Seminar Program

Upcoming Seminars

2012

Tuesday 19 June - Peter Whiteford, Professor, Social Policy Research Centre, UNSW presents a seminar entitled Inequality and Redistribution in the Australian Welfare State, 1981-82 to 2007-08. RSVP Here.

Tuesday 15 May - Malcolm Hill, Research Professor, University of Strathclyde, Scotland presents a seminar entitles Trends and outcomes in foster and residential care in the UK.

Tuesday 1 May - Kenia Parsons, Doctoral Researcher, Department of Social Policy, Visitor at SPRC, UNSW presents a seminar entitled Does geographical location influence the participation rate of the rural poor in cash transfer programmes? The case of Bolsa Família programme in Brazil.

Tuesday 28 - Wednesday 29 February - Dr Carsten Wergin, SPRC / UNSW and MLU (Germany); Professor Stephen Muecke, EMPA / UNSW presents a seminar entitled, Songlines vs. Pipelines? Mining and Tourism Industries in Remote Australia.

Tuesday 14 February - Rianne Mahon (Balsillie School of International Affairs and Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada) presents a seminar entitled, 'Social Investment According to the OECD/DELSA: A Discourse in the Making' (PDF) (113 Kb). RSVP here

Tuesday 13 March - Fiona Williams, Social Policy Research Centre (UNSW) presents a seminar entitled, Care as a social good: the European Social Platform's Recommendations on Care (PDF) (75 Kb), RSVP here

Past seminars

 

2010 Seminar Program

Also see Recent, Special and Disability Events

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SPRC seminars run from 12:30 to 1:30 pm on Tuesdays and, unless otherwise stated, are held in the SPRC Seminar Room Level 2, John Goodsell Building (F20), UNSW (Location Map (PDF) (626 Kb)). Everyone is welcome to attend. The nearest University parking station is at Gate 11, Botany St, on-street parking is also available (though time limits may apply).

The seminar program is subject to revision, and late changes will be broadcast through the SPRC email list. To confirm the location, date, and time of a seminar, please contact sprcseminars@unsw.edu.au or phone 9385-7800.

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