To mark World Population Day on 11 July, Dr Udoy Saikia has been invited to deliver the keynote speech at an international webinar, while Flinders has been co-host for a major international medieval studies summit, and a new volume cataloguing the history of the SA Italian Association has been released.
Keynote presentation for World Population Day
Dr Udoy Saikia has been invited to deliver the keynote speech at an international webinar to be held on 11 July for World Population Day. The event has been organised by the Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, India. IEG is highly acknowledged for taking the leadership in high-quality multidisciplinary research on population composition, demographic change and health policies and programmes in India. Dr Saikia’s presentation, titled “Population and Sustainable Development: Will the North-South Global Debate Continue?”, will highlight the critical roles India and China play within the global debate related to population, consumption and environment. You can register for the webinar here.
Global medieval studies gaze falls on Flinders
In a national first, Flinders recently hosted one of the four days for the biennial International Society for the Study of Early Medieval England Conference. ISSEME is the peak international conference for early medieval studies that attracts delegates from around the globe, spanning six of the seven continents. Never before hosted by an Australian university, Flinders this year joined the University of Winchester, the University of Leiden, and Concordia University in presenting the virtual event. The organising committee for Flinders’ involvement featured Dr Erin Sebo, senior lecturer in early medieval literature and culture, with PhD students Matthew Firth and Cassandra Schilling. Their efforts secured a significant event that will help raise the University’s profile internationally ahead of the Medieval and Early Modern Studies major being launched.
New play applauded as witty drama to watch
Watchlist, the new drama written by Dr Alex Vickery-Howe, Flinders Lecturer In Drama Critical Studies, has received glowing reviews for its debut Adelaide season. Presented by Bakehouse Theatre, and featuring Flinders drama graduates Gianluca Noble and Katherine Sortini in key roles, Watchlist enjoyed a successful season from 2 June to 12 June. Read the reviews in InDaily’s InReview webpage, The Barefoot Review, The Adelaide Show and Stagewhispers website.
SA Italian history volume released
Flinders University adjuncts Dr Daniela Cosmini and Emeritus Professor Diana Glenn have co-authored a commissioned volume commemorating the 70-year history of the South Australian Italian Association, which commenced in 1949 as the Catholic Italian Welfare Association. The volume, La seconda casa (The second home): A history of the South Australian Italian Association, was launched by His Excellency Hieu Van Le, Governor of South Australia, before 270 guests at a formal luncheon that included the Italian Consul, Archbishop of Adelaide, SA Government Ministers and other dignitaries in attendance.
The South Australian Italian Association and its predecessor organisations, the Catholic Italian Welfare Association (1949-1965) and the Italian Australian Centre (1965-1967), share a history of social welfare and outreach, place making and philanthropic activity carried out continuously over 70 years from the foundation address at 262 Carrington Street, Adelaide – a special meeting place that for many represented their second home (“la seconda casa”). The Catholic Italian Welfare Association was of prime significance to large cohorts of Italian migrants in the early years after the Second World War seeking assistance with settlement, information and general orientation, and offering social networking opportunities to those arriving in increasing numbers from all parts of Italy.
Understanding Japan-Australia policy links
Associate Professor Samantha Battams will be a guest speaker at the coming Stretton Institute Online Symposium on “Foreign Aid Policy: Japan-Australia Cooperation in a COVID World” on Thursday 15 July. This half-day online symposium aims to highlight Japan’s foreign aid policy and its implementation in the 21st century considering policy transformation and implications for recipients, especially its contribution to global health. Registration for this free event, which is being held between 9.30am and 1.30pm, can be done online. Further enquiries about the symposium can be made by emailing strettoninstitute@adelaide.edu