About Research Events
The Faculty hosts a variety of events for the research community. The Research Centres and Networks host specific events and activities around their areas of interest.
- Arts, English and Literacy Education Research Network - AELE events
- China Education Centre
- CoCo (Centre for Research on Computer Supported Learning and Cognition) - CoCo events
- Development and Learning in Children and Youth Research Network (DaLCY)
- Policy and Professional Practice Research Network - PPPRN events
- Social Policy Research Network - SPRN events
- TESOL Research Network - TESOL events
- University of Sydney Network for Childhood and Youth Research - NCYR events
- Youth Sport and Health Research Network - YSH events
2008: Upcoming Events ; Recent Events | 2007: Events Archive
These are the research events currently scheduled for 2008. More events for this year are in the planning stages and will be listed here as details become available.
| AUGUST | |||
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| Thurs 7 | TESOL | Structuring a thesis Speaker: Dr Susan Carter, University of Auckland |
5:00 7:00pm |
| Thurs 21 | SPRN |
SPRN - NGO Research Forum: Researching Complex Issues |
2:00 4:00pm |
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Wed 27 |
CoCo |
PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
| SEPTEMBER | |||
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Fri 5 & Sat 6 |
AELE |
Conference: Future Directions in Literacy - Local Conversations (Aus & NZ) |
9:00am 5:00pm |
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Sat 20 |
TESOL |
TBA |
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Wed 24 |
CoCo |
PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
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Fri 26 |
China Education Centre |
Formal Forum Speaker: H E Mr Zhang Junsai, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China Venue: TBA |
5:30 7:00pm |
| OCTOBER | |||
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Thu 9 & Fri 10 |
AELE |
International Conference: Teaching English and the Arts in the 21st Century: Action, Imagination, Engagement |
9:00am 4:00pm |
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Wed 22 |
CoCo |
PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
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Thurs 30 |
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Research Students' Forum (previously known as PESSA forum) |
3:30 8:00pm |
| NOVEMBER | |||
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Wed 26 |
CoCo |
PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
| MARCH | |||
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Wed 12 |
NCRY |
Discussion Forum: Structural Violence: Asylum Seeker Children in Australia |
4:00 5:30pm |
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Wed 27 |
CoCo |
12:00 1:30pm |
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Wed 27 |
AELE |
Book Launch: Reading under the covers: helping children choose books. A Simpson |
6:00pm |
| APRIL | |||
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Thu 3 |
SPRN |
Book Launch: Addressing Violence, Abuse and Oppression: Debates and Challenges. |
6:30pm |
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Wed 16 |
DaLCY |
Inaugural Monthly Colloquium: "It is not a death sentence..." Coping Strategies in Families of School-Aged Children with Intellectual Disabilities. Presenter: I Strnadová |
5:00 7:00pm |
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Wed 23 |
CoCo |
CoCo PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
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Mon 28 |
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Workshop A: Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis: |
9:00am 1:00pm |
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Tue 29 |
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Workshop A: Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis: |
1:00 5:00 pm |
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Tue 29 |
NCYR |
Discussion Forum: Informal monthly gatherings with lively discussion, refreshments and time to network. Presenters: N Wedgwood & A Honey. All welcome |
4:30pm |
| MAY | |||
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Mon 5 |
Workshop B: Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis: |
9:00am 1:00pm |
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Tue 6 |
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Workshop B: Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis: |
1:00 5:00pm |
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Mon 12 |
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Workshop: Follow-up NVivo Sessions |
1:00 3:00pm |
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Thu 22 |
AELE |
Guest Seminar: Using a regional theatre as a learning resource |
5:30pm |
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Wed 28 |
CoCo |
PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
| JUNE | |||
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Mon 2 |
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Workshop: Follow-up NVivo Sessions |
1:00 3:00pm |
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Wed 4 |
NCYR |
Seminar: Youth, Risk and Society: Governing and resisting marginalisation |
TBA |
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Sat 7 |
AELE |
Symposium: A National Curriculum in English: Perspectives, Principles, Possibilities |
9:30am 5:00pm |
| Tue 10 | PPPRN | Seminar: Quality research into professional practice: emerging and continuing challenges Presenters: Prof A Gonczi, Prof S Groundwater-Smith & N Mockler Respondent: Dr K Maton |
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| Thurs 12 |
Writing for Research Workshop |
2:00 5:00pm | |
| Fri 20 | USNCYR |
Discussion Forum: The Medicalization of Behaviour in Children Diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) |
4:30pm |
| Mon 23 |
NVivo Follow Up - extra June session |
1:00 3:00pm | |
| Tues 24 | DaLCYN | Monthly Colloquium Assessing and understanding courage and its effects in the academic context. Presenter: Dr Andrew Martin |
1:00 2:00pm |
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Wed 25 |
CoCo |
PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC) |
12:00 1:30pm |
| JULY | |||
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| Tues 1 | DaLCYN | International Colloquium Responsiveness to Intervention: A model for early intervention and identification of learning disability Presenter: Prof R O'Connor, Graduate School of Education, University of California |
12:00 1:00pm |
| Tues 22 | DaLCYN |
Research Symposium "ADHD" and the Role of Education |
8:30am 1:30pm |
2007 Events
An archive of 2007 research events hosted by the Faculty can be found here.



