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Curriculum innovation through materials design: Lessons learnt from English as a foreign language
Eidos partner, Griffith University, would like to invite you to the Learning and Social Change seminar hosted by the Institute for Educational Research and presented by Professor Daniel Stotz.
Rush to the top: Developing Leaders in the Public Sector
Australia's public sector is facing a leadership crisis. With baby boomers retiring en-mass, accelerating the development of the next generation of leaders has become a crucial focus. Eidos has partnered with Hay Group to bring you this luncheon.
Policy Exchange 2008
Eidos Institute has partnered with Per Capitas Policy Exchange 2008 conference. The theme for this years conference is Market Design: Driving Investment in National Capacity.
Patches of Green: Student Teachers Speak Out for Sustainability
This Eidos Forum provides an opportunity for student teachers - the next generation of educators - to make their voices heard about sustainability - their hopes, their concerns, what they'd like their teacher education programs to provide, and what they can already offer teacher education and the field of education.
BOOK NOW: Gary Banks - " Australia's Productivity Challenge"
Gary Banks, Chairman of the Productivity Commission, will be the Eidos Institute Breakfast speaker on 6 August 2008. Gary Banks has been Chairman of the Productivity Commission since its inception in 1998 and will presenting on Australia's productivity slump since the surging rates of the 1990s.
SOLD OUT: Dr. Carmen Lawrence - The Politics of Fear on a Warming Planet
The need for social change has become an urgent part of preventing catastrophic climate change. How can we build a social movement capable of averting this disaster? What models and experiences can offer real solutions? Dr. Carmen Lawrence, former premier of WA explores these questions on her presentation at Eidos Breakfast series on 10 June 2008.
BOOK NOW: PROFESSOR JOHN HAY - Higher Education as a national priority: what sort of revolution is needed?
Emeritus Professor John Hay AC will be the Eidos Institute Breakfast speaker at Royal on the Park Hotel, Brisbane on 28 May 2008. Professor Hay is the current chair of Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching and Teaching in Higher Education, Chairman of Queensland Art gallery Board of Trustees and past Vice- Chancellor of The University of Queensland (1997 2007).
Call for papers now open- 10 September 2008 - EMERGE 2008:
EMERGE 2008 showcases policy related research from our best up and coming policy-makers, researchers and thinkers across a range disciplines on how we might further value and invest in our greatest resource people. EMERGE 2008 Call for papers now open
Open Access and Research Conference 2008
This exciting international conference is a must-attend event for researchers, academics, educators. Anyone with interests and expertise in open access that recognises the need to remain current in this highly progressive field should attend. Attendees will benefit from encountering new ideas, forming research networks and taking part in stimulating discussion that aims to inspire and inform.
BOOK NOW: PROFESSOR BRUCE CHAPMAN: Government Managing Risk: Income Contingent Loans for Social and Economic Progress - Breakfast Series
In the current environment of tight budgets - Government Managing Risk: Income Contingent Loans for Social and Economic Progress. Our 11 April Eidos Breakfast with Professor Bruce Chapman, Professor of Economics, ANU, senior economic adviser to Prime Minister Paul Keating from 1994-1996, consultant to the OECD, the World Bank, and the governments of around 10 countries. Chapman will present a new way forward for drought relief; low level criminal fines; housing credits for low income earners; paid maternity leave; child care; and immigration? In his Eidos Presentation, Bruce Chapman analyzes ICLs, exploring the experiences of other countries adopting them. This presentation describes, examines and promotes an exciting new role for the public sector as a manager of risk, and argues that ICLs have enormous potential to change the extent and nature of social and economic activities. Several disparate case studies are considered to illustrate how ICLs can aid risk management policy. These include the financing of: drought relief; low level criminal fines; housing credits for low income earners; paid maternity leave; child care; and immigration. With the authors experience in the design and implementation of the Australian student financial support schemes, this is a knowledgeable, informative and enlightening presentation that will be useful to policy leaders, researchers and thinkers alike.
235 ATTEND Ken Smith 20 March Breakfast - See EidosTV
Human Capital, Productivity and Wellbeing presentation to over 235 breakfast participants has been uploaded to EidosTV. View a five or nine minute snapshot of Ken Smiths presentation. The issue of human capital, productivity and well-being goes beyond what might be done by the public service. It's fundamental to the whole economy and every workplace. Ken Smith, as a Head of the public service in Queensland, in reality holds one of the key leadership positions in Queensland. Decisions made and advice given reverberates far beyond the bounds of the public service.
2008 Eidos Breakfast Series
The Eidos Institute Breakfast Series is one of Australias foremost forums for public and private researchers and policymakers to discuss social and economic trends and challenges that are critical to the success of their organisations now and in the future. The series attracts speakers of national and international standing, sharing their insights and experiences as educational and social leaders.
