composition and picture planning...
Friends of the University of Sydney Library2012 FREE LECTURE SERIESThe Hanging Garden and beyond: Exploring Patrick White's manuscriptsThe recent...
Improve the way you manage and present information and take the legwork out of calculations and data manipulation with this powerful software. This course...
This course is a continuation of ‘Bede and Cultural life in Celtic and Anglo-Saxon Britain.’ It will present a more in-depth study of the world of the the...
If you’re a photographer who has either done quite a bit of street work on your own or has completed Creative Street Photography: Fundamentals, and you’ve...
The Middle Ages was a time of great innovation in art and architecture with the massive Romanesque style merging with others to create the soaring and...
Author and poet David Brooks talks about the nature of poetry and the puzzles involved in the writing of the amazing Ern Malley Hoax. A selection of the...
David Stratton’s History of World Cinema course explores in great detail the development and trends of world cinema in chronological order. These 12...
How do the great composers fit into history? How are they influenced by their times, and how do they influence those who come afterwards? This course...
Artist Narelle Jubelin invites you to take a ‘modernist walk' through architectural landmarks at the University of Sydney. Temporary installations and...
The Precariat: The new dangerous class Professor Guy Standing, Professor of Economic Security, University of Bath, UK, and Co-President, BIEN (Basic...
Join electro-pop trio We Say Bamboulee and the steady, dance-ready hands of FBi DJs as they wrap up the Verge Festival at Sydney Uni. Crusty old Mr....
What if William Shakespeare wrote the Coen Brothers’ cult hit ‘The Big Lebowski’? Find out in a one-night only Australian Premiere of Adam Bertocci’s...
A room packed with sweaty, hip-swinging, toe-tapping dancers, grooving with absolute abandon... in silence? Is it a bizarre religious festival? A...