16-18 September, 2022

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SPECIAL EVENT: Frankenstein’s Reproducibility Crisis

WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

In 2018, on the 200th anniversary of the publication of Frankenstein, Oron Catts decided to follow Victor Frankenstein’s footsteps looking for material evidence of the fictional events described in the ...

$80

MAIN PROGRAM: Diverse Minds

State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

With the stresses of contemporary life, not to mention the odd pandemic, many of us face mental health challenges. And what even is a “healthy” mind anyway? Writers Patrick Marlborough ...

$5.00

MAIN PROGRAM: The Hidden Meanings in Maps

State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

Maps are just a tool to navigate from one place to another, right? Well, no. Mapping is an ancient human technology, deeply embedded in cultural and ideological assumptions, and for ...

$5.00

FAMILY EVENT: What Animals Can Teach Us

WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

Writer and illustrator Katie Stewart has a keen eye for detail and a deep love of the natural world. Her picture books are filled with gorgeous illustrations of the Australian ...

FREE

MAIN PROGRAM: Let’s Talk About Sex

State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

Humans are unusual animals in having sex – lots of sex – that has nothing to do with the reproduction of the species. Novelist Jennifer Mills writes speculative fiction about ...

$5.00

FAMILY EVENT: Edible Insects

WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

STEM Stars, stories and edible bugs converge in this exciting session. Children's author Dianne Wolfer will share amazing facts about why eating insects is a great idea for the planet, ...

FREE

MAIN PROGRAM: Writing Catastrophe

State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

Whether it’s mega-fires, a global pandemic or the shameful history of the asbestos industry, writing about disasters can take a toll. Emergency physician and novelist Michelle Johnston, former NSW Fire ...

$5.00

FAMILY EVENT: The Magic of Science

WA Museum - Hackett Hall Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

Wednesday Weeks is a reluctant sorcerer's apprentice who would rather study science than magic, which asks the question: In a world of magic, can science save the day? Join author ...

FREE

MAIN PROGRAM: Our Family and Other Animals

State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

Since the first wolf nestled in beside a campfire, humans and other animals have formed strong symbiotic relationships. City dwellers today still gasp in awe at a breaching whale or ...

$5.00

MAIN PROGRAM: Big Problems, Big Solutions

State Library of WA Perth Cultural Centre, Perth, WA, Australia

From environmental threats to warmongering despots, the list of challenges our world faces can seem overwhelming. We bring together a panel of writers, thinkers and scientists to tackle the hardest ...

$5.00

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A jam-packed program of creativity and wonder

The Quantum Words Perth 2022 program has launched! Writing WA, in association with Writing NSW, is thrilled to reveal the incredible line-up of talent and events that will transform hearts ...

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Two Festivals, One Mind Opening Weekend

At Quantum Words Perth, we’re very happy to be running alongside and collaborating with the XR:WA Festival taking place at WA Museum Boola Bardip and other cultural centre venues. XR:WA ...

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Would you like a behind-the-scenes experience of Quantum Words Perth?

Would you like to join our pool of volunteers and have a behind-the-scenes experience of Quantum Words Perth? Writing WA is calling for volunteers to work with our team over ...

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17 & 18 September

Two festivals, one mind opening weekend

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