Creating Value: Between Commerce and Commons
Eidos partner QUT and CCi will host a major international conference in 2008. The theme is Creating Value: Between Commerce and Commons. The conference will be held in Brisbane, Australia in June 2008 and is calling for papers now.
Beyond the Hype: The future of Web 2.0.
While Facebook and Second Life are being banned in many workplaces, libraries are embracing them. The latest in internet information sharing and social networking will be the subject of the Beyond the Hype: Web 2.0 symposium.
Out of the ordinary: Woodford DVD launch by Eidos partner
EidosTV partner Browndog Productions is hosting a Woodford DVD launch. The evening is an opportunity to raise money for Operation Heartbeat, a project in Vietnam where Eidos Creative Founding Manager, Tim London, is currently placed as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development.
Maintaining Schooling Advantage through Structured Flexibility
The Queensland Department of Education, Training and the Arts is hosting a Research Forum on The impact of the Operational Aspects of Schooling on Students Outcomes review undertaken by Eidos.
Sunshine Coast at crossroads
Following the State Government's recent decision to amalgamate Noosa, Maroochy and Caloundra councils into a Sunshine Coast Regional Council, a potential new force in regional leadership is emerging just 100km north of Brisbane.
"One can only hope that the present enthusiasm for health, education and infrastructure on both sides of the commonwealth parliament will turn the wheels of co-operative federalism rather than load the gun of centralism" - BOOK NOW: Eidos Institute Breakfast Series Geoff Gallop 31 August 2007
Geoff Gallop will be the Eidos Institute Breakfast speaker at Hilton Hotel, Brisbane on 31 August 2007. "One can only hope that the present enthusiasm for health, education and infrastructure on both sides of the commonwealth parliament will turn the wheels of co-operative federalism rather than load the gun of centralism". Professor Geoff Gallop was the Premier of Western Australia from 2001 to 2006.
EMERGE 2007 Conference - 'Valuing and Investing in People' - FRESH, PRAGMATIC, EVIDENCE BASED IDEAS AND PROPOSALS
Graeme Hugo reminds us that one quarter of our research and policy workforce retires in the next seven years. He goes on to say theres a lost generationwhere their replacements should be... Who are our emerging research and policy leaders and what do they have to say? What evidence are they collecting and what will it mean for future policies to support valuing and investing in our people. REGISTER NOW FOR EMERGE 2007 showcasing policy related research from our best up and coming Queensland researchers across a range disciplines on how we might further value and invest in our greatest resource - people...you may even find your next employee or employer... EMERGE 2007 Monday 10th September 2007, Power House, New Farm, Queensland
Eidos Institute Breakfast Series with Glyn Davis
On Thursday 24 May Professor Glyn Davis will be the Eidos Institute Breakfast speaker at Royal on the Park, Brisbane. Glyn became Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Melbourne on 10 January 2005. He was named as the inaugural Smart State Ambassador for his work in promoting and driving innovation in Queensland. He has held senior posts with the Queensland Government as Commissioner for Public Sector Equity (1990-1993), Director-General of the Office of the Cabinet (1995-1996) and Director-General of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (1998-2002). Glyn was Vice-Chancellor and President of Griffith University from January 2002. He has written widely on policy and governance. His most recent publications are a third edition of The Australian Policy Handbook (with Peter Bridgman, 2004), The Future of Australian Governance: Policy Choices (coedited with Michael Keating, 2000) and Are You Being Served? State, Citizens and Governance (coedited with Patrick Weller, 2001). Professor Davis was Foundation Chair of the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG) which is headquartered at the University of Melbourne. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a Companion in the Order of Australia.
From welfare to social investment: reimagining social policy for the life course
Held in Melbourne in February 2007, this conference was an exploration of policy proposals designed to assist people in making transitions across the life course. The focus was on social investment and an investigation into how such ideas can translate into an updated participation income - or guaranteed minimum income - proposal.
Digital Literacy and Creative Innovation in a Knowledge Economy
Digital Literacy and Creative Innovation in a Knowledge Economy is a two-day research symposium for thought leaders, policy innovators and knowledge entrepreneurs, jointly presented by Eidos partner, the ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation (CCI) and the Cultural Research Network (CRN). This major event will host guest speaker Sir Ken Robinson, an international expert on educational renewal. He has advised governments and top international companies on creative innovation, and is senior education advisor to the J Paul Getty Trust in LA. His presentations benefit from his great personal warmth, intellectual clarity, and the skills and timing of a stand-up comedian. Sir Ken is the author of Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative (2001) and the influential All Our Futures: Creativity, Culture and Education report for the UK government (1999).
Success and Failure in the Creative Industries
Creative/cultural systems are inherently networked systems, from the spread of applause after a concert performance to the success of new styles and fashions. The significance of networks of interaction in the creative industries leads to extreme distributions of outcomes, making predictability of success or failure inherently difficult before the event. However, once a new creative venture is launched, patterns of social interaction can lead to powerful predictors of success. Eidos member QUT hosts 9 March seminar.
