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EVENTS JULY – SEPTEMBER 2014
Macquarie is renowned for excellence in interdisciplinary research and teaching, our unique approach to learning, our highly skilled graduates, and our first-class facilities.
We would like to welcome you to our campus and invite you to some of our exciting events.
Our world-leading research and first-class facilities are at your fingertips.
Come and view the artefacts at one of our many museums, see our art galleryexhibitions or delve into the minds of our research experts
Macquarie AncientLanguages School
The Macquarie Ancient Languages School offers a wide range of courses in classical and Koine Greek, Latin, Egyptian Hieroglyphs, Classical Hebrew, Coptic, Akkadian, Sanskrit and others. There are also opportunities to read Greek papyri and inscriptions, based on material held in the Museum of Ancient cultures.
Among the selection on offer at the 2014 Winter school are: an introductory course on Celtic Languages, a Latin course on the Vindolanda Tablets, intermediate courses in Aramaic, Akkadian and Hieratic, and an advanced course on the Linear B Tablets.
Where: Museum of Ancient cultures, Building X5B, Level 3, Macquarie University.
When: Monday 7 July – Friday 11 July, two sessions daily.
Time: 9am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 5pm each day.
Apply: By 10 June for the early bird rate at mq.edu.au/about_us/faculties_and_departments/faculty_of_ arts/department_of_ ancient_history/macquarie_ ancient_languages_school.
Cost: $110/full rate, $90/concession rate for each course.Late applications accepted at $140/$120.
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Email: Phone: (02) 9850 9962
3D: Exploring 3D technologies in museums, galleries and learning and teaching
With 3D technologies, museums and galleries can finally unitethe virtual with the tactile presence of objects that is so essential to the visitor experience. Meanwhile, educators in many disciplines seek ways to bring this transformative experience into the classroom, whether face-to-face or off-campus.
MGNSW and The Education Studio, Macquarie University present aday-long symposium exploring3D technological innovations that have the capacity to change the museum and education sectors.
Where: Building Y3A, Macquarie University
When: Tuesday 8 July 2014
Time: 9am – 4pm
RSVP: Registration essential:mgnsw.org.au/sector/events/3DEvent
Cost: $65 full price / $50 concession / $35 full-time students(All prices Gst included)
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Super Silver Saturday
Macquarie University Sport’s next mass group fitness event will be Super Silver Saturday.
This event showcases a range of newly choreographed group fitness classes across the day. A huge team of Les Mills trained instructors deliver brand new moves and brand new music in every class. Each of thefour studios will be decorated in the theme and members, guests and instructors will all be dressed in their best silver workout gear!
Super Saturday is a fun, free event that provides a great chance to try classes you have never had a chance to try. A chillout zone is created in the courtyard studio so that attendees have a comfortable place tomingle and refuel their bodies between classes. Come and give it a try. Details will on our website closer to the date.
Where: Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic Centre, Gymnasium Road, Macquarie University
When: Saturday 12 July 2014
Cost: Free
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Fields of Vision: Art and Astronomy
This is a collaborative exhibition with Macquarie University’sDepartment of Physics and Astronomy to coincide with the2014 Astronomical society of Australia Annual scientific meeting. Artists include:
Giles Alexander, Bronwyn Bancroft, Mark Davis, Janet Dawson, Paula Dawson, Rhonda Dee, Julie Dowling, Frank Hinder, Mike Kitching, Andrew Nott, Arthur Wicks and Vernon Treweeke.
Where: Building E11A, Ground Floor, Macquarie University
When: 18 July – 22 August 2014
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm, on selected Saturdays by advertisement
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Study Without Stress:CBT program for HSC students
This workshop will enable teachers and school counsellors to implement the Study Without Stress program, within the school environment. The program has its theoretical basis in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and is designed to specifically target difficulties many students have in coping with the building stress during years 11 and 12. The program can be completed by students in 6 x 1.5 hour sessions and is ideal for students already experiencing high stress levels but is beneficial to students atany stage.
