University Events Calendar

21 October, 2016

Chris Herzfeld's Superheroes: Toxic Debris

Date/Time: Thursday, 28 July 2016 - Monday, 31 October 2016

Location: Level 3, The Hub

Cost: Free

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A sequel to Superheroes: Golden Vengeance, this photographic comic strip by Chris Herzfeld is on display on level 3 Hub until 31 October 2016 during Barr Smith Library hours.

Superheroes: Golden Vengeance and its sequel Superheroes: Toxic Debris are Parallax Graphic collaborations and form a collection focused on heroes.

The work analogises good vs evil and the archetype of heroes, and brings to the fore the daily bombardment of imagery and the interplay between sacred stories and crass consumerism in modern culture.

Contact: Ms Elizabeth Pascale, Email: elizabeth.pascale@adelaide.edu.au, Project Officer, University Collections, Business: The University of Adelaide, Other: 8313 3714

Exhibition: Have Book, Will Travel: Mapping Provenance in Rare Books & Special Collections

Date/Time: Thursday, 1 September 2016 - Monday, 31 October 2016

Location: Barr Smith Library, Rare Books & Special Collections, Level 1

Cost: Free: All Welcome

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From America, England, Europe and even Antarctica, many of the books held in Special Collections have travelled far and wide to get here.

This exhibition showcases just how far some of these books have come, based on the inscriptions and bookplates found inside their covers.

This exhibition is both physical and virtual. By visiting https://goo.gl/wvbbdq you can explore the map of all the books featured in the exhibition and many more.

Contact: Ms Cheryl Hoskin, Email: cheryl.hoskin@adelaide.edu.au, Special Collections Librarian, Business: (08) 8313 5224

SABE Research Series - Nick Nunnington

Date/Time: Friday, 21 October 2016, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Location: Barr Smith South 534 Forum Lecture Theatre, North Terrace campus

Cost: Free, all welcome

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Contemporary Issues in the Built Environment: Can the real estate profession keep up with the disruptive changes sweeping through the industry?

Nick Nunnington is a creative thinker and is likely to give us thought provoking insight into the changes which are causing the development industry to adapt its approaches to a changing context especially in the commercial sector.

Nick is a former academic at Sheffield Hallam University where he led an innovative Masters in Real Estate for over a decade. He then moved on to be Associate Vice Provost (Professional Programs) and Academic Dean of Real Estate, Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT), Abu Dhabi, UAE, where he was responsible for some innovative developments in on line learning and teaching.

He is a visiting Professor at Nottingham Trent University and Visiting Lektor at Hanzehogeschool, Groningen, The Netherlands. In addition he is responsible for the delivery of a number of courses on the new Adelaide Master of Property.

Contact: Dr Peter Scriver, Email: peter.scriver@adelaide.edu.au, Business: 8313 4586

Food Values Research Group Seminar Series: Professor John Coveney

Date/Time: Friday, 21 October 2016, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Ira Raymond Room, Barr Smith Library, North Terrace Campus

Cost: Free

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For the October Food Values Research Group Seminar, we are pleased to present:

What if Ennis and Jack had fished? Brokeback Mountain revisited for commensality, companionship and conviviality - a seminar with Professor John Coveney, Flinders University

The book and movie, Brokeback Mountain, provides readers and viewers with the development of a love story between two men, Ennis del Mar and Jack Twist. Ennis and Jack arrange annual sporadic assignations in various parts of the Wyoming mountain ranges to be together. Ennis's excuse for taking these times away from home is that he and Jack are 'going fishing'.

But what might the story have been if Ennis and Jack had fished? How might their relationship developed had their food been captured, prepared, cooked and shared at mealtimes? Might this have brought forth another kind of love between them; 'agape' love - a love through charity, benevolence, fulfillment and sheer delight through the act of sharing food? By sharing their food, could Ennis and Jack have developed another kind of companionship - one accentuating affection, tenderness and fondness - to augment their eros love? .

This seminar will explore the relationships made possible through the development of food sharing, companionship and conviviality.

Professor John Coveney is Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University. He has research and education interests in public health nutrition; history of food and health; food policy; and social and cultural factors that influence food patterns and food intake.

Contact: Dr Jessica Loyer, Email: jessica.loyer@adelaide.edu.au, Website: http://ua.edu.au/foodresearch, Food Values Research Group, Mobile: 0431811323

Lunchtime Concert Series - Top Class

Date/Time: Friday, 21 October 2016, 1:10 pm to 2:00 pm

Location: Elder Hall

Cost: $12 General Admission

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Presenting students from the Elder Conservatorium in an exciting mix of solo and chamber music

Contact: Mr Martin Victory, Email: martin.victory@adelaide.edu.au, Elder Hall Concert Manager, Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide, Business: 8313 5925