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Calendar of Meetings 2022

RSNSW Seal Events Calendar for the Royal Society of NSW in 2022.

Please check this page regularly since the program is under ongoing development and may be affected by the prevalence of COVID-19 during early 2022.

Last update: 21 January 2022

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 Meetings
Hunter Branch Meetings
Southern Highlands Branch Meetings
Western NSW Branch Meetings

Sydney Meetings 2022

Please note that the program in the table below lists events that are scheduled as monthly Ordinary General Meetings and the Annual Forum of the Royal Society and Learned Academies. In addition to these events, there are additional named lectures, associated with the Society’s Awards that remain to be scheduled:

Clarke Memorial Lecture — for 2020 (delayed) and 2021
Liversidge Lecture — 2020 (delayed)
Poggendorff Lecture — 2020 (delayed) and 2021
Pollock Memorial Lecture — 2021

together with lectures in the [email protected] series.

Wednesday,
2 February

6.30 pm AEST

1300th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Where next for higher education after COVID-19?
Professor Mark Scott AO FRSN
Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of Sydney

Wednesday,
2 March

6.30 pm AEDT

1301st OGM and Open Lecture
2021 Jak Kelly Award and RSNSW Scholarship Award Presentations

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Presentations: to be advised
Presenters: to be advised

Thursday,
17 March

6.30 pm AEDT

Clarke Memorial Lecture (2020–delayed) of the Royal Society of NSW

Venue: Macquarie University and live-streaming

From bulldozers, pests, and pathogens to climate change and urban futures: the tough life of plants
Distinguished Professor Michelle Leishman
Director, Smart Green Cities, Macquarie University

Wednesday,
6 April

6.30 pm AEST

1302nd OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: to be advised

New frontiers in smart sensor technology for a healthier, safer and sustainable future
Professor Ben Eggleton FRSN FAA FTSE FOSA FIEEE FSPIE
Director, University of Sydney Nano Institute
Co-Director, NSW Smart Sensing Network

Thursday,
21 April

6.30 pm AEST

[email protected]: April 2022

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Topic: to be advised
Richard Tognetti AO
Artistic Director and Leader, Australian Chamber Orchestra

Wednesday,
4 May

6.30 pm AEST

Liversidge Lecture (2020–delayed)

Venue: University of Sydney and live streaming

Topic: to be advised
Professor Richard Payne FRSN
Professor of Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology, University of Sydney and Deputy Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Peptide and Protein Science

Wednesday,
1 June

6.30 pm AEST

1303rd OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: to be advised

Federalism, borders and National Cabinet: What has the pandemic taught us?
Professor Anne Twomey AO
Professor of Constitutional Law and Director, Constitutional Reform Unit
University of Sydney

Wednesday,
6 July

6.30 pm AEST

1304th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: Zoom Webinar

This is going to be different: Learning to live with Chinese power
Emeritus Professor Hugh White AO FASSA
Emeritus Professor of Strategic Studies, Australian National University

Wednesday,
27 July

6.30 pm AEST

[email protected]: July 2022

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Topic: to be advised
Rachel Perkins
Australian film and television director, producer, and screenwriter

Wednesday,
3 August

6.30 pm AEST

1305th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: to be advised

Topic: to be advised
Professor Kathy Belov AO FRSN
Professor of Comparative Genomics and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), University of Sydney

Wednesday,
7 September

6.30 pm AEST

1306th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: Zoom Webinar

Is Fairweather an Australian artist? And does it matter?
Claire Roberts (1) in conversation with Nick Jose (2)
(1) Associate Professor of Art History and ARC Future Fellow, University of Melbourne
(2) Novelist and Emeritus Professor, University of Adelaide

Wednesday,
5 October

6.30 pm AEDT

1307th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: to be advised

Topic: to be advised
Presenter: to be advised

Thursday,
3 November

6.30 pm AEDT

Royal Society of NSW and Learned Societies Annual Forum

Venue: to be advised

Topic: to be advised
Presenter: to be advised

Wednesday,
1 December

6.30 pm AEDT

1308th OGM and Open Lecture

Venue: to be advised

Topic: to be advised
Presenter: to be advised

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Hunter Branch Meetings

The Hunter Branch Event Program for 2022 is still under development.

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Southern Highlands Branch Meetings

The Southern Highlands Branch Event Program for 2022 is still under development.

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Western NSW Branch Meetings

The Western NSW Branch Event Program for 2022 is still under development

Tuesday,
15 March

Time: 1.00pm

Western NSW Meeting 2022-1

Venue: Fac-to-face

Annual General Meeting
followed by a panel discussion on Trust and Science

Ponton Theatre, Charles Stuart University (Bathurst Campus)

Wednesday,
18 May

Time: 12.00pm

Western NSW Meeting 2022-2

Venue: face-to-face

Making a living on the Plains — Stone tools and Archaeology of Aboriginal societies

Dr Colin Pardoe FRSN MAIATSIS

Wal Fife Theatre (Building 14, Room 212) Charles Stuart University (Wagga Wagga Campus)

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