“From floods to drought? What might this year bring and what is causing these extremes” Dr Danielle Verdon-KiddAssociate Professor, Environmental and Life SciencesUniversity of Newcastle Date: Thursday 16 March 2023, 5.00 pm for 5.15 pm AEDT Registration: Registration is required by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 14 March 2023 through Membes. Max: ...
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16
“The Kindness Revolution” Hugh Mackay AO FRSN Date: Thursday, 16 March 2023, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong All are welcome If we dare to dream of a more loving country - kinder, more compassionate, more cooperative, more respectful, more inclusive. Hugh Mackay is a social psychologist and the bestselling author of 22 books, including eigh...
MAR
06
Ideas@theHousepresented byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW “Shakespeare on politics — what can we learn”John Bell AO OBEFounder and Former Artistic DirectorBell Shakespeare Date: Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 6.30 – 8.00 pm AEDT Venue: Face-to-face (by invitation for Society members) and live streaming from Governmen...
MAR
01
Date and time: Friday, 1 March 2024 from 6.00 – 10. pm Venue and times: Strangers' Room, Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney Registration: $200 (incl. GST) per person, closing at 9.00 am on Thursday, 22 February 2024 Dress: Black tie Enquiries: By email to RSNSW Annual Dinner enquiries All are welcome This year's Annual Dinner a...
MAR
16
Notice of the RSNSW Hunter Branch 2023 Annual General Meeting Date: Thursday 16 March 2023, 4.00 pm for 4.15 pm AEDT Venue: 40 Newcomen Street, Newcastle Entry: No charge Registration: Registration is required by 5.00 pm on Tuesday 14 March 2023 through Membes Only financial Members, Fellows, and Distinguished Fellows of the RSNSW Hunter Branc...
FEB
28
“Parasites, Australia's silent threat: coincidence, nature's hand, or policy complacency”Professor Shokoofeh ShamsiProfessor of Veterinary ParasitologyGulbali Institute for Agriculture, Water, and EnvironmentCharles Sturt University Date: Wednesday, 28 February 2024, 6.00 — 7.00 pm (AEDT) Venue: Wagga Wagga campus (Riverina Playhouse), Charles Stur...
MAR
15
Royal Society of NSW 2022 Student Award Presentations Shankar Dutt, ANUClara Liu Chung Ming, UTS Thomas Mesaglio, UNSW SydneyAnyang Zhao, ANU Date: Wednesday, 15 March 2023, 6.30 pm AEDT Video presentation: YouTube video All are welcome Click here to join the Zoom webinar onWednesday 15 March at 6.30pm --> The evening’s program comprises...
FEB
21
Resilience before Readiness — “... for the want of a horseshoe nail” Vince Di Pietro AM CSC FRSN FRAeS FAICDIndependent Consultant and former Commodore, Royal Australian Navy A joint meeting of the Australian Institute of Energy, the Australian Nuclear Association, Engineers Australia, and RSNSW, kindly supported by Academy Travel. Date: Wednesday,...
MAR
10
Date: Friday 10 March 2023, 6.30 for 7.00 pm AEDT Venue and times: Sydney Modern, Art Gallery of NSW All are welcome This year's Annual Dinner and Presentation of Awards will be held in Sydney Modern, the brand-new building at the Art Gallery of New South Wales designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architects Kazuyo Sejima...
MAR
02
Ideas@theHousepresented byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW “Aristotle on life and thought in the sub-lunary sphere”Dr John Vallance FRSN FAHAState Librarian of NSW Date: Thursday, 2 March 2023, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Live streamed from Government House SydneyVideo presentation: YouTube video Society Members and Fel...
FEB
19
“Exploring the Holographic” Dr Martina MrongoviusArtist and Designer Date: Monday, 19 February 2024, 6.30 pm (AEDT), followed by a social event until 8.30 pm Registration: Registration is required by 5.00 pm on Friday 16 February 2024 through Membes. Max: 50 peopleVenue: Hunter Theatre, Cameron Street, Broadmeadows, NSW 2292Entry: ...
FEB
15
“Ten novels that changed the world”Susannah Fullerton OAM FRSNAuthor, Literary Lecturer, and Tour Leader Date: Thursday, 15 February 2024, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room All are welcome Summary: Literature has always had the power to change – just think of the impact of the King James Bible, Darwin’s On the Origi...
FEB
16
“A comprehensive review of the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines” Dr Phillip Altman Date: Thursday, 16 February 2022, 6.00 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Moss vale (venue changed from the Mittagong RSL) All are welcome Dr Phillip Altman is a well-known Australian authority on clinical trials and regulatory affairs with more than 40 years of experience i...
FEB
01
“Drones, Smart Munitions, and Cyberspace: the 21st Century Defence of Ukraine and its implications for Australia” Major General (Retd) Fergus (Gus) McLachlan AO &Colonel (Retd) Andrew Condon CSC Date: Wednesday, 1 February 2023, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, Sydney Entry: Society me...