Investing In ECEC - The Science, The Policy, The Cost
Eidos Member QUT and LIFE COOPERATIVE Leader, Professor Collette Taylor, are leading a discussion on investing in ECEC. Speakers include Jenny Macklin MP, Shadow Minister for Families and Community Services; Dr Gordon Cleveland, Research Economist,University of Toronto, Canada; Professor Karen Thorpe, QUT, Developmental Scientist, Member of Australian Research Council College of Experts; Professor Collette Tayler, QUT, author of the OECD Report on ECEC - Starting Strong II. Wednesday 24 January 2006 10:30-12noon
EIDOS CONGRESS 2007
The Eidos Congress represent the relevant Participant Members research and policy interests. The Congress members are Faculty and Branch Executive representatives who lead an annual meeting for network participants to review projects carried out during the year and provide recommendations and advice to the Executive Advisory Council on the Eidos Research Agenda and Annual Competitive Grants Scheme. The Congress will be held at Parliament House on Monday 19 February, 2007
The Extensification And Overflowing Of Work In The Creative Industries
Bringing it all back home: The extensification and overflowing of work in the creative industries. This lecture, held by Eidos Member Queensland University of Technology, explores the extensification of work that is the distribution or exporting of work across different spaces/scales and times and its impact on individual workers and households. Andy Pratt, Reader in Urban Cultural, London School of Economics, has produced a definition of the cultural sector that has been taken up and used by national and regional agencies in the UK and a variant of it for UNESCO. Andy is a member of Media@LSE an interdisciplinary research group at LSE interested in the analysis of the media, and he recently established an Urban Research Centre at LSE.
Dialogue among Faiths & Civilizations in the Assia-Pacific Region: Hopeful Signs, Urgent Challenges
In this Forum, held by Eidos Member Griffith University, faith leaders and educators from diverse traditions will share stories on how the dialogue among faiths and civilizations is helping to build peace and harmony in the Asia-Pacific region. The panelists will further reflect on the urgent challenges facing all faith communities as they seek to promote greater respect, understanding and harmony in their local, national and regional contexts. The Forum will also provide an opportunity for members of diverse faith communities in Brisbane to converse over lunch with members of the Advisory Committee of the Multi-Faith Centre.
REGISTER NOW - Eidos Institute Breakfast Series with Frans Nauta
Lets say you could start a new country and build your government from the ground up. If we would ever have that opportunity, we would centainly built a public sector that was more innovative. Companies like Nokia, 3M, Shell, LEGO and Apple can be a source of inspiration for the redesign. You are invited to the Eidos Institute Breakfast on Wenesday 13 December, 2006 with Frans Nauta at The Hilton, Brisbane. Frans, a professor in innovation at HAN University, was founder & CEO of the Knowledge Land foundation (KL). KL has astablished a reputation as the leading Dutch think tank on knowledge economy and was one of the driving forces behind the establishment of the Dutch national Innovation Platform.
REGISTER NOW - Eidos Institute 'Measuring Community Engagement' National Roundtables and Report Launch - MELBOURNE AND BRISBANE
To date little has been achieved in the development of robust benchmarks and measures reflecting the socio-economic and cultural benefits that flow from such partnerships to both universities and the communities with which they engage. Eidos Institute Report Author University of New England's Professor Leo Goedegebuure will join other national leaders at a Melbourne Roundtable and Report Launch "In Search of Evidence - Measuring Community Engagement: A Pilot Study" 4 December 2006.
"I would rather be cashing cheques than paying HECS" Is There a Future for Higher Education?
Currently, less than 50% of entrants to higher education in Queensland each year are students directly from school and evidence is emerging that higher education participation among school-leavers is continuing to slide (41% in 1996 and has been declining steadily since then to about 33% currently). Eidos Institute and the Department of Education, Training and Arts's Office of Higher Education are hosting a Forum By Invitation on 30 October 2006 to further discuss the outcomes of Griffith University's Centre for Learning Research and Queensland University of Technology's Centre for Learning Innovation report for the State Higher Education Forum titled "School-to-Higher Education Transitions in Queensland"
An Evening with Politician and Author, Barry Jones
Brisbane's Better Bookshops and The Brisbane Institute are hosting an evening with 'true blue' politician and author, Barry Jones. In his long-awaited autobiography "A Thinking Reed", Barry Jones looks back at his remarkable life and career. From quiz kid to Federal Minister for Science, from frustrated school teacher to National President of the ALP, from the suburbs of Melbourne to UNESCO, Barry Jones is regarded with great affection by the public and respected on both sides of politics. "A Thinking Reed" reveals many insights into the political process, as well as Barry's passionate and witty musings on history, philosophy, music and literature. Barry Jones will be introduced on the night by The Honourable Bill Hayden.
