Projects and events

Projects

The Multicultural Centre endeavours to develop and implement projects which address main contemporary issues relating to culture, language, racial discrimination and religion.

• 2012 Multicultural Forum - The Toowooomba Multicultural Forum is scheduled to take place on Wednesday 28 November 2012, venue: The Empire Church Theatre, 54 - 56 Neil Street, Toowoomba.
• Mentoring and Language Initiative 
• Post Parliament Event Toowoomba 2010 
• Enhancing migrants and refugees access to the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) academic programs and services
• USQ Indigenous and Sudanese Volleyball/Basketball Sports Clinic
• International Seminar on the Social Teaching of John Paul II
• Multiculturalism and Its Benefits for USQ, Education City and the Greater Springfield Community
• Multifaith Service Celebrating 40 Years of USQ
• Multi-Faith Commemoration of the Life and Ministry of John Paul II
• Supporting Students from Non-English Speaking Backgrounds
• Multicultural and Multilingual Student Association (MMSA) is a group set up by the Multicultural Centre to assist Non-English Speaking Background (NESB) students
• USQ 'Living in Harmony' Project
• Annual Multicultural and Anti-racism Program

The USQ Multicultural Centre hosts a range of activities throughout the year to promote multiculturalism within the University and the local community.

Global Issues Seminar Series:

• "Life in Occupied Palestine"
• "Towards Religious Peace: The Role of Education"
• "China's Minority Nationalities: the Example of the Uyghurs"
•  "Towards a 'Harmonious Society'? A Brief Case Study of teh Post-Liberation Settlement in Beijing of Uygur Intellectuals and their Relations with the Majority Society"

• National Day of Healing

Other seminars:  

• Seminar, "Current Relations Between Australia and the Philippines" was delivered by Mr Alan Grummitt, Consul General ad honorem of the Philippine Consulate General, at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus on Thursday, 16 August 2012 from 12:15pm to 1:30pm at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus in room S515, USQ Council Chamber.
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• Research seminar, "The Germans in Queensland - the past and future" was delivered by Mr Detlef Sulzer, Honorary Consul for the Republic of Germany, at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus on Tuesday, 26 June 2012 from 12:15pm to 1:30pm, venue was the Council Chamber, room S515.
   
• Seminar, "The Tradition of Non-Violence in Indian Civilisation" was delivered by Professor Sarva-Daman Singh, former Honorary Consul of India, at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus on Wednesday, 4 July 2012 from 12:15pm to 1:30pm, venue was the lecture theatre, room L209.
   
• Research seminars by visiting scholar Dr hab. Jan Lencznarowicz, Associate Professor of the Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland:

1. “Political myths and social cohesion in an emigrant community: the case of the Polish Post War II emigration in the West” seminar took place at the University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba Campus on Tuesday, 14 February 2012 from 12:30 to 1:45PM; Lecture Theatre Q501;
2. “Immigration, politics , ideology and reality: A historical perspective on the Polish Diaspora” seminar took place at the University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, on Wednesday, 15 February 2012 from 12:30 – 2:00pm, lecture theatre, room E302, Forgan Smith Building.

Annual

• Harmony Day
• Toowoomba Languages and Cultural Festival

Additionally the Multicultural Centre represented the University at a number of significant annual multicultural events including the Multicultural Summit.

Other events and visits 

Congo Day Celebration 2012
Cameroon National Day 2012
• Sri Lankan New Year Celebration - 28 April 2012
• USQ Celebrates Internationalisation and Multiculturalism 
• Saudi Arabia National Day
• Papua New Guinea Independence Celebration
• African Cultural Day 
• India Independence Day Celebration
• Australian Citizenship program
• 'The N Word' book launch (photos)
• Chinese Mooncake Festival (photos)
• Events co-sponsored with the Multicultural Staff Network
• Information session 'Visa Pathways to Permanent Residence in Australia for International Students" provided by Ms Glenda Hutch, Industry Outreach Officer, Department of Immigration and Citizenship took place on Thursday 23 October 2008 at USQ Toowoomba campus.
• Islamic Centre open day (co-sponsored with Islamic Society of Toowoomba Inc and Multicultural Affairs Queensland).
• Visiting academic Zeynep Sevinc delivered a lecture entitled 'Women in Islam', an insight into the personal experiences of an Australian Muslim woman (co-sponsored with Islamic Society of Toowoomba Inc)
• Visiting academic Professor Kujawinska Courtney, Head of Department of British and Commonwealth Studies, University of Lodz, Poland delivered a lecture entitled 'Multicultural Dimension of Shakespeare's Universalism and /or his Contemporaneity' (co-sponsored with USQ Faculty of Arts)
• Indigenous and Sudanese youth initiatives

• Visit by Human Rights Commissioner and Acting Disability Discrimination Commissioner 2005, Dr Sev Ozdowski OAM.

Photo gallery

A selection of photos highlighting these annual and special events.

Past projects

Living in Harmony Project 2004