Monash Memo - what's on - 30 April 2002

May

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Politics, religion andculture in an age of terrorism - 'Islam: the new enemy?', by DrAndrew Vincent, head of the Centre for Middle East and North AfricanStudies, Macquarie University. Humanities lecture theatre 7, Menziesbuilding, Clayton, 3 pm.

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Graduate School ofEnvironmental Science seminar - 'Soil lifetimes. Can formationkeep pace with accelerated loss?' by Ms Meredith Orr. Room SGO1, Menziesbuilding, Clayton, 5 pm.

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Centre for ComparativeLiterature and Cultural Studies seminar - 'Goethe andromanticism', by Mr Angus Nicholls. Room W809, Menzies building,Clayton, 3 pm.

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Biological Sciences seminar- 'QPRTase: a wound-induced plant defence gene', by Mr SteveSinclair. Room S7, Zoology lecture theatres, building 21, Clayton, 1pm.

2

Centre of Southeast Asian Studies seminar- 'Busylah: the anxious Singapore future', by Ms Nicki Tarulevicz,PhD candidate, Women's Studies, University of Melbourne. Manton RoomSG03, Menzies building, Clayton, 11 am.

2

School ofMusic - Conservatorium seminar - 'The research status ofmusic composition', by Dr Thomas Reiner. Room G38, Performing ArtsCentre, Clayton, 9.30 am.

2

Friends of the MonashUniversity Library talk - 'Early Australian comics', by MickStone, Camberwell Books and Collectibles and editor of Bonzer!:Australian Comics 1900s to 1990s. User Education Room, ISB wing,Matheson Library, Clayton, 5.45 pm. RSVP to Merrilyn Sorenson on extn52670 or emailmerrilyn.sorensen@lib.monash.edu.au

3

Department ofMarketing seminar - 'Replications and extensions in businessresearch - a framework to guide the researcher', by Professor MikeEwing. Ramler Conference Room, building S, Caulfield, 12noon.

3

Department of Accounting and Financeseminar - 'Price and volatility changes around ex-dates:Australian evidence', by Dr Balasingham Balachandran. Room SG03, Menziesbuilding, Clayton, 1.15 pm.

3

Department ofMarketing seminar series - PhD presentation by Ms TriWismiarsi. Ramler Conference Room, building S, Caulfield, 2pm.

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School of Music - Conservatorium publiclecture - 'Gamelan music and dance dramas of Java, Indonesia',by Mr Al Suwardi and Professor Margaret Kartomi. Music Auditorium andAsian Orchestras Room, Performing Arts Centre, Clayton, 10 am.