SOLD OUT! Eidos Institute Breakfast Series with Tom Bentley
On Monday 16 October Eidos Board member, Tom Bentley, will be the inaugural Eidos Institute Breakfast speaker at Royal on the Park, Brisbane. Tom will speak to more than 190 guests on the strong connections between economic, public and social innovation, and how the strategic challenge for government is changing in relation to them. Along with his committment to Eidos, Tom is also working at the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet where he is a key adviser to Premier Steve Bracks, and with ANZSOG as Director of Applied Learning. His work has been published in 14 languages, and he regularly addresses global audiences.
EMERGE 2007 Conference
Australian universities face many challenges over the next decade, but that presented by academic staffing must rank as one of the greatest. It is a fact that universities will lose between a fifth and a third of their staff in the first decade of the 21st century. If Australian universities are to maintain their current levels of excellence, let alone enhance them, a range of innovative human resource strategies will need to be initiated. EMERGE 2007 Conference aims to showcase the latest Doctoral research from a range of disciplines. EMERGE Conferences are organised by Eidos Institute. EMERGE 2007 is part of the emerging researchers' initiative of Eidos Institute and it's members.
Celebrating Teaching - Engaging Students/Engaging Disciplines
Is there a need to improve the uptake of science and engineering programs at universities across the country, through focusing on raising aspirations and attainment of students in schools in these areas, and changing the curriculum at school and at university to make it more accessible and engaging for students? Professor Mary Stuart, Deputy Vice Chancellor of Kingston University, London, will be visiting Eidos Partner, Griffith University, next week and has agreed to present a lunchtime Celebrating Teaching seminar on the STEM project a range of initiatives in the UK for engaging students in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths.
Positioning the individual within the social geneses of knowledge and learning
There is an emerging shift to exploring the dualities of the contributions of both the personal and social through consideration of individuals learning through their work and throughout their working life. Eidos partner, Griffith University, will host this seminar by Associate Professor Stephen Billett which will explore the concept of the relational interdependence between the social personal contributions to both learning and the remaking of culture.
Eidos partners take steps towards internationalisation.
Eidos partners Griffith University, QUT and USQ are jointly hosting the inaugural International Careers Fair this week.
Internet Convergences
This major international conference, chaired by Eidos Partner's Dr Axel Bruns, will explore how the internet acts in both converging and fragmenting ways - physical, cultural, technological, political, social - on local, regional, and global scales.
Measuring community wellbeing in Canada
At the OECD's international conference at Milan this year, a proposal for an international collaboration to develop a national model profess and wellbeing framework was initiated based on Canada's world-eading Index of Wellbeing project. This Department of Communities Engaging Ideas events will be held on Friday 1st September and presented by Dr Alton Hollett and Professor Doug May.
Critical Pedagogy at the Crossroads
Eidos partner, Griffith University, is pleased to invite you to this seminar by Dr Peter McLaren. Peter is Professor at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. He is author and editor of over thirty five books including the classic book of critical pedagogy, Life in Schools: An Introduction to Critical Pedagogy in the Foundations of Education, which is now in its fourth edition.
Innovation at the Edges
The digital wave is moving through all sectors, creating new frontiers of innovation as previously separate sectors merge and change. Innovation happens at the edges, where disciplines meet. This research symposium hosted by Eidos Partner, QUT, will be held on the 9th August. A panel discussion, including Erica Mcwilliam, Stuart Cunningham and Brian Fitzgerald will be held from 12pm - 1:30pm
Musical Mediation: Ontology, Technology and Creativity
In this seminar Dr Born develops a theoretical analysis of music and mediation, building on the work of Adorno, Tia DeNora and Antoine Hennion. She begins by suggesting that Lydia Goehrs account of the work concept requires such a perspective.
Global Summit 2006: Technology Connected Futures
The 2006 Global Summit for international and national educational leaders, thinkers and teachers will promote the strategic development of technology connected futures.
EIDOS SEMINAR - South Africa: New Socially Accountable Models for Higher Education, Research, Public & Private Engagement REGISTRATIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED
As a consequence of apartheid, higher education institutions in South Africa are unnaturally isolated from the communities in which they are located. As a result, higher education has not been an effective force in helping communities or the nation to address and solve important political, social, and economic challenges during the current period of reconstruction and development. Eidos would like to invite members to a seminar on Friday 21 June 2006 by Jo Lazarus, South Africa's Executive Director, Community-Higher Education Service Partnerships, who will discuss the reconstruction and development of South African civil society through the development and promotion of socially accountable models for higher education, research, community service and development.
Eidos Partner to Host Indigenous Studies Research Symposium/Master Class
In the past decade neo liberal politics has nourished a debate played out within the media and the academy, which has become popularly known as the history wars. The leading personality in this debate is Keith Windschuttle and his work entitled: The Fabrication of Aboriginal History (2000). QUT will host a one day symposium, The History Wars: Factitious Fiction or Fictious Facts? at its Cultural Studies Precinct, Kelvin Grove campus, on 27 September 2006.
