The lectures are open to the public. U3A Banyule members are requested to enrol through MyU3A as usual and are encouraged to invite friends and family. A gold coin donation would be appreciated as a contribution to a gift for the speaker.
Lectures are held from 02:00pm to 3:30pm, in Meeting Rooms 1 & 2, Ivanhoe Library and Community Hub (ILCH), 275 Upper Heidelberg Rd, Ivanhoe.
Enquiries: U3A Banyule Office 0418 749 228 info@u3abanyule.org.au
Executive Director of Heide Museum of Modern Art, Tim Sligo, will provide attendees with an overview of Heide’s significant past and present and the exciting plans for expansion. Afternoon tea will be provided at the conclusion of the lecture.
Alida McKern's presentation on the development of Banyule’s first Urban Food Strategy will address related topics such as:
What's it like being a Councillor in Local Government Area of Banyule? Councillors are members of an elected body—elected to make decisions on behalf of the citizens of Banyule via a formal meeting process. This lecture will explore the role and duties of being a Councillor, as well as the challenges and opportunities. Presented by Chelsworth Ward Councillor, Alida McKern, there will also be time for participant questions. Afternoon tea will be provided at the conclusion of the lecture.
Joy Damousi AM is Professor of History, Dean of Arts and Director of the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences at the Australian Catholic University.
This presentation explores the national and transnational efforts undertaken by Australians on behalf of war child refugees. It examines humanitarian activity related to war refugee child over the twentieth century.
Framed by understandings of the limits and possibilities afforded by empathy it considers the role of women and their often-traumatic experience of international humanitarian work. Through an examination of the intersection between racial politics and war refugees, it expands our understanding of humanitarianism over the twentieth century as a deeply racialised and multi-layered practice