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<div id="divRpF612421" style="direction:ltr"><font color="#000000" size="2" face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> Stanley Koh<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, 17 July 2013 2:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> research-info@lists.vu.edu.au; college.arts@groups.vu.edu.au; college.education@groups.vu.edu.au; victoria_institute_staff@lists.vu.edu.au<br>
<b>Cc:</b> Kate E White<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [college.arts] Public Seminar: Map the future of disability activism with Dr Azzopardi<br>
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<span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">The Victoria Institute would like to invite you to attend our next public seminar by
</span><b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#165788">Dr Andrew Azzopardi</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">, Adjunct Professor at the Victoria Institute and Senior Lecturer at the University of Malta:</span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">'Understanding disability activism today – Mapping the future'</span></b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">
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Executive Boardroom (Level 4) <br>
300 Queen Street,<br>
Melbourne VIC 3000</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#165788"><a href="https://www.um.edu.mt/profile/andrewazzopardi" target="_blank"><span style="color:#165788">Dr Andrew Azzopardi</span></a></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">,
</span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#1f497d">Adjunct Professor at the Victoria Institute and Senior Lecturer at the University of Malta</span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333"></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">Places are limited - please RSVP to </span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#165788"><a href="mailto:victoria.institute@vu.edu.au" target="_blank"><span style="color:#165788">victoria.institute@vu.edu.au</span></a>
</span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">by 19 July 2013.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'">This seminar will investigate:</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'">The direct and indirect issues surrounding disability</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'">The impact on individuals and society</span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">Examine disability issues in Dr Azzopardi’s native Malta</span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">Planning a better future for disability awareness</span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">The role of public funding as well as adequate and channelled resources</span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'"></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'">How important is a resilient community?</span></p>
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<span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#165788"><a href="https://www.um.edu.mt/educ/youth/profile_Dr_Andrew_Azzopardi" target="_blank"><span style="color:#165788">Dr Andrew Azzopardi</span></a></span><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333"> is
a celebrated lecturer and researcher who's published extensively in the field of disability studies and inclusive education. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#333333">Join us on 23 July 2013 for this public seminar.
</span><b><span style="font-size:14pt; font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:red">Please feel free to forward this invite to any interested colleagues or students.</span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#165788">This seminar is supported through the Australian Government’s Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program.</span></b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#165788"></span></p>
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