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Sydney Ideas

Great minds don't always think alike

Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's flagship public talks program. We believe in the value of ideas that make a difference and have been bringing leading thinkers from around the world to the Sydney community since 2006.

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Dr Kakenya Ntaiya: Empowering girls and women in education

Thursday 19 May, 6pm

Hear from Dr Kakenya Ntaiya, scholar, activist and founder of a nonprofit organisation that seeks to educate girls and end harmful traditional practices including FGM and child marriage.

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Reconcile what? Why white Australia needs to rectify its wrongs

Wednesday 25 May, 6pm

Teela Reid, proud Wiradjuri and Wailwan woman, lawyer and the university's inaugural First Nation’s Practitioner-in-Residence, will examine the hard questions that cut to the legitimacy of our democracy.

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2022 federal election series

Hosted by Fran Kelly, hear from an expert panel including ABC Chief Election Analyst Antony Green, leading political thinkers from the University of Sydney, discussing the main issues shaping the election.

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Maths, AI and intuition

Delve into the surprising ways that artificial intelligence can enhance our human intuition with esteemed Australian mathematician Professor Geordie Williamson and MC Adam Spencer.

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From arts and culture to space, technology and the environment, to government, politics and society, we've got a podcast that will interest you. Dive into our library of ideas.

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Rewriting the story of Sydney as a 24 hour city

Insights from creative leaders

How do we use this moment to recreate, or even create a more diverse and vibrant city? One that doesn’t just revolve around inner cities and around bars and booze?

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New light on body clocks and sleep

Highlights and practical tips

Most of us know that getting a good night’s sleep is important for our health and wellbeing but achieving quality sleep isn’t always easy. We share insights from our most popular discussion of 2021.

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Dr Kakenya Ntaiya: Empowering girls and women in education

Reconcile what? Why white Australia needs to rectify its wrongs

2022 federal election series

Maths, AI and intuition

Our podcast

Rewriting the story of Sydney as a 24 hour city

New light on body clocks and sleep

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