Melbourne School of Graduate Research

U21 Graduate Conference – Academic & Social Program

Preliminary program

Time Sunday Nov 29 Monday Nov 30 Tuesday Dec 1 Wednesday Dec 2 Thursday Dec 3rd Friday Dec 4 Saturday Dec 5
7:30am Breakfast-College Dining Hall Breakfast-College Dining Hall Breakfast-College Dining Hall Breakfast-College Dining Hall Breakfast-College Dining Hall Breakfast-College Dining Hall
7:45am
8:00am  
8:15am Field Trip 2
8:30am

Welcome
PVC Dick Strugnell

Cities for People   Travel to South Bank Travel to South Bank
8:45am Sustainable Cities Prof. Ruth Fincher   Welcome: Prof Zlatko Skerbis Welcome: Prof Zlatko Skerbis
9:00am Prof. Tom Kvar Student presentations   Keynote: Keynote: Official Conference Conclusion
9:15am Prof. Rob Adams     Prof Hugh Possingham Prof John Quiggin Prof Zlatko Skerbis
9:30am     Healesville Sanctuary     Venue: RP Seminar Room,
9:45am Student presentations         Duchesne College
10:00am       Student presentations Student presentations
10:15am          
10:30am Morning Tea Morning Tea (morning tea) Morning Tea Morning Tea Optional Morning Tea
10:45am       Student presentations Student presentations College Courtyard
11:00am Student presentations Cities as Water Catchments The Suburbs     11:00am Bus departs for airport
11:15am   A.Prof Tony Wong       Optional additional night
11:30am   Student presentations       accommodation at College
11:45am           available at delegate's own
12:00 noon Field Trip 1 - CBD         expense.
12:15pm     Fly to Brisbane    
12:30pm Lunch     Lunch Lunch
12:45pm Yum Cha Lunch      
1:00pm Chinatown        
1:15pm          
1:30pm     Lunch - on the plane Student presentations Student presentations
1:45pm Heritage Art in Cities      
2:00pm CH2 Dr Chris McAuliffe    
2:15pm   Ian Potter Museum    
2:30pm        
2:45pm        
3:00pm Cities as Ecosystems Afternoon Tea Check-in: Duchesne College Afternoon Tea Combined Afternoon Tea &
3:15pm

Assoc. Prof. Mark J. McDonnell

  The University of Queensland (UQ)   Poster Sessions (15-30)
3:30pm Student presentations Student presentations   Poster Sessions (1-15) commence
3:45pm         Wrap-up speaker (tbc)
4:00pm     Travel from UQ to South Bank   Conference concludes for day.
4:15pm     along the Brisbane River  
4:30pm     via the City Cat Wrap-up speaker tbc Ride on "Wheel of Brisbane"
4:45pm       Conference concludes for day. ferris wheel at South Bank
5:00pm Registration   Poster Session    
5:15pm Ormond        
5:30pm College Video-conference to   Welcome Reception Art Gallery Tour Pre-dinner drinks and canapes, Riverside Terrace, Customs House, UQ, Brisbane City
5:45pm   Birmingham tbc   BBQ at Kangaroo Point Cliffs QPAC, Museum, Art Gallery,  
6:00pm Dinner Multicultural Melbourne   by Riverlife. State Library & GOMA Conference Dinner
6:15pm Function Gryphon Gallery   Guest Speaker: tbc   The Art Gallery, Customs House.
6:30pm     Entertainment & Dinner     Guest Speaker:
6:45pm Ormond   1888 café     Prof Paul Greenfield
7:00pm College Explore Multicultual Melbourne Multimedia presentation   Free evening to explore Vice-Chancellor, UQ .
7:15pm   Maps and MET tickets Live music   "Bris-Vegas!" (please make Prizes awarded
7:30pm   provided     your own private  
7:45pm         dinner arrangements).  
8:00pm   Please make your own        
8:15pm dinner arrangements        
8:30pm          
8:45pm        
9:00pm   Travel to UQ    
9:15pm   by City Cat &/or 109 Bus    
9:30pm      
9:45pm      
10:00pm Travel to UQ
10:15pm by City Cat &/or 109 Bus

 

 

The final program will be posted after all applications have been received.

For further information or help   please contact Dave Kendal at   mailto:u21-conference@unimelb.edu.au

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