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2009 Events

Emmanuel College entertained a number of eminent guest speakers at events during 2009 including:

  • Professor Don Atkinson
  • Professor Sir Brian Heap
  • Professor Margaret MacMillan
  • The Honourable Justice Roslyn Atkinson
  • Professor Perry Bartlett

We're very pleased to be staging a variety of events in 2009

2009 Events

 

 

- Sir Harry Gibbs' Law Dinner
Guest Speaker The Hon. Ian Callinan AC

- 'Golden Oldies Lunch'

 

 

 

- Rugby Dinner

 

- Canada-Australia
Federation Dialogue

 

 

- Omega Park Launch

- 1970s Alumni Reunion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY 2009

Rugby Dinner

Friday 24 July 2009

Open your diaries and mark this all-important date when Emmanuel’s inaugural rugby union dinner will help to launch a rugby scholarship for the College. College rugby players past and present, and anyone else with a connection to the College who enjoys and supports rugby, are invited to join together to salute the game and celebrate Emmanuel’s fine rugby tradition.

Don’t miss what we know will prove to be a memorable event. Email Sharon Burridge s.burridge@emmanuel.uq.edu.au or phone (07) 3871 9362

AUGUST 2009

Canada-Australia Federation Dialogue

Tuesday 4 August 2009

Join us at Emmanuel College for a stimulating dialogue between Ms Cindy Blackstock, Executive Director of First Nations Child and Family Caring Society of Canada and Ms Dianne Harvey, Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child Protection Peak Limited (QATSICPP).

This Canada-Australia Federation Dialogue will explore First Nations child and family safety and wellbeing in both Canada and Australia and will be moderated by Dr Jackie Huggins AM, Deputy Director of UQ’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit. Professor Michael Keniger, Senior Deputy Vice Chancellor of The University of Queensland will provide an opening welcome.

The Dialogue forms part of the agenda for Cindy Blackstock’s first visit to Queensland. During her visit, Ms Blackstock will deliver keynote addresses at Queensland universities and address a number of community organisations in the promotion of First Nations’ methods of working with Indigenous families and communities.

The event will begin with refreshments at the College at 5.30pm follwed by the Dialogue at 6.00pm and a drinks recption from 7.00pm – 7.30pm. All are welcome. Phone Amy Tweedy on (07) 3871 9360 or email a.tweedy@emmanuel.uq.edu.au

SEPTEMBER 2009

Omega Park Launch

Friday 4 September 2009

Join us for drinks and nibbles as Executive Dean of UQ's Arts faculty, Prof Richard Fotheringham, helps us launch Omega Park by Emmanuel alumna Amy Barker (1996). Amy won the prestigious Best Emerging Author award with Omega Park at the 2008 Queensland Premier's Literary Awards.

The launch will be held in Emmanuel's Stevens Bonnin Room from 5.30pm - 7.30pm. To book phone Sharon Burridge on (07) 3871 9362 or email s.burridge@emmanuel.uq.edu.au


1970s Alumni Reunion

Friday 18 September 2009

Our alumni reunions to date have been extremely successful and we aim to continue this positive buzz with the 1970s. If you were resident at Emmanuel during this decade, you’re in our sights! Set aside this night and let nothing deter you from your determination to be there.

If you’d like to attend, please email Sharon Burridge: s.burridge@emmanuel.uq.edu.au or phone (07) 3871 9362

OCTOBER 2009

NOVEMBER 2009

DECEMBER 2009