About the Event
Learn about the many truths of Kinjarling through different lenses - from Menang Elders, to expert historians, to cutting edge scientists.
Expect to inspired, and awed by the amazing people, history, and culture of Kinjarling/Albany.
Join us for science lectures on the 2nd Thursday, and history lectures on the 4th Thursday* of each month, from April until October.
Lectures will be 5.30-6.30pm in the UWA Albany Function Room, on Stirling Terrace.
Past Lectures
- 23/04/2026: Aunty Eliza Woods and Dr Allison Lullfitz - Our Home, Boronia Valley: the past, present and future of Borden Reserve
- 14/05/2026: Dr Sarah Comer, Dr Lynette Knapp and Shandell Cummings - Walking together to conserve threatened fauna
- 29/05/2026: The Gift of Truth Telling Book Launch
- 11/06/2026: Aden Eades, Dr Lynette Knapp, and Dr Catherine Spaggiari - Linking geology with Noongar culture
- 25/06/2026: Prof. Tiffany Shellam and Shona Coyne - Elevating the lives of Menang women in historical collections
- 9/07/2026: Dr Matthew Macdonald - Fire-killed plants in a fire-prone land
- 23/07/2026: Jon Doust, Lester Coyne, Vernice Gillies and Larry Blight - When the Apple Fell in Menang Boodjar
- 13/08/2026: Dr Susie Cramp and Dr Lynette Knapp - The PEAT Project
- 27/08/2026: Malcolm Traill - The Battle of the Harbours: Fremantle vs Albany
- 10/09/2026: Mirnong Maat: The tale of four whales