Daily Archives: 8 July 2016

Emotions in Legal Practices: Historical and Modern Attitudes Compared – Registrations Now Open

Registrations now open for:

Emotions in Legal Practices: Historical and Modern Attitudes Compared
The University of Sydney
26-28 September 2016

This interdisciplinary conference aims to stimulate genuine debate and encourage serious reflection on the enduring ‘problem’ of rationality and emotions. Our aim is for scholars and legal practitioners to bring their different disciplinary expertise to reconsider collectively the role of emotions in legal practices both historically and today and, potentially, inform new legal policies.

Further details are available on the Centre for Emotions website: http://www.historyofemotions.org.au/events/emotions-in-legal-practices-historical-and-modern-attitudes-compared/?date=2016-09-27

Date: 26-28 September 2016 (commencing with a public lecture on the evening of 26 September by Prof. Annalise Acorn, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Canada).
Venue: Holme Building Refectory, Science Rd, The University of Sydney
Symposium organisers: Merridee Bailey (The University of Adelaide) and Kimberley-Joy Knight (The University of Sydney)
Enquiries: Jacquie Bennett (jacquie.bennett@adelaide.edu.au)
Registration: Registration is free but bookings are essential as places are limited. Please register at: http://alturl.com/zyfjq

Confirmed keynote speakers:

  • Prof. Annalise Acorn, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
  • Prof. Hila Keren, Southwestern Law School, Los Angeles, USA
  • Magistrate Hugh Dillon, Deputy State Coroner, NSW
  • Prof. Payam Akhavan (via Skype), McGill University, Montreal, Canada

Dutch Journeys to the Western Edge Exhibition @ State Library of WA

Dutch Journeys to the Western Edge
State Library of WA | Ground Floor Gallery
24 June – 25 September 2016

Free Entry

More info: http://slwa.wa.gov.au/whats_on/exhibitions

From Dirk Hartog’s landing at remote Cape Inscription in 1616 to our present migrant connections, Dutch Journeys to the Western Edge draws stories from the collections in the State Library. Whether seeking trade, refuge or opportunity the Dutch, like others to land on our shores, have helped shape Western Australia.

The State Library’s exhibition looks beyond the early maritime history to include stories of recent Dutch military history and migrant journeys to WA.

The exhibition is the State Library’s contribution to the recognition of the 400th Anniversary of the European discovery of the west coast of the Australian continent. Dirk Hartog landed in the Eendracht at Cape Inscription, Shark Bay on 25 October 1616.

Many items from the State Library collection are so precious that the Library cannot put them on public display. However, with technology, we can bring these pieces to our audience in other ways both physically in the exhibition and on-line through the catalogue.