Past Events

Summary: The 2024 Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture explores how we might eradicate homelessness for unaccompanied children in Tasmania and beyond. The 2024 Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture The rate of homelessness in Australia is…

Open Day is a great way to explore our campuses and get a taste of life at the University of Tasmania. You can hear all about our courses, pathways and scholarships – straight from students…

Summary: Join our expert panel for a discussion on the removal of Sir William Crowther’s statue, and explore how we can acknowledge our history, promote reconciliation, and create public spaces that reflect a more inclusive…

Wild Food is on the menu! Join us for a day of foraging, cooking and tasting the best wild ingredients Tasmania has to offer. Learn about edible Tasmanian sustainable food at this National Science Week…

Ever wondered what Tassie’s wildlife gets up to when no one’s watching? Explore the Tasmanian Land Conservancy’s (TLC) camera trap photo exhibition. Captured by WildTracker citizen scientists and landholders from across the state, these photos…

The Australian Antarctic Festival is on again this year, August 22–25, at various locations across Hobart’s waterfront. The Mawson’s Huts Foundation does an incredible job of bringing together our Antarctic sector to showcase the scale…

Summary: Marcus Haward presents the 2024 Phillip Law Lecture, focusing on Australia and the Antarctic Treaty System. The Phillip Law Lecture For over sixty years, Antarctica and the Southern Ocean have been governed and protected…

WHAT TO EXPECT: Join us at ZooDoo to help get 1500 trees in the ground. The trees you plant will contribute to increasing connectivity for wildlife throughout the Pages Creek Catchment and improving the habitat of…

This year’s Young Tassie Scientists are University of Tasmania scientists who are keen to share their work through interactive talks and hands-on activities in Tasmanian schools and communities during National Science Week. Bring the whole family…

A day field trip to three spectacular Tasmanian East Coast properties. Showcasing positive stories of landscape recovery, saving threatened species, covenants and giving back to Aboriginal custodians. Meet researchers, land managers, scientists and volunteers. Includes…

The Festival of Bright Ideas (FOBI) sparks the curious and creative mind to find out more about science and the world around them. Focusing on innovative and inspiring aspects of STEM (science, engineering, technology, and…

Join us for a special National Science Week event with a panel discussion on Dark Sky Country, including keynote speaker Duane Hamacher. Duane is internationally renowned for his research in cultural astronomy. He has researched…