Engaging Students: Increasing the Engagement of Students with their Learning
Addressing the key challenges students face in their first year at university, The 9th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference (Hosted by Eidos Partner, Griffith University) deal with how to best equip them with the tools for academic and personal success. The Engaging Students Conference focuses on ways to increase the engagement of students with their learning, their peers, and in their learning environments.
Third Stream Funding - The Knowledge Transfer Debate
In late 2005, The Department of Education, Science and Training commissioned PhillipsKPA to undertake a study on knowledge transfer to inform the Departments own analysis of relevant policy issues. For this July Forum, Lenore Cooper, from Phiillips KPA will lead a discussion on the transfer study's findings and their implications. Lenore took a lead role in the development of the report for DEST.
Successfully Teaching and Learning Science in Culturally Diverse Settings.
Eidos and The Centre for Learning Innovation (QUT) invites Eidos members to attend as special presentation by Professor Ken Tobin, Presidential Professor, The Graduate Center of City University of New York.
Educational Research, Policy, and Practice in an Era of Globalization
Facing the challenge of globalization on nearly every aspect of our lives, educators and policy-makers in each country in the Asia-Pacific region have drawn their attention on how to effectively reform education and prepare their next generation to meet the challenges in education. Moving towards the future, APERA conference organisers believe that all initiatives for effective planning, organizing, implementing, and restructuring education should be supported by research-based knowledge.
International Education and Training Industry Showcase to be held in Queensland
Premier Peter Beattie has annnounced an International Education and Training Industry Showcase will be held in Queensland this September - the first of its kind in Australia - to highlight the Smart State's achievements and promote industry best practice. "This new showcase will recognise, celebrate and exhibit our Smart State institutions and individuals who are committed to enhancing the international student experience and leading by example," the Premier said.
Partnerships, Learning, Evaluation: The 2006 Learning Communities Conference
Australian Learning Communities Network biennial conference is a major three day conference focused on exploring the practitioners' perspectives of developing and sustaining learning communities. The 2006 conference aims to provide networking, skills development, policy debate and trigger conversations and actions which will support increasing community activity making a positive social and economic impact in Australian communities.
Finding Your Voice: Getting published and stalking high impact journals
This half-day workshop, held at Eidos partner, Griffith University, is a step-by-step guide from that discreet ambition and half-formed thought to the glory of publication in an internationally-refereed journal. The beginning author will be introduced to techniques for overcoming obstacles to writing and publishing, stroking fickle editors, taming ferocious journal referees, and key tricks such as the graded build-up, the chameleon project/manuscript, the persevering author and the mpu will be exposed.
Blooming Leadership: A Capital Idea
The Australian Council for Educational Leaders and the Australian Secondary Principles Association are inviting educators and exhibitors to Canberra in springtime 2006. The conference theme 'Blooming Leadership: A Capital Idea' will reflect current educational issues and the spring weather and floridade activities that will be held in Canberra at this time.
Tappa Tangka Manninendi: "Pathways to Excellence"
The Indigenous College of Education and Research will be hosting the annual Indigenous Researchers Forum (IRF) in September 2006. Areas of focus will include Indigenous Methodologies, Indigenous Voices in Research and Implications for Future Research.
What Price a Creative Economy?
A creative economy is about much more than culture and the arts. It embraces the nations great writers, filmmakers and artists, but it's equally about the interaction designers who have contributed to the revolution in banking and finance, the technical writers who help make our export industry strong, and the legions of amateur bloggers and animators who are triggering the explosion of digital content. A paper by Professor Stuart Cunningham (director of QUT's Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation) will be launched by the Honourable Anna Bligh next month.
Let Me Learn Making a Difference Conference
Students' learning is dramatically enhanced when they are actively involved with their learning. An upcoming conference will focus on student learning and is sponsored by the Faculty of Science, Health and Education at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
Creating a Better World: Australian Universities' Alumni Working Together
In today's world there is a growing dependency on international linkages and more innovative ways for collaboration. The Queensland State Government, Queensland Education and Training International (QETI) and the Office of Higher Education, together with the combined Queensland universities, are joint hosts for the Australian Universities International Alumni Convention 2006 (AUIAC 2006) - Creating a Better World: Australian Universities' Alumni Working Together, which will be held in Brisbane (Queensland, Australia) at the Brisbane Convention Centre from 13 to 15 September 2006.
The Annual International Conference on Cognition, Language and Special Education Research
Synergies are important for educators who believe research happens in and around their work. They are important also for researchers who seek to be educators through the work they do and its dissemination. This credo underpins the International Conference on Cognition, Language and Special Education.