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1, Seminar room 1.620, 16 University Ave,
Macquarie University
When: Friday 25 July 2014
Time: 9am – 4pm
RSVP: Monday 21 July 2014 by 5pm
Cost: $295 early bird (by 20/6/14), $295 Macquarie staff and alumni, $325 standard, $195 students
Parking: All day parking can be purchased during registration
Bioengineering to treat sensory impairment – Australian Engineering Week free lecture
Professor Jim Patrick, Cochlear Australia
Distinguished biomedical engineering scientist andworld-leading authority on hearing implants Professor Jim Patrick will present his thoughts on the scope, challenge and opportunity forbioengineering advancements to treat sensor y impartment across a range of applications.
This is a free lecture hosted by cochlear Australia and MQ Engineering as part of Australian Engineering Week celebrations.
Where: Australian Hearing Hub Lecture Theatre
Level 1, Australian Hearing Hub, 16 University Drive, Macquarie University
When: Tuesday 5 August 2014
Time: 6pm – 7pm
RSVP:
Cost: Free
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Farmers Bunch – fresh produce stall
Fresh produce. On campus. Every Wednesday.
Farmers Bunch and Macquarie student volunteers bring fresh local Sydney-basin produce to the Central Courtyard.
10c from every $1 sale goes towards campus sustainability projects.
Where: Central Courtyard (near the Lincoln Building), Macquarie University
When: Every Wednesday during Semester 2:
6, 13, 20, 27 August; 3, 10, 17, 24 September.
Time: 11am – 2.30pm
Cost: Free to enter, pay for your produce.
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only). Alternatively, for sustainable transport options to campus, visit mq.edu.au/transport
Movies at Macquarie
Gasland
Rated PG
Gasland is a 2010 American documentary written and directed by Josh Fox.
The film focuses on communities in the united states affected by natural gas drilling and, specifically, a method of horizontal drilling into shale formations known as ‘fracking’, which has unlocked a ‘Saudi Arabia of natural gas’. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2011.
After the movie
Professor Simon George (Earth and Planetary sciences) and AssociateProfessor Damian Gore (Environment and Geography) will talkabout the Produced Water Research Centre at Macquarie University. The Centre is undertaking research aimed at providing better scientific baselines for environments where industrial processes such as coal bed methane and shale gas production are being developed, and which produce large quantities of grey water.
Where: Building W2.4A, Macquarie theatre, Macquarie University
When: Sunday 17 August 2014
Time: 6pm – 9pm
RSVP: Bookings are essential, register online:mq.edu.au/movies
Cost: Free
Parking: Free parking permits will be issued to registered guests upon booking confirmation
Contact: (02) 9850 7462 or or mq.edu.au/movies
Macquarie at Fifty and Augustusat 2000
A debate on the Merits of Augustus on the occasionof his bimillenium and a celebration of the Discipline of Ancient History atMacquarie University
August 19 2014 marks the bimillenium of the death of Augustus Caesar, often labelled Rome’s first emperor. Augustus also happens to be one of the principal research interests of Professor Emeritus Edwin Judge, the Founding Father of Ancient History at Macquarie University. Scholars will debate, in the time honoured tradition of history, the merits of Augustus. The merits of Ancient History at Macquarie will be celebrated – without debate.
Where: Building Y3A, Theatre 1, Macquarie University
When: Tuesday 19 August 2014
Time: 7:05pm – 8:30pm
RSVP: RSVP not required ‘
Cost: Free
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Creative Revisions: 50 Years of artists’response to the University campus
This exhibition traces through both archival material and direct contact with a number of artists that were artists in residence at Macquarie during the halcyon days of the 70s and 80s.
Artists include Effy Alexakis, David Aspden, David Boyd, Foley-Fogg, Pro Hart, David Humphries, CarolJerrems, Alun Leach-Jones, Ron Oldfield, Cedar Prest, David Rankin, Jon Rhodes, Martin Sharp,
Chris Tobin, Joe Vissel and new commissioned work.
Where: Building E11A, Ground Floor, Macquarie University
When: 2 September – 17 October
Opening hours: Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm, on selected Saturdays by advertisement
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Contact: (02) 9850 7437 or mq.edu.au/on_campus/museums_and_collections/art_gallery
Building the ANZAC Legend – a 2014 History Week Event
Please join us for light refreshments from 12pm and a viewing of our new Building the ANZAC Legend display,followed (at 1pm) with a public lecture by a member of the Modern History department.
