MAJIT aptitude tests (Brisbane sittings) will be held on
Tuesday 27 September and Tuesday 22 November 2016.

Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting and Translation
The Master of Arts in Japanese Interpreting and Translation (MAJIT) is a two-year, full-time coursework program.
languages-cultures.uq.edu.au

Expressions of interest are now open for our 50th Anniversary of Japanese Public Lecture.
Professor Vera Mackie from the University of Wollongong will visit UQ through the Distinguished Visitors Program.

Public Lecture - Connected Histories: Japan and Australia, 1966–2016
Professor Mackie is Associate Dean, Research in the Faculty of Law, Humanities and the Arts and Senior Professor of Asian Studies at the University of Wollongong.Professor Mackie's interests include Japanese language and linguistics, Japanese history, gender studies and cultural studies.
languages-cultures.uq.edu.au

A collaborative project between Museums and Galleries from Japan, Singapore and Queensland.
11 JUN 2016 – 18 SEP 2016
FREE

Time of Others
'Time of others' is a curatorial collaboration between four of the Asia-Pacific region's leading institutions for collecting, exhibiting, and interpreting contemporary art. An exhibition project evolving as it travels between each venue throughout 2015 and 2016, it is an attempt to create a platform…
qagoma.qld.gov.au

The Kurodahan Press Translation Prize.
Awarded for translation excellence of a selected Japanese short story into English.
Submissions are due by the end of September 2016.

Kurodahan Press Translation Prize | Kurodahan Press
The Kurodahan Press Translation Prize is awarded for translation excellence of a selected Japanese short story into English. It is held annually, with the contest piece usually announced in June/July and a cutoff date for submissions of the end of September. The winner is normally announced by the e...
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Fly Hi Productions present their first Bollywood Musical Dinner and Dance show.
25th June, 6:00pm
Macgregor Primary School

https://www.facebook.com/events/1751986881702971/permalink/1754552878113038/

Fly Hi Production's photo.
Fly Hi Production's photo.
Fly Hi Production's photo.
Fly Hi Production to Salaam-E-Ishq
May 2

This June.. come celebrate love with Fly Hi Production team and experience love, romance and comedy and discover the 'True essence of Love'.

An evening where th...e OLD generation meets the NEW, where the King and Queen, with the help of their Minister, arrange a "Swayam Vadhu" and choose a bride for their
beloved son ‪#‎Salim‬.

Find out will the Royals be successful and find a daughter-in-law? Will the Prince choose a bride? This event will keep you guessing to the end, block out the date for a night to remember.

For sponsorship and tickets enquiries please contact Jess Kumar 0422 414 668, Anu Sharma 0450 574 402 and Harry Singh 0430 877 001.

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Expressions of interest are now open for our
Japanese Language and Careers Engagement Forum.
Find out how to benefit from Japanese language skills.

Japanese Language and Careers Engagement Forum
Industry representatives and UQ alumni will share insights and experiences from their careers in Japanese business environments.
languages-cultures.uq.edu.au

"As a Russian speaker, ... I travelled a lot in the country and met many fascinating people whose lives had been so different to my own." Alumnus Peter Tesch speaks to UQ on careers in diplomacy and he has some advice for students.

The anti-desk job: diplomacy in Russia
Peter Tesch (Bachelor of Arts (Hons) '87) is the Australian Ambassador to Russia. With almost 30 years of international dimplomacy under his belt, Mr. Tesch reflects on his colourful career as Ambassador to Germany, Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN in New York and Ambassador to Kazakhstan,…
alumni.uq.edu.au

Applications for the Master of Applied Linguistics (MAppLing) 2016 mid-year intake close 30 June.
(to study in semester 2, 2016)

Applied Linguistics - School of Languages and Cultures - The University of Queensland, Australia
Studies in applied linguistics equip you with the necessary knowledge, tools and understanding for working in areas of second language teaching, translation, interpretation and other second language areas. They are designed around the practical applications of language studies.
languages-cultures.uq.edu.au

Are you 25 or under, enrolled in a Humanities and Social Sciences program at UQ, and want to make a difference?
Enter by 19 June to win a free ticket to the IMPACT social entrepreneurship conference. ‪#‎impactcomp‬

IMPACT social entrepreneurship conference
Are you under 25? Enrolled in a Humanities and Social Sciences program at UQ, and want to make a difference?
vision6.com.au

Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships
International study, research or professional development.
Apply by 30 June.