Date Claimer: Learning, Literacy, Leadership Conference
This exciting national conference for school leaders, educational policy makers and academics will explore cutting edge issues of both contemporary schooling and schooling futures. Participants will have access to key education thinkers and colleagues across all education sectors in an interactive environment.
Exploring the Personal and Professional Tipping Points of Moral Leadership
Australian Catholic Universitys Flagship for Creative and Authentic Leadership is hosting a leadership dinner, with a presentation by distinguished visiting scholar Professor Paul Begley. Professor Begley, from Penn State University, Pennsylvania, will speak on Exploring the Personal and Professional Tipping Points of Moral Leadership. Professor Begley had 12 years' experience as a K-12 educator before moving into tertiary education.
Bullying in Schools: Legal and Practical Perspectives
Once thought of as a normal part of growing up, bullying in schools is now seen as a serious problem. Despite various intervention strategies, it remains a common phenomenon. Indeed technology offers a new medium being accessed by bullies. This lecture hosted by Eidos Partner, QUT, examines bullying and what might be done about it.
Citizenship, Human Rights and Sustainability
Issues of democracy, its contents and culture as much as its form, define the political debate of our societies. In Europe, North America and other regions of the world, democracy is a major focus of public debate. This Council of Europe Forum will discuss the responsibility of higher education for a democratic culture.
Innovations in Education: Professional development for the future
QUT's Faculty of Education knows how important your professional development is to you and your employer. Join us for Innovations in Education: Professional development for the future.
UK Higher Education Community Partnership Conference
The Conference will consider the role of UK Higher Education in promoting Civic Engagement through University and Community Partnerships, Volunteering, Community Based Learning and Community Based Research, Knowledge Transfer and Exchange and through Lifelong Learning in the Community.
The Most Dangerous Disease
Is social apathy and a lack of social and civic responsibility the most dangerous "disease" of the new millennium?
Celebrating Teaching
Eidos members are invited to participate in a visit to Griffith by Professor Diana Laurillard, Head of the E-Learning Strategy Unit at the UK Governments Department for Education and Skills, and Visiting Professor at The Open University and the Institute for Education in London.
2006 QSA Professional Development Workshops
The Queensland Studies Authority(QSA) produces syllabuses for the Preparatory Year through to Year 12. The QSA helps teachers by conducting workshops and conferences on designing curriculum and implementing syllabuses in schools. These activities are designed to explain and discuss the syllabuses and provide expert advice and guidance to schools.
Hot Air: How nigh's the end?
Eidos members are invited to the Griffith REVIEW Literary Lunch to celebrate the release of Hot Air. This issue of Griffith REVIEW presents a uniquely Australian perspective on global warming, its causes and consequences.
ACU Hosts Community Engagement Forum
ACU National is hosting the Community Engagement Forum on its Brisbane Campus (McAuley at Banyo). The forum follows The Big Event 2006, a national gathering of students from each of the Universitys six campuses.
ACU's Big Event 2006
The Big Event 2006 will bring together students from the ACU Nationals six campuses to engage in and explore spiritual, social justice, personal, leadership and professional issues.
Shifting the Research Culture: Teacher research, self enlightenment and professional development within a community of learners.
The Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland will be running a number of Research Seminars throughout 2006.
Making Sense of the Theory Informing Pedagogies
What are some of the distinctive characteristics of students we are teaching in 21st century? What theoretical frameworks inform teaching and learning in digital age? The first generation to grow up with digital technology - are they all digital savvy? What are the implications for us as teachers of this generation - 'digital natives/digital immigrants'? QUTs Shane Dawson and Greg Winslett address these questions and others at the Cultural Transformations seminar series on Monday 5th June
Longitudinal Research: The Uses, Abuses & Limitations
What are the values and contributions of longitudinal studies of child cohorts to our understanding of health and wellbeing across the lifecourse? The Key Centre for Ethics, Law, Justice and Governance at Eidos Partner, Griffith University is holding a seminar to discuss this and more.
ICT - The Transformational Story
Dr Glen Finger, Director of Eidos partner research centre (the Centre for Learning Research) is the Guest speaker at this Group Dinner Discussion held on 23rd May.
Scaling Up for Greater Impact
How do directors develop strategies, generate and manage income streams, and handle the demands of mentoring early-career researchers? How do they communicate impact? This event is for the most innovative, network-minded and connected directors of university-based research centres.
A Death Sentence for 'Borderless' Internet
Is geo-identification causing the internet to change from a relatively borderless medium to something similar to our physical world? Eidos partner, QUT, is presenting a free public lecture on Wednesday 24th May at the Gardens Point Campus.
The Creative Generation
From pop to opera, from hip hop to country, the massed sights and sounds of these talented young performers will be a diverse celebration of performing arts education in Queenslands state schools.
