Western Sydney University - School of Humanities and Communication Arts

❤️ 👨👩👧👦 Do you belong to an organisation that supports families in Western Sydney? 👨👩👧👦 ❤️⁠ ⁠ You are invited to participate in some important research!⁠ ⁠ We are exploring how organisations that support parents in Western Sydney use their social media to enhance their relationships with families and we would love to hear about your experiences.⁠ ⁠ Go to https://lnkd.in/gREyT_jS to participate or contact Vanessa Campbell via email at [email protected]⁠ ⁠ Western Sydney University Human Ethics approval number: H15853

🎼 💜 Applications are open to study with us in 2025! 💜 🎼 🎼 💜 Do you know someone who might be interested in becoming a Registered Music Therapist? Apply now! 💜 🎼 https://lnkd.in/gYfV3VYi

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🇯🇵 Do you love Japan? ⁠ 🍕What about pizza?⁠ ⁠ 🇯🇵🍕 Japan AND (free*) pizza? Don't miss out!⁠ ⁠ The Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme is aimed at promoting grass-roots international exchange between Japan and other nations. Do you want to deepen your knowledge and appreciation of Japan? Why not apply for the JET programme and spend two years living and working in Japan?⁠ ⁠ The Japanese Vice-Consul Shimmura Katsumi and Amanda Gunawan are coming to Western Sydney University, Parramatta South campus to talk all things Japan and the JET Programme!⁠ ⁠ Come along next Tuesday, 24th September to our Parramatta South campus and find out if the JET programme is for you! ⁠ ⁠ When: Tuesday, 24th September⁠ Time: 1pm⁠ Where: EA.G.33, Parramatta South campus⁠ RSVP by registering at https://lnkd.in/gKSayAV5 ⁠  *Free pizza is limited to the first 50 registrations

Lots of fun conducting the Speed Squiggle workshop with a bunch of indigenous high school students from Western Sydney as part of the Unlocking Careers Day. They learnt about the value of a rough sketch and iteration in the creative process while playing with line, tone and highlights. I’m always amazed to see what others see in these random lines and shapes. Hopefully some budding graphic designers amongst them.

Come join us for the exciting launch of the anthology of essays, Design/Repair: Place, Practice & Community on September 19th! Edited and contributed to by Alison Gill, the book sheds light on repair as a disposition to material culture and a practice rooted in diverse sociocultural experiences. It provides an in-depth exploration of how repair manifests itself through the different lenses of governance, grassroots activism, transformative design and community-led initiatives. Each chapter unveils how local, place-based strategies can create meaningful social change, especially in today’s challenging environmental and social landscape. The event will take place from 2-3pm and will be held both online and in-person at Geoffrey Robertson Boardroom, Female Orphan School (Building EZ), Parramatta South Campus. Tickets are free but be sure to RSVP so you don't miss out. https://lnkd.in/gW7qFR-G  

The Radical Antiracism Today seminar series hosted by Culture & Society at Western Sydney University invites you to celebrate the publication of Critical Racial and Decolonial Literacies: Breaking the Silence, edited by Debbie Bargallie and Nilmini Fernando and published in the Decolonizaton & Social Worlds series at Bristol University Press.⁠ ⁠ The book will be launched by Professor Gawaian Bodkin-Andrews, Director of Indigenous Research at Western.⁠ ⁠ In conversation with Debbie Bargallie and Nilmini Fernando will be:⁠ • Alana Lentin (series editor and contributor)⁠ • Maria Giannacopoulos (contributor)⁠ • Kieron Turner (race scholar)⁠ ⁠ Don't miss out on what promises to be an enlivening discussion, followed by morning tea at the Western Sydney University Parramatta City Peter Shergold Building (level 7, room 29) at 10-11.30.⁠ ⁠ RSVP at https://lnkd.in/gdH5BdhC to secure your place!

DON'T MISS OUT! LIMITED PLACES LEFT! CLOSING THIS WEEK!⁠ ⁠ 🎎 CULTURE, SOCIETY AND STORIES IN JAPAN 🎎⁠ ⁠ 🇯🇵 Come and immerse yourself in the unique culture and everyday life in Japan. ⁠ ⁠ Apply now for this study tour happening in November 2024.⁠ ⁠ Experience amazing sites and activities to discover Japan’s rich history, customs, economy and language and visit local and international industries and community organisations.⁠ You will explore Japan’s modern and ancient society and collaborate with local students and our international partner in Tokyo, Meiji University. ⁠ ⁠ This experience will enhance your international knowledge on Japan’s relationship to Australia and the world and give you a more global perspective for your future careers.⁠ ⁠ The program cost can be offset by $3000 New Colombo Plan scholarships⁠ and OS Help for eligible students.⁠ ⁠ Go to https://lnkd.in/gj4ZmDVS to apply!⁠ ⁠ 🇯🇵 Before applying for this study tour, it is imperative that you seek academic advice from your Academic Program Advisor

Explore the history of movie theatres in the city of Yamaguchi, Japan, with The Japan Foundation @japanfoundationsydney, Sydney’s upcoming exhibition ‘Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema’ 📽️ Together with records and materials related to the city's cinemas, the display includes the latest work by contemporary Japanese artist Nobuhiro Shimura, a 79-minute documentary also titled ‘Afternote’ which was commissioned by YCAM, the Yamaguchi Center for Arts and Media. By unearthing the memories of local residents and what the cinema meant to them, 'Afternote' reminisces on the days when movie theatres were considered the cultural centre, a part of daily life and the cityscape.⁠ 'Afternote: In the Shade of Cinema' will be on display in the Japan Foundation Gallery from September 13, 2024 to March 1, 2025. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/gR8WsvJw

📣📣 Career opportunity 📣📣 If you’ve studied Digital Communication with me and are fluent in social then you should check out this opportunity with Hoops Capital 🏀They are looking for a Social Media Content Coordinator. Sydney Olympic Park location. Full Time. Closing 13 Sep 2024. Apply@ https://buff.ly/4g8Hkte We have had Alumni working for this organization previously so, I know it’s a fulfilling role for the right social media savvy baller ⛹️♀️