Events
1. Castan Centre for Human Rights Law Annual Human Rights Conference 2011
| Venue: | Spring Street Conference Centre, 1 Spring Street, Melbourne |
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| Date: | Friday 22 July, 2011 | |
| Speakers: | List of Presenters |
Registration
The conference sells out more than a month in advance each year, so be sure to get your tickets early.
Registration costs for the conference are:
- $170 Full registration – “early bird” rate until 23 May ($200 registration fee after that date)
- $100 NGOs (Multiple registrations $80)
- $50 Full-time students and concession (limited no of seats available, ID will be requested at the conference)
Registration for the conference is now available online at – http://ecommerce.law.monash.edu.au/product.asp?pID=188&cID=4&e=1.
Alternatively, credit card registrations can be made by calling 9905 3327 (due to university policy, we can no longer accept registration by fax or email).
For full details please visit the conference website at –
http://www.law.monash.edu.au/castancentre/events/2011/conference-2011.html
2. Garma Festival 2011
The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law invites Monash students to apply to participate in the Garma Festival, to be held from Friday 5 – Monday 8 August, 2011.
‘The Annual Garma Festival is Australia’s Leading Cultural Exchange event. It is held annually onsite at remote Gulkula, a traditional meeting ground in Arnhem land.
The Garma Festival is a nationally significant, intimate, spectacular celebration of cultural traditions and practices – dance, song, music, and art (including presentations, collaborations, sales) – and the annual venue for a major Key Forum on Indigenous issues.
As well as the Key Forum and integrated academic presentations on language and culture, Key Forum participants also have the opportunity to watch the daily bunggul and music performances, enjoy Garma art exhibitions and projects, and participate in evening and night activities.’
Yothu Yindi Foundation, Organisers of Garma Festival.
The Key Forum for the Garma Festival 2011 is Academic Excellence and Cultural Integrity. Daily seminars will touch upon many issues, including ones of a legal nature. In addition to the daily seminars, informal talks will be held for Monash students to gain further insight into cultural, historical and contemporary Indigenous issues. Successful applicants will be expected to attend and participate in both the formal seminars and informal talks during both the days and evenings of the Festival. The Castan Centre group will comprise of approximately 10 students accompanied by Melissa Castan and other staff.
Law students may be eligible to gain *6 credit points* for attending the Garma Festival 2011 and subsequently submitting a supervised research paper on a related issue (see handbook for LAW 4174). Non-law students should raise issues of credit with their relevant Faculty.
Information session on the Garma Festival:
| Venue: | Monash University, Room G18, Building 12, Clayton Campus |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 March, 2011 |
| Time: | 1.00 pm |
Application forms will be available at the session and from the Law Student Services counter. Applications are due by Thursday 21 April, 2011. Applicants are required to write a 300-500 word statement outlining their motivation for wanting to attend the Garma Festival 2011. It would be beneficial for prospective applicants to view the Garma website (www.yyf.com.au) prior to applying and to read the ‘Background Notes’ provided on the website. For further information, please contact Sarah Griffin: scgri1@student.monash.edu.au .
Please note: This is a self-funded trip, with costs estimated at $2,200. This includes flights, accommodation, transfers, Festival ticket and all meals.
3. Vanessa Zimmerman, Legal Advisor to Professor John Ruggie the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Business and Human Rights
Presented by the Castan Centre for Human Rights Law; “Business and Human Rights at Home and Abroad: an Update on the Work of the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Business and Human Rights”
| Venue: | Monash University, Room G21, Building 75, Clayton Campus |
| Date: | Friday 1 April, 2011 |
| Time: | 4.30 pm – 6 pm |
| RSVP: | Space is limited, so RSVP is essential, castan.centre@monash.edu or tel. 9905 3327 |
For further information please see Background Information