Where: Building W6A, room 127, Macquarie University
When: Tuesday 9 September 2014
Time: 12pm – 2pm
RSVP: By Monday 1 September.
Email: or phone (02) 9850 8870
Cost: Free event
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Contact: austhistmuseum.mq.edu.au or or (02) 9850 8870
Peace and Patriotism inTwentieth Century Australia
This symposium – part of History Week 2014 – will investigate how Australians have understood the relationship between peace and patriotism across the conflict-ridden twentieth century. Patriotism as both a sense of belonging to and serving the nation has beenmobilised by both supporters and detractors of armed interventions or conscription. The symposium will feature contributions from historians who looked at men who went to war and those who resisted military service, prisoners of war, women as citizens andas transnational protesters, and Indigenous Australians.
Where: Metcalfe Room, State Library of NSW
When: Tuesday 9 September 2014
Time: 11am – 5pm
RSVP: Tuesday 2 September 2014, by 5pm
Cost: $40
Parking: The nearest parking station is Sydney Hospital, located on Hospital Road. For further details, see sl.nsw.gov.au/using/location/index.html
Contact:
Macquarie University Open Day
Discover why Macquarie is the university for you at our annualOpen Day. On the day you can:
• talk to current students and teachers
• discover the campus and our outstanding facilities
• attend informative lectures
• join a student group or sporting team
• find student accommodation
• enjoy live entertainment and activities
Where: Macquarie University
When: Saturday 13 September 2014
Time: 10am – 4pm
Parking: Free parking available on campus all day.
Macquarie University
Squash Tournament
Develop your skills and compete in a friendly environment.Each session, Macquarie University holds sport tournaments that are open to players of all skill levels and abilities.
Where: Macquarie University Sport and Aquatic centre, Gymnasium Road, Macquarie University
When: Saturday 13 – Sunday 14 September 2014
Cost: Singles: $20,Doubles: $35 per team
Parking: Free parking is available for up to two hours in the N3 carpark off Gymnasium Road, howevertickets (available from the carpark machines) need to be displayed.
Contact:campuslife.mq.edu.au/tournaments or (02) 9850 7636
Physics and Astronomy careers night
What are you going to do when you complete the HSC?
Interested in studying physics, photonics or astronomy?
Learn about the world of physics at the Department of Physics andAstronomy careers night.
Hear from some of Macquarie’s highly successful graduates from a range of organisations and career stages who will share inside knowledge on their experiences in the exciting world of physics, photonics and astronomy.
Where: Venue to be announced
When: Wednesday 17 September 2014
Time: 5.45pm – 8.30pm
RSVP:
Cost: Free
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Balmain Sinfonia
Balmain Sinfonia, Orchestra-in-Residence at Macquarie University, has put together a program that includes music from the time of Lachlan Macquarie, to celebrate the University’s Jubilee.
Beethoven Piano
Concerto No. 4
Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3
(Organ symphony)(featured in the movie Babe)
Soloist: Clemens Leske, Piano
Conductor: Garry Stavrou
Where: Macquarie Theatre, Macquarie University
When: Sunday 14 September
Time: 2.30pm – 5pm
RSVP: (02) 9810 5080
Cost: $25, $20 concession
Macquarie staff and students are eligible for the concession ticket price of $20
Parking: Free parking is provided for concert patrons in the uncovered carparks W4 and X3
Contact: (02) 9810 5080
Introduction to Cool Kids (clinical setting)
This workshop covers general information on anxiety disorders including diagnostic criteria, assessment techniques and current research findings on factors that maintain anxiety and how this links with treatment approaches. It also provides specific training on how to run the ‘Cool Kids’ anxiety program within the clinical environment. This program has a cognitive behavioural orientation and is designed to train children, adolescents and their families in anxiety management skills. CPD hours can be claimed at your own discretion and a certificate of attendance will be provided.
