Community Notices
All presentations will be in Williams Hall
(No late entry into sessions)
Monday 21 October 2024
5.15pm Welcome, Acknowledgement to Country and Introduction to program
5.30pm Monet Larson: Are humans still evolving?
6.10pm Issa Beck: How do our misconceptions about daydreaming affect our
understanding of its potential benefits?
6.50pm Break for tea and coffee (hot food available for purchase)
7.30pm Aleksandr van der Merwe: Are we born to run?
8.10pm Soraia Aisenson-Humphries: Why, in the 21st century, is it so difficult to protect human
rights?
Tuesday 22 October 2024
11.30am Jemima Bot: How does Ultra Processed Food impact the human body, the
environment, and society?
12.10pm Lasair Reynolds: What is Synaesthesia and how does it impact those living with this
condition?
12.50pm Lunch
1.40pm Dash Dosualdo: Why do we romanticise mental illness/sadness in art, film, and social media and what are the impacts of this?
5.20pm Evening session – Doors open
5.30pm Matilda McCraies: What recruitment methods are used by mainstream religions, highcontrol, religions, and cults, and what are their psychological impacts on members/believers?
6.10pm Taban Woodley-Smith: How has Brazil pursued a multipolar world order, and in what ways has this foreign policy objective been shaped by its relationship with the United States?
6.50pm Break for tea and coffee (hot food available for purchase)
7.30pm Kaan Kombak: What influences motivation, and can motivation levels be changed?
Wednesday 23 October 2024
11.30am Celeste Bastian: How can Architectural Psychology benefit schools, hospitals and prisons?
12.10pm Amber Hinsman: How does music therapy impact the development of a premature infant in the NICU?
12.50pm Lunch
1.40pm Lloyd Hinsman: How do the different types of stage design in theatre impact the audience?
2.20pm Kaliyah Lochrie: What is required to sustainably renovate or build a tiny house within an affordable budget?
5.20pm Evening session – Doors open
5.30pm Abril Ayora Molano: How does embracing an optimistic attitude lead to an improvement in our quality of life?
6.10pm Elka Dyson: What is the influence of media on individuals’ conceptions of romantic love?
6.50pm Break for tea and coffee (hot food available for purchase)
7.30pm Oliver Smith Tan: How does Nietzsche explore the concepts of will, Free Will and freedom in relation to Nihilism?
Thursday 24 October 2024
10.50am Jade Janneson-Bense: How does cognitive dissonance impact the way we consume fast fashion and animal products?
11.30am Améry Matthys: How can we improve the Western traditional schooling system to meet the diverse needs of current learners: considering levels of flexibility across all aspects of education, individualised learning, and preparing individuals for the real world?
12.10pm Lunch
12.55pm Amelia Jordan: What is the history of the evolution of rally cars, and what is required to ensure the long-term continuation and relevance of the sport?
1.35pm Ignacio Espinosa: Is it possible to achieve financial freedom?
5.20pm Evening session – Doors open
5.30pm Angelina Aung Than: How do languages shape thought, and how can this bring people together?
6.10pm Georgia Vassila: What are the limitations within the Australian legal process in relation to domestic violence, and how do they influence court proceedings and the aggrieved?
6.50pm Break for tea and coffee (hot food available for purchase)
7.30pm Etienne Dawson: How does the modern launch industry negatively impact our environment, and what current or developing means of pollution mitigation are there?
Friday 25 October 2024
11.30am Alex Toogood: What is the ADHD diagnosis path/ experience for females and what are the limitations that hinder a correct/ timely diagnosis?
11.30am Miela Grubinic: What literary pieces have influenced history, and do they still have the same literary influence today?
12.50pm Lunch
1.40pm Kiara Holland: How do our childhood experiences affect our adult relationships?
5.20pm Evening session – Doors open
5.30pm Fraya Ritchie: What is memory and is it reliable?
6.10pm Grace Portwood: How are humanitarian narratives employed and to what extent do they influence perceptions of conflict?
6.50pm Break for tea and coffee (hot food available for purchase)
7.30pm Juniper Boultbee: How has our understanding of gender evolved, and is it still relevant today?
ROAR Afterschool Program
Resiliance, Optimism, Altruism, Respect
“The after-school version of the ROAR Program commenced in October 2020 as an elite program for 12 specially selected athletes. We now have over 100 young people enrolled in after-school programs which have become less about elitism and more about mindset-focused fitness adventures”
If you would like more information on the ROAR Afterschool Program including any associated costs, please follow the link below:
https://www.roar.org.au/contact-us
Park Run:
https://www.parkrun.com.au/register/
Parkrun is a free, community event where you can walk, jog, run, volunteer, or spectate. Parkrun is 5km and takes place every Saturday morning. Parkrun is positive, welcoming, and inclusive, there is no time limit, and no one finishes last. Everyone is welcome to come along.
Our local Parkrun:
- Mount Helena
- 8am Saturday Mornings