“Australia’s nuclear future: a new discourse for the 2040s” Helen Cook Principal, GNE Advisory andDr Adi Paterson FRSN FTSE Former Chief Executive Officer ANSTO Date: Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 6.30—8.00 pm AEDT Venue: Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, SydneyEntry: Members, $10; Non-mem...
Royal Society of NSW News & Events
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“Are our weeds becoming new native species?”Professor Angela Moles FRSNEcology and Evolution Research CentreUNSW Sydney Date: Thursday, 19 October 2023, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Joadja/Nattai Room All are welcome Summary: Introducing species to a new environment creates excellent conditions for evolution, as the species ...
OCT
26
“Electrical Energy Supply. So what’s all the fuss about” Professor Colin WatersProfessor of PhysicsUniversity of Newcastle Date: Thursday 26 October 2023, 5.30 pm (AEDT) for a 6.00 pm start Registration: Registration is required by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 25 October 2023 through Membes. Max: 100 people — link to followVenue: Hunter Room, N...
NOV
02
OUR 21st CENTURY BRAIN Date: Thursday, 2 November 2023, 8.30 for 8.45 am–6.00 pm AEDT Venue: Government House Sydney (RSNSW member registration required) and live-streaming Registration: for the live stream through Humanitix Brochures: for the live streamed program — Summary (0.9 MB), Complete Program (1.6 MB) Please click here ...
NOV
08
“Caves as observatories of groundwater recharge”Professor Andy Baker FRSN FAGUSchool of Biological, Earth, and Environment SciencesUNSW Sydney Date: Wednesday, 8 November 2023, 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Auditorium, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, SydneyEntry: Society members, !10; Non-members, $20; Student, $5Registration: ...
NOV
16
“Secrets of cultural heritage revealed at ANSTO”Dr Joseph BevittSenior Instrument ScientistANSTO Date: Thursday, 16 November 2023, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Joadja/Nattai Room All are welcome Summary: In this lecture, Dr Bevitt will show how the use of state-of-the-art scientific techniques from the Australian Centr...
NOV
16
“Thirst for power — the rivers of conflict in Southeast Asia”Professor Lee BaumgartnerExecutive Director, Gulbali Institute for Agriculture, Water, and EnvironmentCharles Sturt University Date: Wednesday, 16 November 2023, 6.00 — 8.00 pm (AEDT) Venue: Gum's Cafe, Thurgoona, Charles Sturt University, AlburyEntry: No chargeRegistration: Registration ...
NOV
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“What do we really know about 20th- and 21st-century sea-level change?”Emeritus Professor John Church AO FAA FTSE FAMS FAGUClimate Change Research CentreUNSW Sydney Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2023, 6.00 pm for 6.30 pm AEDT Venue: Gallery Room, State Library of NSW, Shakespeare Place, SydneyEntry: Society members, !10; Non-members, $20; Stud...
SEP
21
“Gender dysphoria: emerging teen challenges”Clare RowePrincipal Psychologist and DirectorRowe & Associates Date: Thursday, 21 September 2023, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Joadja/Nattai Room All are welcome Summary: The last ten years have seen an exponential rise in the diagnosis of Gender Dysphoria in children and adole...
SEP
06
“Challenges for Open Enquiry and Scholarship in a Divided Age”Professor Alan DavisonProfessor and DeanFaculty of Arts and Social SciencesUniversity of Technology Sydney Date: Wednesday, 6 September 2023, 6.30 – 8.00 pm AEST Video presentation: YouTube video All are welcome Please click here to join the webinar --> Summary: Are the c...
AUG
17
“Can plant breeding help us manage the challenges of climate change and food insecurity?”Professor Richard TrethowanDirector, Plant Breeding InstituteSydney Institute of AgricultureUniversity of Sydney Date: Thursday, 17 August 2023, 6.30 – 7.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room All are welcome Summary: As agricultural produc...
AUG
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“Behavioural data science as a game changer for understanding the interface between human and digital systems in the new digital economy”Professor Ganna PogrebnaExecutive Director, Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Futures InstituteCharles Sturt University Date: Wednesday, 16 August 2023, 6.00 — 8.00 pm (AEST) Venue: Engineering Building, Building ...
AUG
10
Ideas@theHousepresented byHer Excellency the Honourable Margaret Beazley AC KC, Governor of NSW “Ideas for marine stewardship and sustainability in a time of acceleration”Professor Emma Johnston AO FRSN FAA FTSEDeputy Vice-Chancellor (Research)University of Sydney Date: Thursday, 10 August 2023, 6.30 – 8.00 pm AEST (live streaming) Venue: Live stre...
AUG
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“Public health sovereignty and public reason: a comparative perspective” Professor Sheila JasanoffPforzheimer Professor of Science and Technology StudiesHavard Kennedy School Date: Wednesday 2 August 2023, 5.30 pm – 7.00 pm AEST Venue: University of Sydney, Camperdown Campus — venue to be confirmed Registration: Registration through the...
AUG
02
“Convergence: the hybridisation of the future” In conversation: Associate Professor Catherine Ball Futurist, Author, Researcher, Rebel andMaria MacNamara Director, Government Affairs and Innovation Strategy, Kyndryl Date: Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 6.30—8.00 pm AEST Venue: Gallery Room, State Library o...
JUL
20
“A recent study of nuclear energy usage in Canada and the USA”Robert ParkerFounder, Nuclear for Climate Australia Date: Thursday, 20 July 2023, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: RSL Mittagong, Carrington Room All are welcome Summary: Robert Parker’s talk will detail his recent research, concluding with an outline of the benefits he sees to rural and r...
JUL
20
“Groundwater: When will we learn we can’t drink money?” Professor Craig T. Simmons FAA FTSE FAGUPro Vice-ChancellorCollege of Engineering, Science, and EnvironmentUniversity of Newcastle Date: Thursday 20 July 2023, 5.30 pm (AEST) for a 6.00 pm start Registration: Registration is required by 5.00 pm on Wednesday 19 July 2023 through Membes. M...
JUL
05
“What we need to know about the Voice — before we vote”Panel comprising:Peter Baume AC DistFRSN, Megan Davis FRSN FASSA, Christopher Puplick AM, and Dean Ashenden Date: Wednesday, 5 July 2023, 6.30 pm AEST Venue: Zoom webinarVideo presentation: YouTube video All are welcome Join the webinar here --> Summary: Peter Baume AC, who served as...
JUN
20
“The Invisible Revealed” Dr Joseph BevittSenior Instrument Scientist, ANSTO Date: Tuesday, 20 June 2023, 7.00 pm AEST (preceded by an optional tour of ACNS at 5.30 pm) Venue: Hybrid—ANSTO Discovery Centre, New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights NSW, and live streaming (link sent on the day of the event)Entry: No charge for the seminar All are...
JUN
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“A new history of Australian political thought”Professor Wayne Hudson FAHAAdjunct Research Professor, Australian Centre for Christianity and CultureCharles Sturt University, Canberra Date: Thursday, 15 June 2023, 6.00 pm Venue: Charles Stuart University, 15 Blackall Street, Barton, ACTVideo presentation: YouTube video All are welcome Ple...
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), held in the Gallery Room (Mitchell Buiding) of 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, which is 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.
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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.
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