Amongst the number of diverse arts and cultural events that make up the first part of this year's program, the Power Institute is particularly proud to announce its 50th anniversary celebration for alumni on Tuesday 1 May from 6pm.

This important event is a significant milestone for the Power Institute, who are warmly inviting fellow alumni from all generations to gather in the MacLaurin Hall, to celebrate its achievements and continuing importance to the culture of Sydney and Australia. 

Drinks and canapés will be provided, and an array of vintage photos, documents and new artworks will be on display. The special guest speaker will be Imants Tillers, and Virginia Spate will give the vote of thanks. Many past and former Power teachers and students will also be in attendance for what most certainly will be a very festive occasion. 

The Power Institute look forward to seeing you at this very special event, where friends and family are most welcome.

Click here to register online

For further information, please email Susan Thomas.

Button Image:
Frank Hinder Dawson memorial
1968 luminal kinetic Purchased 1968.
Transferred from Sydney College of Advanced Education, 1990 University Art Collection
© Estate of the artist, reproduced courtesy of Enid Hawkins Photograph: © Michael Myers 2010

The third showcase for fourth year Honours students in the Department of Government and International Relations will be held on Thursday 10 May at Parliament House on Macquarie Street in the State Theatrette. Register online.

Members of the Department’s External Advisory Committee were impressed by the Honours students they met, and interested in their thesis research.  Honours students have often wished for wider audiences for their work, lest it die on the shelf. 

Putting those two thoughts together, the Committee hatched the idea of a showcase off campus to show the community a little of the high quality work students do.  At the showcase four or five students speak briefly to their research and respond to questions.  Their work ranges from the interstices of NSW politics, to lobbying in the United Nations, to mining deals in Africa, housing program in Australia, and more. 

In addition, the abstracts of all theses done in the previous year appear in the program for the event, so that the work of every student is made available. 

A reception follows the presentations to allow further, informal discussion.  The reception is sponsored by The Sydney Morning Herald.  The President of the Legislative Council is the Parliamentary sponsor. 

Watch the YouTube video about the Showcase of Government IV Honours theses work.
 
For further information please contact Emeritus Professor Michael Jackson.