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ECU revoke former MPs honorary doctorate following ongoing criticism

ECU revoke former MPs honorary doctorate following ongoing criticism

Edith Cowan University have today revealed they will be revoking an honorary doctorate for former WA MP Barry House following ongoing criticism from community advocates, students and staff. Local LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Busselton Pride Alliance (BPA) had first raised concerns over the honorary doctorate with the university in May, highlighting House’s history of homophobic comments […]

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LGBTQIA+ rights advocates disappointed with ECU response

LGBTQIA+ rights advocates disappointed with ECU response

LGBTQIA+ rights advocates have expressed their disappointment with Edith Cowan University (ECU) after the educational organisation said it would allow an honorary degree presented to former politician Barry House to remain in place. Busselton Pride Alliance (BPA) have expressed their dismay at ECU after the university announced on Tuesday that despite community opposition, it would […]

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Celebrate the art of WA comics at Spectrum Project Space

Celebrate the art of WA comics at Spectrum Project Space

Edith Cowan University’s (ECU) Spectrum Project Space proudly presents Comics West celebrating the last thirty years of comic making in Western Australia, including comics pages, illustrations, digital comics and augmented reality. Making comics is a hidden activity, occurring in home studios as a side job for many of its makers. Comics artists spend many long […]

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Help fund local LGBTIQ film ‘When Harri Met Salma’

Help fund local LGBTIQ film ‘When Harri Met Salma’

Students at Edith Cowan University’s Screen Academy are teaming up with acting students at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts to create a new short film with an LGBTIQ theme. When Harri Met Salma is a short film about Salma (Mia Morrissey), a young Muslim woman, who must decide between pleasing her family, or […]

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Are you a same sex attracted person of faith?

Are you a same sex attracted person of faith?

Are you a same-sex attracted person of faith? A research project at Edith Cowan University is seeking participants for a study that is looking into the well-being of same-sex attracted people of faith, to obtain information regarding any possible association between religion/spirituality, self-esteem, and resilience in adolescents. Researcher Mel Jame is seeking participants over the […]

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Defying Gravity: Karma – Journey across the Indian Ocean with WAAPA

Defying Gravity: Karma – Journey across the Indian Ocean with WAAPA

WAAPA is bringing together percussion music from across the Indian Ocean for a celebration of the ancient and modern sounds of India, Persia and Australia. Persian musicians Arman Abednia and Iman Sepahsalari play traditional instruments like the do-taar, tonbak and daf, while percussionist Tao Issaro blends Persian love songs with magical imagery and exotic percussion […]

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Celebrate ECU’s 25th anniversary with WAAPA

Celebrate ECU’s 25th anniversary with WAAPA

The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts are celebrating Edith Cowan University’s 25th anniversary with a special concert featuring the the incredible talent of the school’s students, staff and guest musicians. The evening is set to be a concert spectacular, taking audiences on a journey through opera, gospel, funk, soul, pop, rock, jazz, soul performed […]

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Young Originals: Celebrate student artists at Spectrum

ECU Mount Lawley are hosting an exhibition of the best artwork from secondary school students across the state in the Spectrum Project Space. The School of Arts and Humanities has teamed up with the Western Australian Secondary School Executive Association (WASSEA) for the sixth year running to hold the ‘Young Originals’ Exhibition, with support from […]

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