Check out what's on in November:
2025 School of Education Postgraduate Research Conference
1 November 2025
Join us for the 19th Annual Higher Degree Research Conference hosted by the School of Education at The University of Queensland.
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UQ Chamber Music Academy Showcase
1 November 2025
Our young musicians from the UQ Chamber Music Academy present their work over the year.
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Friends of Antiquity 2025 RD Milns Memorial Lecture
2 November 2025
Join UQ’s Friends of Antiquity for the 2025 RD Milns Memorial Lecture, ‘Roly Sussex on the role of language in science’.
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Teaching and Learning Week 2025
3-7 November 2025
Get involved in a program of in-person, online and hybrid events that celebrate this year's theme, ‘Elevate’. There is still time to register for events, including the opening address delivered by Professor Tracey Bunda; Pitch and Connect: Exploring Teaching Innovation at UQ; and AI-Powered Teaching: A Teaching Innovation Grant Showcase.
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CREATE Lab: Information Session for UQ’s new Research Lab for Creative and Digital Arts
5 November 2025
Explore our new CREATE Lab in this information session displaying the surround video projection, surround sound, VR/XR/AR resources available.
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UQ Visual Politics: Art & Human Rights
5 November 2025
Discussion of Garnsey and Hamilton’s new book Creating Justice: Human Right and Art in Conversation (Rowman Littlefield, 2025).
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Inclusive Leadership: Turning Values into Everyday Practice
6 November 2025
Hosted by the Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Committees across UQ, this thought-provoking session will explore how inclusion drives collaboration, innovation, and wellbeing — and how each of us can make a difference, no matter our role.
Join online via Zoom: https://uqz.zoom.us/j/83027286007
Raising Readers with Megan Daley in Meanjin (Wynnum Library)
8 November 2025
Kick off the summer holidays with an inspiring session designed for parents, carers, and educators of readers aged 0-18. Join award-winning educator, author and podcaster Megan Daley as she shares practical tips and expert insights to help you raise confident, lifelong readers.
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Celebrating 80 years of innovation and impact at UQ School of Education
10 November 2025
Join the UQ School of Education for a special celebration marking 80 years of innovation and impact. The evening will feature a panel discussion with visionary leaders, distinguished educators, and inspiring alumni and students exploring the evolution of education and the exciting possibilities ahead. Following the panel, head to Patina at Alumni Court to enjoy refreshments, connect with colleagues and friends, and explore exhibits highlighting important research and honouring those who have shaped the School’s legacy.
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Does the Algorithm Know Me Better Than I Know Myself? Integrating Algorithmic Feeds into Research (HDR Workshop)
12 November 2025
Explore how social media shapes identity in our upcoming HDR workshop, facilitated by Dr Kelley Cotter. Participants will investigate how algorithms influence what we see and how we understand ourselves and others, engaging with concepts like algorithmic identities and algorithmized selves.
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'Getting Research into Policy & Practice' Workshop
12 November 2025
Transform your research into real-world impact with this comprehensive half-day workshop designed for academics, research professionals, and students seeking to navigate the complex intersection of research and policy-making.
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2025 Tom O'Regan Public Lecture
13 November 2025
Join UQ's School of Communication and Arts and the Centre for Digital Cultures and Society for the 2025 Tom O'Regan Public Lecture titled 'Platform Epistemology: Shaping Algorithmic Knowledge in the Visibility Game' presented by Assistant Professor Kelley Cotter.
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Darkness to hyper-visibility: exploring promotional and creator cultures of social media
13-14 November 2025
This two-day symposium explores the visibility games at the heart of social media’s promotional and creator cultures. From influencers and everyday users to advertisers and automated algorithms, everyone on digital platforms is caught in the dynamics of being seen, being hidden, or being unknowingly profiled. What does it mean to be hyper-visible? What does it mean to stay in the algorithmic dark?
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Sounding Symmetries
16 November 2025
Mathematician Artem Pulemotov and musicologist Denis Collins for a captivating exploration of symmetry – a concept that bridges the worlds of science and the creative arts
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Jacaranda Journal Memento Mori
21 November 2025
Come celebrate all the writers and artists whose reflective, transformative, beautiful work is being featured in the latest issue of Jacaranda Memento Mori. You’ll also get to find out who won the cover art contest (assessed by a panel of art academics) and who won the Jacaranda Prize for Writing (assessed by industry professionals and academics). This will be an evening of awards, creativity, community, and complimentary yummy food and wine.
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HASS Faculty HDR Career Panel Discussion 2025
25 November 2025
Please join us for a HASS Faculty- HDR Career Panel Discussion.
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Opening Night - ΝΟΣΤΟΙ | Homecomings: Stories of the Ionian Island Diaspora in Queensland
26 November 2025
Celebrate the launch of ΝΟΣΤΟΙ | Homecomings with an evening of culture, connection and community. Join us at UQ, alongside members of the Ionian Island community and our valued partners who helped bring this exhibition to life. The event will include an official opening ceremony, tours of the exhibition and a reception with complimentary light refreshments.
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5th Conference on Discourse, Culture & Interaction (DCI-5)
27-28 November 2025
We are happy to announce the 5th Conference on Discourse, Culture & Interaction that provides a forum for researchers in the areas of Pragmatics, (Applied) Linguistics, Communication Studies, Cultural Studies among others to share their research findings. We welcome submissions from established scholars as well as early career researchers – including Honours, MA and PhD.
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UQ Opera Gala
29 November 2025
Join the UQ Singers directed by Shaun Brown and Sarah Crane and the UQ Symphony Orchestra conducted by Maestro Paul dean for an evening of operatic brilliance. UQ Opera Gala celebrates the power and diversity of the operatic repertoire, from Mozart’s crystalline overtures and duets to the lush romanticism of Verdi, Bizet, Tchaikovsky, and Puccini.
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