In addition to the displayed events (below this table), BEST have developed a calendar of additional upcoming events.
Further details about these events will be made public closer to their dates. If you have any queries about any of our events,
or to organise an event with us in future, please e-mail best@qut.edu.au.
| Event Title | Date | Speakers | Location |
| Research Seminar with Kellie Crow | Oct 18th | Kellie Crow | Online |
| BEST & CAB Workshop | Oct 21st | Uwe Dulleck & Sagadevan Mundree | QUT GP Campus |
| Building an Academic Argument | Oct 27th | Prof. Byron Keating | Online |
| Research Seminar with Dr Anne-Maree O’Rourke | Nov 3rd | Dr Anne-Maree O’Rourke | Online |
| Christmas Party | Dec 2nd | N/A | TBC |
| BITA Training Workshop | Feb 1st | TBC | TBC |
| BITA Launce Event | Mid-April | TBC | TBC |
Upcoming Events
AMPR Research Seminar with Kellie Crow
In this fantastic AMPR seminar, Kellie will be discussing her journey as a QUT PhD student.
Read moreClimbing the PhD mountain: Lessons learned through the PhD journey and submission process
We invite you to attend this fantastic seminar regarding the PhD journey.
Read moreEmerging and Near-Future Technology Workshop
This interactive workshop will discuss methodological issues of research consumer behaviours towards technologies that are unfamiliar, or may not even exist yet.
Read moreQUT Behavioural Economics Information Night
We would like to welcome potential 2023 students and their parents/loved ones to attend a “Behavioural Economics Information night” held at QUT’s Gardens Point Campus.
Read moreNudgeathon 2023
Nudgeathon is a behavioural change competition, in which teams develop solutions to real-life social issues. Click here to learn more.
Read moreHow to reverse-engineer a journal article
Join Prof. Rebekah Russell-Bennett at this presentation to find out the steps to reverse-engineering a journal article.
Read morePast Events
BEST Social Sciences Week Seminar
BEST will be hosting a virtual seminar with Prof. Uwe Dulleck and Dr Kate Letheren for Social Sciences Week 2022
Read moreHow to conduct social media data collection and analysis
Join us for a workshop on conducting social media data collection and analysis
Read moreA Conceptualisation and Measure of Service System Well-being (SSW)
Join us for the Conceptualisation and Measure of Service System Well-being (SSW) event!
Read more2022 ESA Winter School
We would like to invite you to attend the 2022 ESA Winter School, to be held at the Mercure Gold Coast, 18th – 20th July 2022.
Read moreNudgeathon 2022
Nudgeathon is a behavioural change competition, in which teams develop solutions to real-life social issues. Click here to learn more.
Read moreBEST Conference 2022
Click here to learn more about the BEST Conference 2022
Read moreNudgeathon 2021
Nudgeathon is a behavioural change competition, in which teams develop solutions to real-life social issues. Click here to learn more.
Read moreA New Look at Consumer Vulnerability: The Why, What, How and Where of Adopting a Strengths-Based Approach
Join us for an interactive workshop on the 13th of July to learn more about adopting a Strengths-Based Approach with Vulnerable Consumers.
Read moreWhat makes us Human – June "Mammoth" Reading Group
What makes us Human - June "Mammoth" Reading Group
June 2021Researching Visually: Using Miro to bring structure to ambiguity in the research process
This interactive session will introduce Miro as an online visual knowledge management tool, enabling collaboration via embedded design thinking techniques.
Read moreMay BEST Cinematics Night
The film for the May Cinematics Night will be "The Name of the Rose (1986)"
Read moreWEN QLD Event – Can Australian Media Survive Without Advertisers: The future of news
The Queensland branch of the Women in Economics Network and the Centre for Behavioural Economics, Society and Technology (BEST) at QUT invite you to a free webinar: Can Australian Media Survive Without Advertisers: The future of news.
