The making and unmaking of public opinion is central: just as important as organising votes or mobilising parliamentary support for government decisions. ... Drawing on Italian and other examples, Urbinati will make a spirited defence of the political
A flood of emotions: Climate anxiety and trauma in Australia. In the aftermath of devastating climate disasters like Australia’s recent east-coast floods, how do communities – those at the centre of the crisis and those on the periphery –
Why climate change law is a hot debate. We need to think outside the square to catch up with the rest of the world on climate change law. Historically Australia has led the world in the development of robust environmental laws. And yet, while there
Are more people lonelier today? In this talk, epidemiologist and population behavioural scientist Melody Ding takes us through the trends and predictors of loneliness and why it’s a public health issue.
He is the author of Orchestration: China's Economic Statecraft across Asia and Europe (Oxford University Press, 2021), Strong Society, Smart State: The Rise of Public Opinion in China’s Japan
She is a regular columnist for Indonesia’s Kompas Newspaper as well as Tempo Magazine and writes opinions for various national and international media.
Join five of the worldâ s top scholars who'll speak on the question of why city citizen activism is an essential ingredient for reviving democratic practice, at a time when civic voices appear under threat.
Sydney Ideas is delighted to welcome back Professor Frank Pasquale (Brooklyn Law School), a leading author and academic on the law of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and machine learning, along with local experts to unpack the challenges
If we are going to reintroduce an ecosystem method of production, which in my opinion is the best way to get the environmental benefits and many of the cultural benefits as