Australian Humour Studies Network Conference: RMIT University

6 February 2019, 9:00AM-6:00PM

Theme: Humour in all its forms: on screen, on the page, on stage, on air, online

Migration and Caring Across Distance: Facebook, Skype & Digital Kinship

22 November 2018, 4:00PM-6:00PM

Migrants over 65 are more digitally literate than locals. They’re as keen to embrace social networking as the people that love them. But there are obstacles in their way.

A Woman’s Place: Reflections on the State of Gender Equality

21 November 2018, 5:00PM-7:00PM

Join us to discover how Natasha Stott Despoja AM has been working to end gender inequity.

Real and Digital Experiences: Latin American Migrants in Australia Conference

1 November 2018, 9:30AM-6:00PM

Transcultural Doctoral Education: Reimagining Histories in Knowledge Co-construction

23 October 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

A Language & Culture Seminar Series (LACSS) Event.

Place-Based Approaches to Social Issues: A Critical Conversation

18 October 2018, 4:00PM-6:00PM

How do you build local resources into services? What is a place-based approach? How can services collaborate with communities more effectively?

Journey to Paradise?

18 September 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

The possible causes of the breakdown of law and order among young Sudanese people

Ethics in a Crowded World

5 September 2018, 9:00PM-5:00PM

The conference will focus on the intersections between ethics and global practice.

The Migration and Mobility Research Network (MMRN) Presents: The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity in the Aged Care and Childcare Migrant Workforce

31 August 2018, 4:00PM-5:30PM

“So, I’m paid more by my experience than my salary. That’s ok.”

Space, Power, Technology: Towards a Global Digital Criminology

30 August 2018, 4:00PM-8:00PM

What does crime & justice look like in a digital world of hackers, increasingly open source data, widespread surveillance & shrinking borders?

Feedback: How to Give Students What They Want

21 August 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

A Language & Culture Seminar Series (LACSS) Event

The Language & Culture Seminar Series (LACSS) Presents: Ethical Issues and Dilemmas Faced when Interpreting at Court and Tribunals

24 July 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

This seminar will present the results of a research project undertaken by RMIT students for their course "Ethics & Professional issues".

The Migration and Mobility Research Network (MMRN) Presents: Policies Designed to Fail: Health-Caregiver Migration to Japan and Germany

13 July 2018, 4:00PM-5:30PM

Transnational Education in the United Arab Emirates and the Drive to Attract Foreign Universities and Students

29 June 2018, 11:00AM-12:30PM

United Arab Emirates on course to become a hub for higher education.

The Victorian Postgraduate Criminology Conference

22 June 2018, 9:00AM-5:00PM

Attendance is free and we students at all levels are welcome.

Language & Culture Seminar Series (LACSS) Presents: The Shadow of Machiavelli in Francesco Carletti’s Literary Creation of a Shared Global Ethics

5 June 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

Global Frictions Presents: What Works in Preventing Image-Based Abuse?

24 May 2018, 4:00PM-5:45PM

Our panel of experts discusses the importance of educational programs and campaigns for preventing image-based abuse in schools, universities and the community.

Home and community support services are in demand but who cares? And who pays?

10 May 2018, 1:00PM-3:00PM

Home and community support services are overwhelmingly provided by women and this has implications when it comes to gender equity, decreasing the gender pay gap and the future of all of our families.

Language & Culture Seminar Series (LACSS) Presents: Rethinking The Tale of Genji as World Literature

8 May 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

Dr Ni argues that Genji is a world literature not because it is read by the world outside Japan, but because of its dialogic engagement with the Chinese classics

Language & Culture Seminar Series (LACSS) Presents: Exploring the lived acculturation experiences of Iranian migrant families in Australia

10 April 2018, 4:30PM-6:00PM

This presentation will explore the acculturation experiences of six Iranian migrant families, from two groups of immigrants and asylum seekers, living in Australia.

The Migration and Mobility Research Network (MMRN) Presents: W.E.I.R.D. and E.E.R.I.E.: Social Inclusion in the Japanese ‘Collectivist Economy’

23 March 2018, 4:00PM-5:30PM

Social inclusion, particularly in the labor market context, has become a pressing issue in Japan as its economy faces a demographic crisis due to rapidly increasing population proportion of the elderly.

Forthcoming Social and Global Frictions Seminar Series

1 March 2018, 12:00PM

MMRN Workshop:  Islamophobia: Origins, Effects and Policy Responses

23 February 2018, 9:30AM-5:30PM

Three Minute Thesis Competition for Centre for Global Research and CASR Students

29 November 2017, 1:30PM-4:30PM

Ever wondered what your colleagues are working on? Perhaps you’ve wanted to tell them more about your research? Or explore the potential for collaboration?