The Melbourne AusSTS event will be split over two days. Day 1 will be hosted at CERES Community Environment Park and will include the opening keynote event, short presentations from HDRs and ECRs, and an evening social event. Day 2 will include the conversation keynote and a field trip to the Werribee Western Treatment Plant.

Draft schedule for the Melbourne program:

Day 1: Thursday 24th June, CERES Community Environment Park

9am: Doors open, welcome morning tea

9:30am: Opening keynote, Michelle Murphy (University of Toronto), details TBC, livestreamed across all locations

11:15am: Short paper presentations

12:15pm: Catered lunch

1:15pm: Short paper presentations

3:30pm: Deep-time Walk-shop, details TBC

5:30pm: Social drinks, Mr Wilkinson 295 Lygon St, Brunswick East

Day2: Friday 25th June, Deakin Downtown & Western Treatment Plant

9:30am: Conversation keynote, Kane Race (University of Sydney) and Anne Galloway (Victoria University of Wellington) chaired by Kiran Pienaar (Deakin) at Deakin Downtown, details TBC, livestreamed across all locations

Field trip to Western Treatment Plant

12:00: Bus departs Deakin Downtown to Western Treatment Plant, travel costs included in the registration cost

12:30pm: Arrive at Western Treatment Plant in Werribee for lunch and site induction for the Western Treatment Plant staff

1:15pm: Activities and workshop

5pm: Depart Western Treatment Plant to return to Deakin Downtown

For full details of the AusSTS 2021 workshop see: https://scienceandsocietynetwork.deakin.edu.au/call-for-applications-aussts-2021-situated-practice-a-multi-sited-workshop/

For all enquiries, contact Thao Phan thao.phan1@deakin.edu.au

The event organisers acknowledge that this event takes place on the unceded lands of the Wadawurrung and Wurendjeri people of the Kulin nations.

Day 1: Thursday 24th June, CERES Community Environment Park

Day2: Friday 25th June, Deakin Downtown & Western Treatment Plant

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AusSTS 2021 Melbourne Registration