Hats off to fast film makers
Aspiring filmmakers will once again be given the chance to strut their stuff at this years Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) with the return of The Courier-Mail BIFF Fast Film. Fast Film is an annual, national competition which gives filmmakers 50 days to shoot a short film of five minutes or less.
Reflections of Contemporary Life and Experience
A Queensland Art Gallery travelling exhibition labelled Queensland Live: Contemporary Art on Tour will showcase important works by major contemporary Queensland artists from the State Collection.
Infotainment, Gaming, and the Clash of Civilisations
Will advergames be the new form of advertising? Will religions take over the industry? Will anyone beyond nerdy boys with thick spectacles, thinning but long hair, and body-odour problems come to characterize the industry? World-renowned culture and communication scholar Professor Toby Miller is a Queensland Government Smart Returns Fellow and QUT Distinguished Visitor at Eidos partner QUT. Professor Miller is Professor of English, Sociology, and Women's Studies and Director of the Program in Film & Visual Culture at the University of California, Riverside.
Lifelong Learning, Partners, Pathways and Pedagogies
Work, society and life in general demand certain types of learning giving rise to a variety of learning pathways and pedagogies. The 4th International Lifelong Learning Conference, hosted by Eidos member, Central Queensland University, aims to identify and bring together the various partners involved with lifelong learning - educators from all sectors, industry representatives, policy makers and lifelong learners themselves. Work, society and life in general demand certain types of learning giving rise to a variety of learning pathways and pedagogies
Internet Convergences
The international conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR), chaired by Eidos member Dr Axel Bruns, Queensland University of Technology, will take place in the southern hemisphere for the first time when it comes to Brisbane on 27-30 September 2006
New Forms of Racism
Recent events have highlighted that the scourge of racism remains a global phenomena. This New Schools of Thought Forum held by, Eidos associates and "Beyond Rhetoric" partners, the Institute for Community Engagement and Policy Alternatives (ICEPA), will address these phenomena, trying to explain the nature of this racism, why it is occurring, and will consider what the policy response should be
Embedding University Community Engagement: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
This third AUCEA National Conference aims to showcase research, both theoretical and best practice approaches, that embed university community engagement in changing academic culture. This is with a view to communicating with decision makers the value of community engagement and strengthening the support network between universities for maintaining partnerships that provide learning opportunities nationally.
Values and Technology Education
Eidos members are invited to submit papers for the 4th Biennial International Conference on Technology Education Research Values in Technology Education which will be held at the Crowne Plaza Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia from Thursday 7 December to Saturday 9 December, 2006
Reading between the lines: Summing up adult literacy and numeracy research
Eidos members are encouraged to attend the Brisbane breakfast briefings addressing a number of adult literacy and numeracy issues, focusing on questions such as how much adult literacy and numeracy is occurring in Australia?; what does an improvement in adult literacy and numeracy skills mean for individuals, Australian workplaces and communities?. The Brisbane event will be held at the Carlton Crest on May 18.
Communications Policy & Research
This is a research-oriented forum open to all viewpoints; a co-operative effort by Australian organisations interested in policy and research, and a national meeting-place for the community of policy and research people. The Communications Policy & Research Forum 2006 will be held at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) on 25-26 September (Monday-Tuesday)
Excitement in the Classroom
The 1st ACEL-Microsoft Online Conference on Innovative Teaching and Learning, featuring informative papers and interactive discussions, will be held for seven days on the internet (24 hours a day) from Monday 15 May to midnight Sunday 21 May 2006
Engaging Students - Involving Students in Assessment
Eidos members are invited attend a special Celebrating Teaching workshop and seminar planned for Wednesday 10 May at the Eco Centre, Griffith University. For this event, Eidos member, Griffith University will be hosting a visit from Professor David Boud, from UTS, a highly respected researcher, author and teacher of nearly 30 years in the areas of teaching development in adult, higher and professional education.
Responsive and Evolving Faith Communities Challenges, Opportunities, Aspirations
A range of speakers from broad backgrounds have been engaged to stimulate conversations and reflections about the future of educational governance and leadership in Anglican learning communities. Dr John Savage, a senior consultant with The Kilgore Group and the founder of LEAD (Leadership, Education and Development) in the United States, will deliver a keynote address with the working title of "Spiritual Emotional Intelligence". Other speakers include Professor Brian J. Caldwell, Dean of Education at the University of Melbourne, Ms Geraldine Doogue, renowned Australian journalist and broadcaster, Mr Ken Smith, Director-General, Department of Education and the Arts; and Professor Bruce Muirhead, Executive Director, Eidos
Theory, Methods and Applications of Spatially Integrated Social Science:
The Australian Research Council Research Network in Spatially Integrated Social Science (ARCRNSISS) brings together researchers and graduate students from across the nation to develop Australias capacity and capability to apply spatial theories and methods to the analysis of people and places and the quality of life of Australians. The ARCRNSISS National Conference is the Networks major annual event to showcase to the public their research effort.
