Saturday Talks
All talks this term will be held at the Batemans Bay Community Centre, from 10 am to 12 noon.
Visitors are welcome to attend the talks, a gold coin donation is appreciated.
Early arrival and assistance putting out chairs is also appreciated.
Enrolments (up to 8 August): Annette Ungerer. Enrolments (after 9 August): Marilla Lenne.
Phone: 44728883; email: anneeu@dodo.com.au Phone: 44724259; email: mlenne@dodo.com.au
Saturday 21 August
Science, Singing and Sax: The Science behind the Music
Presenters: John Rayner, with Theresa Rayner and Niels Rosendahl
How can a soprano’s voice soar above a full orchestra? Why does a clarinet sound different to an oboe? What’s the difference between harmony and discord? What is sound? In this talk, Dr Rayner, Adjunct Professor of Physics, Engineering and Science Communication at the University of Canberra, and a Visiting Fellow in the Centre for the Public Awareness of Science at the ANU, will try to answer such questions, as he explores the science of musical instruments, including the voice, using a variety of practical demonstrations and visualisation software. Theresa, as a successful opera singer and teacher, and Niels as a noted jazz saxophone player, will illustrate the talk with vocal and instrumental examples.
Saturday 11 September
Genocide Issues
Speaker: Professor Colin Tatz Professor Tatz is currently a Visiting Fellow in the School of Politics and International Relations, College of Arts & Social Sciences, Australian National University. His interests include race politics, the Holocaust and genocide studies, South African history and politics and Aboriginal Studies. He is the author of a number of books on these subjects, including With Intent to Destroy: Reflecting on Genocide (2003).
Saturday 18 September
Third Age Odyssey – Enhancing Travel Experiences through Learning for Fun Presenters: Dr Sandy Scott, in conjunction with Odyssey Travel Odyssey Travel, also known as Odyssey Ed-Ventures, is Australia’s premier, not-for-profit travel organisation specialising in unique travel experiences for active mature adults (the over 45s). Dr A (Sandy) W Scott has worked in the development of educational travel programs for Odyssey Travel since 1999, after some ten years as the Principal of residential colleges at University of New England in Armidale. Among programs Sandy has recently led for Odyssey are Caucasian Odyssey, China Odyssey, Silk Road, Roaming Rural England & Wales, Japanese Odyssey, European Alpine Odyssey, Scotland: Highland & Islands, Roving Heritage Ireland, and Borneo Ed-Venture.
Saturday Talks Term 4
16 October – Bill Baker and Helen Kay, Human Rights -0 local action backing an international system.
30 October – Mal Lee, The Digital Classroom – The Role of the Family