The Bachelor of Development Studies is currently available as a combined degree with Business, Laws and Social Sciences. Excitingly, starting in 2020, it will also be available as a combined degree with Global Indigenous Studies.  The collaborative degree will draw on expertise from within the Faculty of Science and The Wollotuka Institute. For more information please the UoN website.     The post New combined degree 2020 appeared first on Geography, Environmental Studies and Development Studies ..read more

Image source: vegansociety.comThis month I am super excited to post about World Vegan Month! We would have all heard the common stereotypes “vegans don’t eat anything that casts a shadow”, “they just eat grass”, “it’s not healthy, protein comes from meat” and “vegans need to take too many vitamins”. Well I can tell you, personally, I have heard all of these! Do not get me wrong, I am not a perfect vegan, sometimes I have animal products too, but I am trying and that’s all anyone can do.   It is important to understand it is not an all or nothing mentality, just because you are vegan does not m ..read more

The School of Environmental and Life Sciences and the Newcastle Law School are delighted to welcome to Newcastle Dr Ian Fry, the Government of Tuvalu’s Ambassador for Climate Change and Environment, for a public talk on the current state of international climate law and policy in a time of increasing climate urgency.  Dr Fry joins is recently returned from the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Tuvalu – you would recall media coverage of the Forum over the past two weeks centered largely on climate change impacts for Pacific Island states. Dr Fry will be joined by George Woods, NSW Coordinator f ..read more

Our wonderful Michelle Duffy has been published in Sounding Places More-Than-Representational Geographies of Sound and Music.  The following video is a performance of the song ‘Flash Jack From Gundagai’, performed by Richard Chew in the Shearing Shed at Narmbool, Elaine, Victoria. Michelle’s chapter in the book focuses on this performance. Have a listen, this way you’re able to hear what they’ve written about in the book. Duffy, Michelle; Campbell, Angela; Chew, Rick (2018): Rick’s Song, Flash Jack. figshare. Media. https://doi.org/10.25955/5bd9945a85ffb The post Sounding Places appeared firs ..read more

This month, Amnesty International a non-for-profit organisation is setting out to raise awareness and money to improve human rights around the globe through an even called AmnesTea. Anybody can be involved, including this family of six in Ireland who opened up their garden to visitors and collected money for Amnesty International Ireland. “Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we believe.” What are human rights? As the population increases so is wealth inequality leading to reduced healthcar ..read more

NAIDOC week is a yearly celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s culture, history and achievements. This year the focus is on ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth’ with events held across the nation. In Newcastle you can join in some of the celebrations hosted by Local Land Council, Awabakal kicking off 9:30 am at Civic Park on Monday 8 July 2019. The University of Newcastle is hosting a panel discussion on Thursday 4 July, 2019 starting at 8 pm addressing this year’s theme Voice, Treaty, Truth – The Uluru Statement from the Heart. The event is free and provides a great opportunity to le ..read more

Take a look at this new video of our amazing student ambassador Kirra, showcasing her experiences of Development Studies. Her interest focus on urban planning, and her experiences have included being a recipient of a New Columbo Plan Mobility Grant, which allowed Kirra to travel to South Korea. The post Student Ambassador for Development Studies 2019 appeared first on Geography, Environmental Studies and Development Studies ..read more

Last year PhD student, Eliza Crosbie, was featured in an article published in The Herald. Eliza was part of a team manning the three-wheeled, electric and solar-powered motor vehicle that travelling from Melbourne to Newcastle and beyond. You can read the article here. The post “SolarTuk arrives in Newcastle after driving from Melbourne”, 2018 appeared first on Geography, Environmental Studies and Development Studies ..read more

Kathy Mee had a co-authored article published in The Conversation this month. Check it out! (PS She didn’t choose the photo!) The post Is this a housing system that cares? That’s the question for Australians and their new government appeared first on Geography, Environmental Studies and Development Studies ..read more