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1, Lecture Theatre, 16 University Ave, Macquarie University
When: Friday 19 September 2014
Time: 9am – 4pm
RSVP: Monday 15 September by 5pm
Cost: $295 early bird (by 22/8/14), $295 Macquarie staff and alumni, $325 standard, $195 students
Parking: All day parking can be purchased during registration
Movies at Macquarie
Identity Thief
Rated MA15+
Identity Thief is a 2013 American crime comedy film directed by Seth Gordon.
The film tells the story of a regular guy Sandy (played by Jason Bateman), who has his identity stolen by a woman and is forced to go to extreme measures to clear his name. The deceptively harmless looking woman (played by Melissa Mccarthy) is living it upunder the mild-mannered businessman’s name. Sandy discovers just how crazed you can get trying to settle the score.
After the movie
Allan Watt will explain how easy it is to steal someone’s identity with modern technology. Social media platforms like Facebook fuel thieves with an unprecedented amount of information, many users forget what they put up over time and anyone following their posts can rebuild their life and take their identity. Other professional sites such as Linkedin are even more dangerous. Too much information in the wrong hands can be costly to the naive.
Where: Building W2.4A, Macquarie theatre, Macquarie University
When: Sunday 21 September 2014
Time: 6pm – 9pm
RSVP: Bookings are essential, register online: mq.edu.au/movies
Cost: Free
Parking: Free parking permits will be issued to registered guests upon booking confirmation
Learning and Teaching Week 2014
Learning and teaching Week is Macquarie’s annual celebration of learning and teaching, and an expression of the university’s commitment to creating a rich, vibrant learning and teaching community. Interested academics and higher education professionals are welcome to register for a diverse range of sessions, including workshops, roundtables, and symposia.
The general program will run from Monday 22 September to Wednesday 24 September and will be followed by the Macquarie University Three Minute Thesis Finals on Thursday 25 September.
Where: Macquarie University campus (various locations)
When: 22 – 25 September 2014
RSVP: Registration is essential: mq.edu.au/ltweek
Cost: Free
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only)
Contact: mq.edu.au/ltweek or
Treatment of Oppositional Disorders
This workshop will focus on strategies for maximising the therapeutic impact of parent training for young children with conduct problems in multi-problem families. This is based on the model presented in Integrated Family Intervention for Child Conduct Problems (Dadds and hawes, 2006). It will focus on:
1) theoretical tools for developing the most clinically informative conceptualisations of conduct problems (integrating social-learning, cognitive, structural, and attachment accounts)
2) a process model of consultation for engaging and empowering families to create durable change
3) the process of implementing behavioural strategies that are sensitive to, and capitalise on, the common structural and attachment dynamics within challenging families
Where: Australian Hearing Hub, Level 1, Lecture Theatre, 16 University Ave, Macquarie University
When: Friday 17 October 2014
Time: 9am – 4pm
RSVP: Monday 13 October by 5pm
Cost: $295 early bird (by 19/9/14), $295 Macquarie staff and alumni, $325 standard, $195 students
Parking: All day parking can be purchased during registration
Website: accessmq.com.au/oppositional-disorders
The Hub Bazaar
See the central courtyard come to life at Macquarie University’s very own monthly market day – the Hub Bazaar.
The Hub Bazaar hosts a unique fusion of specialty market stalls designed to excite the mind and tantalise the soul. Whether you’re in the mood for something funky, fashionable or fun, the hub Bazaar has something for everyone.
Students and external stallholders are welcome to host a market stall at the event. For more details visit campuslife.mq.edu.au/thehubbazaar
Where: Building C10A, Campus Hub, Macquarie University
When: Tuesdays – 12 August and 2 September
Time: 10am – 3pm
RSVP: Bookings not required
Cost: Free
Parking: Parking fees apply. Tickets can be purchased from machines in carparks (accepts gold coins and credit cards only), or visit mq.edu.au/transport for more transport options.
Macquarie University Social Sport
Macquarie University social sport competitions provide an opportunity for anyone to take part in competitive and non-competitive recreational sport activities. There are a variety of competitions on offer throughout the year from netball and basketball, to touch football and futsal.