The Royal Society of Tasmania (South)
2023 Lecture Series
Lectures will be held face-to-face at the various venues listed. Recordings of each lecture will be available on the RST YouTube channel after each event. Venues will be confirmed closer to the date of the lecture.
Lectures will be on Sunday afternoon at 3 pm, except where indicated otherwise by ☗☗☗ beside the date.
This program will be updated over time.
Check regularly for the latest information.
We hope that you will all find this a convenient and an enlightening way to spend a Sunday afternoon. As usual, there is something for everyone and everything of value and interest to inquiring minds of all persuasions.
** ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING **
☗☗☗ Mon 6 March, 4–6 pm
Emeritus Professor Stefan Petrow
’A very great idea’? Acclimatisation in Tasmania, 1862 – 1895. Venue: Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania.
The lecture follows the AGM of the Society.
The lecture follows the AGM of the Society.
Sun 2 April, 3 pm
Dr Keith Hayes
“Assessing the risks of eliminating malaria with gene drives”. Venue: Geology Lecture Theatre, UTas.
TBA, May
Art event – watch this space
(Title TBA) . Venue: Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
** MID-WINTER DINNER AND LECTURE **
☗☗☗ Thurs 8 June, 6pm
(speaker TBA)
“Future Shock”. Venue: Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania
Sun 2 July, 3pm
Michael Mansell – Tasmanian Aboriginal leader, activist and lawyer
(Title and venue TBA)
** JOINT BEER AQUATIC EVENT FOR NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK **
☗☗☗ Thurs 24 August, 6pm
(speaker TBA)
(Title TBA) . Venue: Hobart Brewing Company, 16 Evans Street, Hobart
** PETER SMITH MEDALLIST **
Sun 1 October, 3pm
(speaker TBA)
(Title TBA). Venue: Geology Lecture Theatre, UTas.
** CHRISTMAS DINNER AND LECTURE **
☗☗☗ Thu 7 December, 6 pm
Dr Annaliese Jacobs-Clayton
“Franklin Expedition”. Venue TBA
