Events

The Melbourne Biodiversity Institute (MBI) brings together leading academics from across the University of Melbourne to address and stem biodiversity loss, and support region-wide efforts to restore nature.

The MBI symposium will showcase the breadth and diversity of biodiversity-focused research among our early and mid career academics from across nine faculties and schools of the University of Melbourne.

The day will include highlights such as:

• Presentations from the interdisciplinary breadth of MBI scholars

• A plenary from Teagan Shields; Arabana woman; Chancellors Prize winner 2024, and NAILSMA co-Chair

• Poster presentations, installations and performances representing biodiversity research from across University of Melbourne.

You are also invited to our post-symposium soiree, also within the Old Quadrangle, to engage with our poster session, meet other guests, and partake in live performances.

Please note those accepted into the program will still need to register for the event.

The program can be found here https://biodiversity.unimelb.edu.au/biodiversity-institute/mbi-symposium

For information about visiting the Old Quad and accessibility, please visit: https://www.unimelb.edu.au/old-quad/visit

What are the alternative art histories that are spoken through our public collections of Australian art? What do they say about us, and what don’t they say? In this tour of the Australian collections presented at the Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia, Federation Square, Professor Lisa Slade looks at how curators and art historians shape our sense of ourselves.

What to expect:
A 60-minute walk and talk across the First Nations and non-Indigenous collections in the NGV Australia.

This tour will be offered in two separate sessions. Each session runs for 1 hour.

Session 1: Wednesday 5 November, 2:00pm-3:00pm
Session 2: Saturday 8 November, 2:00pm-3:00pm

You’ll be able to select your preferred session at the point of registration.