FEB
07
“Productivity: what is it, and why it matters”Emeritus Professor Roy Green AM FRSNSpecial Innovation AdvisorUniversity of Technology Sydney Date: Wednesday, 7 February 2024, 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Metcalfe Theatre, State Library of NSW, Macquarie Street, Sydney Video Presentation: YouTube VideoAll are welcome Please click here to reg...
JAN
01
Events Calendar for 2023 Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development.Most recent update: 20 September 2023 Follow the links below for meetings held by the Society in Sydney, in Newcastle by the Hunter Branch, in Mittagong by the Southern Highlands Branch, and in Western NSW by the Western NSW Branch. Sydney Meeti...
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“Harnessing solar energy through catalysis to make chemicals and fuel”Scientia Professor Rose Amal AC FRSN FAA FTSEScientia Professor of EngineeringSchool of Chemical EngineeringUNSW Sydney Date: Wednesday, 7 December 2022, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, SydneyVideo presentation: YouTube presentatio...
NOV
30
“A plant breeder’s perspective on food security and climate change”Professor Richard TrethowanProfessor of Plant BreedingDirector, Plant Breeding InstituteSydney Institute of AgricultureUniversity of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 30 November 2022, 4.00 – 6.00 pm AEDT Venue: Ground Floor Auditorium, Michael Spence Building (F23), Corner, Eastern Ave...
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“Most of our universe is missing!: Adventures in the dark side of the cosmos”Professor Geraint Lewis FRSN FLSWProfessor of AstrophysicsSydney Institute of AstronomyUniversity of Sydney Date: Wednesday, 23 November 2022, 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, SydneyVideo presentation: YouTube vid...
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17
“Green Steel” Dr Samane MaroufiCentre for Sustainable Materials, Research and TechnologyUNSW Sydney Date: Thursday, 17 November 2022, 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room All are welcome Summary: Dr Maroufi’s field of research is high temperature metallurgical processes and iron-steel making to develop new science and...
Royal Society Events
The Royal Society of New South Wales organises events in Sydney and at its Branches throughout the year.
In Sydney, these include:
- Ordinary General Meetings (OGMs), normally held at the State Library of NSW normally at 6.00 for 6.30 pm on the first Wednesday of each alternate, even-numbered month (February, April, June, August, October, and December). The OGMs comprise Society business, reports from Council, and the induction of new members and Fellows into the Society. They are followed by a public lecture presented by an eminent speaker and are preceded by drinks, available from a cash bar in an adjacent room. All OGMs are open to the public. Registration for these events is required and there is a small charge to cover the costs associated with holding these meetings in the State Library.
- Online meetings, conducted as Zoom webinars, which are held normally at 6.30 pm on the first Wednesday of each alternate, odd-numbered month (March, May, July, September, and November). All online meetings are open to the public and there is no charge for attendance.
- The Ideas@theHouse series, conducted in collaboration with our Patron, the Governor of NSW, and held at Government House Sydney.
A range of events is held in collaboration with other learned societies and academies. These include the:
- Annual Forum — conducted jointly by the Royal Society of NSW and the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, the Australian Academy of the Humanities, the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, and the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences, and normally held at Government House Sydney
- Four Societies Lecture — conducted with the Australian Institute of Energy, the Nuclear Panel of Engineers Australia (Sydney Division), and the Australian Nuclear Association
- Dirac Lecture — with UNSW Sydney and the Australian Institute of Physics
- Liversidge Medal lecture — with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
In addition, there are the named lectures that are associated with the Society's awards. In some cases, these lectures are conducted jointly with universities, normally the host institution of the winner of that award.
In all cases, these events are advertised on these pages and registration for events held face-to-face is required.
Each of the Branches runs a regular program of face-to-face events in their local areas. All branch events are included in the Events listed on these pages and individual Branch pages include just those events being organised by the local branch.
The bulk of the Society's event program is recorded and made available on our YouTube channel.
Sydney meetings
- Sydney meetings 2024
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- Sydney meetings 2021
- Sydney meetings 2020
- Sydney meetings 2019
- Sydney meetings 2018
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- Sydney meetings 2015
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- Sydney meetings 2006
- Sydney meetings 2005
Hunter meetings
- Hunter meetings 2023
- Hunter meetings 2022
- Hunter meetings 2021
- Hunter meetings 2020
- Hunter meetings 2019
Southern Highlands meetings
- Southern Highlands meetings 2023
- Southern Highlands meetings 2022
- Southern Highlands meetings 2021
- Southern Highlands meetings 2020
Details of events scheduled for the remainder of the current year by the Southern Highlands branch can be found on its website, while details of events of previous years can be found here.
Western NSW meetings
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