I use public speaking opportunities to discuss cartooning and my use of the comics medium. I also discuss my views on the underlying topics of my comics, such as environmental science, drug politics and social issues.
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2016-11-07 |
Panel |
Ainslie & Gorman Arts Centres |
Gorman Arts Centre, Canberra |
Panel discussion about crowdfunding arts projects. Speaking in conjunction with Esther Gyorki from Australian Cultural Fund. |
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2016-05-15 |
Talk |
Sunday Assembly Canberra |
Majura Hall, Dickson, Canberra |
Personal reflection about the theme of ‘Earth’: the career decisions I made after becoming aware of environmental issues. [10 minutes] |
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2016-05-11 |
Talk |
TEDxCanberra open mic night |
King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, Canberra, Australia |
Talk about ‘horsepower’, and the invisible ‘energy slaves’ that serve our modern lifestyles. [3 minutes] |
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2016-05-10 |
Talk |
Green Drinks Canberra |
King O’Malley’s Irish Pub, Canberra, Australia |
Talk about my environment-themed comics, as part of Green Drinks Canberra’s ongoing guest speaker series. [10 minutes] |
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2016-04-09 |
Talk / lecture |
Unconference Canberra 2016 |
CBRIN, Canberra, Australia |
“Communicating science via comics” [25 minutes] |
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2015-06-25 |
Panel |
Australian Science Communicators |
Two Before Ten, Canberra, Australia |
Freelancers science communicators panel discussion. More information. |
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2014-10-17 |
Panel |
Australian Science Communicators |
Civic Pub, Canberra, Australia |
“Science, Cartoons and Politics: Communicating Big Ideas” [80 minutes] Co-panellists were Canberra Times cartoonists Geoff Pryor and David Pope. |
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2014-08-16 |
Talk / lecture |
National Science Week 2014 |
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia |
“Communicating science via comics” [25 minutes] |
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2013-08-08 |
Talk / lecture |
National Science Week 2013 |
Questacon, Canberra, Australia |
“Communicating science via comics” [25 minutes] |
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2013-05-24 |
Panel |
Bizoo Zine Anthology launch |
The Front Cafe, Canberra, Australia |
A panel discussion with other Canberra zine and comics creators, in front of a small audience. |
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2010-11-17 |
Talk / lecture |
QLD Environment Dept |
D.E.R.M. offices, Brisbane, Australia |
“Creative thinking: the power of cartoons and games” [60 minutes] I discussed comics/cartoons, and Jason Turnbull discussed video games. |