Read more2021 BEST Justice Seed-Funding Initiative for ECRs and MCRs
The 2021 BEST Justice Seed-Funding Initiative is a collaboration between BEST and QUT Centre for Justice, with the purpose of creating new research partnerships for ECRs and MCRs.
Read moreBEST & TTPI Present: What's new in applying behavioural insights to public policy?
Click here to learn more about "BEST Presents: What's new in applying behavioural insights to public policy?"
Read moreBEST Conference 2021
Click here to learn more about the BEST Conference 2021
Read moreBEST Presents: Drivers of Innovation Workshop
Click here to learn more about the Drivers of Innovation Workshop
Read moreUsing VOSVIEWER: A tool for literature review analysis and bibliometrics
In conjunction with Prof Jan Kietzmann, the BEST Centre is pleased to host this professional development seminar. Presented by Andrew Park, a Phd student at Simon Fraser University, Canada.
Read moreBEST Presents: Agriculture and natural resoruces virtual workshop
This workshop brought together a focus group of industry experts and behavioural scientists to discuss challenges and opportunities related to behaviours and decision-making in agriculture and natural resources.
Read moreBEST Presents: Digital trust and well-being virtual workshop
This workshop brought together industry experts and behavioural scientists to discuss challenges and opportunities related to trust and behaviour in the digital environment.
Read moreWhat is behavioural economics and how do I learn about it?
Join Behavioural Economist Professor Benno Torgler to learn about the QUT Graduate Certificate in Business (Behavioural Economics)
Read moreNudgeathon 2019
The BEST centre in collaboration with the Behavioural Economics Team of the Australian Government (BETA) in the Office of Prime Minister and Cabinet are bringing the third annual Nudgeathon back to Brisbane on 8-10 September 2019!!
Read moreBEST Conference 2020
Click here to see highlights from the BEST Conference 2020
Read moreAustralian Gender Economics Workshop 2020
The Women in Economics Network (WEN), in partnership with QUT, is proud to host the third Australian Gender Economics Workshop (AGEW) in Brisbane, Australia, on 5-7 February 2020.
Read moreBroadening Culture Seminar
Join us for a seminar with Professor Adam Cohen who will explore ways we can broaden our understanding of culture.
Read moreCreativity: Guiding Conceptions
Join us for an exciting keynote event from Jonathan Feinstein - Professor of Economics and Management at the Yale School of Management.
Read moreKnowledge Creation and Innovation Workshop
This workshop will bring together people across QUT to develop skills in research collaboration and fostering innovation.
Read moreBEST Presents: Tim Fry
Join us at QUT Gardens Point campus on Wednesday 28th August from 10am for a seminar on understanding Australian Indigenous art at auction.
Read moreBEST Presents: David Halpern
Join us at QUT Gardens Point Campus on the 22nd of July from 3.30pm to hear from world renowned behavioural economist, Dr David Halpern.
Read more"He's too much of a man to do that" – A Seminar on the latest Men's Health Research
Join us at QUT Gardens Point Campus on the 8th of August at 9.30am to hear about the latest research on men's health.
Read moreBEST Presents: Beyond Silver Bullets with Jeff French
Join us for a keynote that is essential to our times.
Read moreBEST Cinematics Nights
The BEST Cinematics Night was organised by Benno Torgler, Ho Fai Chan and Naomi Moy in 2017 to provide a natural balance to the Mammoth Reading Group.
Read more"Mammoth" Reading Group
The "Mammoth" Reading Group was organised by Benno Torgler and Ho Fai Chan in 2017 to promote, exercise, and enlarge the powers of the mind.
Read moreAffiliated Events
Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy Research Showcase
Join the Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy for a Research Showcase on the 21st of July.
Read moreUnPackathon: Applying behavioural economics to common policy problems
Held in June, the UnPackathon provided a platform for introducing government leaders to BEST and behavioural economics.
Read moreIP & education in the age of COVID-19 Symposium
This event will consider the relationship between intellectual property and higher education in the age of the public health crisis over the coronavirus COVID-19.
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