Endeavour Scholarships and Fellowships
Opportunities for Australians to undertake study, research or professional development overseas and for overseas citizens to do the same in Australia.
internationaleducation.gov.au

Would you like to be published in The Conversation?
Liz Minchin (Senior editor) is coming to UQ to speak on the importance of engagement for researchers and how to get involved.
2 August, 2:00pm.

2 August 2016 Liz Minchin, The Conversation - UQ web publishing - The University of Queensland,...
Presenter: Liz Minchin, Senior Editor, The ConversationTime: 2 August, 2016, 2pm to 3pmRSVP: Suzy Byrnes, ITS, s.byrnes@uq.edu.au Location: AIBN seminar room, Ground floor, Building 75 UQ Maps | Google Map
drupal.uq.edu.au

IELTS testing at ICTE.
Free test preparation.
50% off for UQ Grads.

Westpac Bicentennial Foundation scholarships and fellowships:
- Current undergraduates
- People who were awarded a PhD between 1 October 2009 and 1 October 2012
- Students who completed their undergraduate degree within the last five years or are just about to graduate.

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Apply by 15 July 2016 (Scholarship), 31 August 2016.

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Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Scholarships
The Westpac Bicentennial Foundation has made a promise to back 100 people with the imagination to shape Australia’s future, every year, forever.
bicentennial.westpacgroup.com.au

Westpac Bicentennial Foundation scholarship.
$10,000 towards a semester studying at a leading Asian university
Apply by 15 July 2016

Asian Exchange Scholarship: Westpac Bicentennial Foundation
The Westpac Asian Exchange Scholarship supports undergraduates who are passionate about Asia and want to actively contribute to Australia's success in Asia.
bicentennial.westpacgroup.com.au

Holiday Classes for students of German

Hannah Anderson to UQ German Club
June 7 at 6:29am

Applications for the Hone your German in July with Isolde are now open. It's a great way to keep your brain going in Deutsch over the uni break!

Hone your German in July with Isolde
July is cold nights, winter uni holidays … and the ever-popular Holiday Classes for students of German are back, thanks to UQ German Club (UQGC) and Learn German with Isolde (LGI). Join us and enjoy a new perspective on learning German and get your WHATs and WHYs answered.
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Are you ready for your exam?
Where is it?
What should you take?

Exam preparation
While all exams test knowledge, most exams test other things as well, such as your ability to: apply your knowledge; explain ideas and develop arguments in written form; and solve problems. Exams also test your proficiency - can you do what is required quickly? - and your time management abilities.…
uq.edu.au

Our researchers are at this Kriol & Contact languages workshop now at Charles Darwin University Rural College (Katherine). http://bit.ly/1ZzgDzF

Got an idea worth spreading?
TEDx UQ 'Future Frontiers'
Saturday July 30th

Home
Since the conception of TEDxUQ in 2011, one element that remains and revels is our thrill in creating a platform to blur the lines between the cognitive and the creative; pushing the boundaries of human knowledge into the realms of the future.
tedxuq.com

New PhD Scholarships
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities
Apply by 18 July 2016

The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities PhD Scholarships - Scholarships - The...
The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) was founded in July 2015. It seeks to promote high level research in traditional humanities disciplines such as history, philosophy, and literature, while also engaging with more recent developments in the humanities and other fields, incl...
scholarships.uq.edu.au

The Australia-Germany Joint Research Cooperation Scheme Applications close on 17 June 2016

School of Languages and Cultures - The University of Queensland, Australia
The scheme is open to Australian researchers at participating Australian universities in all academic fields involved in a collaborative project with German research partners.
Proposals must provide opportunities for exchanges between early career
languages-cultures.uq.edu.au