Research into Practice
fourth international Research into Practice conference will be held at the University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK on the 7th and 8th of July.
Who is Australian- An Interfaith & Multicultural Forum on Australian Identity, Citizenship & Multiculturalism:
This free public forum with be held on the 27th of April from 7.15 9pm at the Multi-faith Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus.
21st Century Creativity in a Copyright World: How Can the Potential be Realised?:
The rapid pace of technological change we are experiencing requires us to be aware of the balances inherent in copyright law; we must attempt to provide adequate protection to copyright owners, while allowing for a rich culture of experimentation and innovation.
Internet Governance: Asia Pacific Perspectives
The Australian launch of new journal Internet Governance: Asia Pacific Perspectives will be held at QUTs Creative Industries precinct on the 12th May.
Building Stronger Communities New Learnings, Better Governance, Future Directions
This fourth international conference hosted by PASCAL Observatory aims to examine the roles played by place management, social capital and learning regions in building stronger communities.
(Re)Contesting Indigenous Knowledge
The QUT Oodgeroo Unit is hosting the 2006 (Re)Contesting Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Studies Conference. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are engaged in the recontestation of Indigenous knowledges and knowledge systems within and across many cultural interfaces. Cultural interfaces include those spaces where Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples create and act upon meaning (or misunderstanding) and can be considered as a series of ongoing, cultural dialogues (Nakata, 2002).
East-West Educational Partnerships - Standards and Synergy
Professor Colin Power, Eidos Chair, will be speaking at the 2nd Asia Pacific Professional Leaders in Education Conference which is being held in Singapore in July this year. East-West Educational Partnerships - Standards and Synergy is the theme of the 2006 QS Conference which provides an exciting new forum for exchange of information, debate and professional networking.
QUT's Centre for Learning Innovation Expo
The Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI) is holding an expo on Tuesday 9 May in Room A330 at QUT's Kelvin Grove campus.
Cape York Institute: Education - Getting Results
Among the many challenges Indigenous Cape York communities continue to face, education remains the most critical. For it is only through successful education that people will develop the capabilities to arrive at local solutions to local problems. Whether it is employment opportunities and economic development, health, freedom from passive welfare or simply greater life choices, education is the key without which opportunities and options will remain severely restricted.
OECD's role in Educational Research: International & Australian Activities
The Department of Education and Art's Strategic Policy and Education Futures (SPEF) is co-hosting a research forum with DEST on "OECD's role in Educational Research: International & Australian Activities" on 3 April 2006 in Brisbane. This forum will provide an overview of current and future educational initiatives on OECDs research agenda with particular focus on Australias involvement in these activities. As a member of the OECDs Education Committee and Australias representative at the Paris-based Centre for Educational Research and Innovation, Mr Thorn has extensive knowledge of the international research agenda for education.
(Re) Contesting Indigenous Knowledge & Indigenous Studies Conference
The QUT Oodgeroo Unit is hosting the 2006 (Re)Contesting Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Studies Conference. Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are engaged in the recontestation of Indigenous knowledges and knowledge systems within and across many cultural interfaces. Cultural interfaces include those spaces where Indigenous peoples and non-Indigenous peoples create and act upon meaning (or misunderstanding) and can be considered as a series of ongoing, cultural dialogues (Nakata, 2002).
Internet Convergences
The international conference of the Association of Internet Researchers (AoIR) will take place in the southern hemisphere for the first time when it comes to Brisbane on 27-30 September 2006. Themed Internet Convergences, the seventh annual AoIR conference will explore how the Internet acts in both converging and fragmenting ways physical, cultural, technological, political, social on local, regional, and global scales.
Expanding Horizons
An opportunity to meet politicians in Canberra, and to discuss cross-disciplinary work with colleagues. Early-career researchers and professionals from all disciplines are invited to register: humanities, arts and social sciences, science, technology, engineering and medicine.
Smart State, Smart VET: A Brilliant Mind in the Tropics What is it?
The Honourable Tom Barton, Queensland's Minister for Employment and Training, will lead a panel discussion on the topic Smart State, Smart VET: A Brilliant Mind in the Tropics What is it? The panel will present perspectives on the challenges and opportunities for education and social research in the coming years.
Building research expertise for the 50% of the worlds population in the tropics: Is Eidos well placed to achieve that?
The Honourable Rod Welford, Queensland's Minister for Education and Arts and Professor Peter Andrews, Queensland Chief Scientist, will reflect on future needs and directions in education and social research and policy at the 2006 Eidos Congress.
Into the Future: The opportunities and challenges for policy making
Eidos will be hosting Professor Marsh to present at the inaugral Eidos + 06/06 in early 2006. OECD International Futures Programme reminds us that decision-makers face a complex, uncertain world in which the assessment of the trends shaping our long-term future has become a formidable challenge.