Program
Program
Solo event,
11.30am - 12.20pm | Saturday 14 July
Trust in institutions has been falling for decades (think Brexit, US election). But one institution retains our trust: the jury. It offers us what may be our last best hope for democracy by allowing a new form of activism, capable of detoxing the worst about our current state.
Panel,
11.30am - 12.20pm | Saturday 14 July
In 1943, Manning Clark said that we must ask ‘Do we belong here?'. Join our panel members as they discuss the Aboriginal, environmental, civic, national, family and community implications of the question and share reflections on broader questions about whether we Australians of non-Indigenous background do indeed now belong here.
11:30 am | Saturday 14 July
Solo event,
11.30am - 12.20pm | Saturday 14 July
In the ‘attention economy’, information abounds, as well as commodities. Grabbing people’s attention is paramount, with ever-bolder means being used in the process. There’s an art to paying attention, but it’s all about immersion in liveable ecologies, as well as arts that create relevance and productive, enjoyable distractions.
Solo event,
11.30am - 12.20pm | Saturday 14 July
Citizen science is burgeoning, boasting thousands of projects and millions of participants. Members of the public are making valuable contributions to research in a range of fields, from refining protein structures to recording new species and identifying new astronomical objects. Learn about citizen science and how to become involved.
Panel,
1pm - 1.50pm | Saturday 14 July
Join us for an open discussion about who is best served by our current education practices and to consider why they aren’t working. How can we better engage young people through choice, exploration, inclusion and story and what can arts offer a curious mind?
