Program
Program
Solo event,
2pm - 2.50pm | Sunday 15 July
There has been extraordinary progression since the 1970s towards recognising the effects of trauma. We now live in a world of identity politics in which the need for traumatised minorities to have a voice is accepted. Our challenge is to ensure that resilience is valued, while not devaluing victims.
Workshop,
2pm - 2.50pm | Sunday 15 July
You’ve heard from the experts. But who do YOU think is at the wheel? Let’s hear from a range of citizens who'll each have only five minutes to deliver their ideas. Expect this session to be punchy, provocative and challenging.
Special event,
Session cancelled
2pm | Sunday 15 July
Back by popular demand, tickets for this event have just been released with limited places available. Don't miss your chance to have a chat, ask your burning questions and share a cuppa with one of our 6 hosts – South-East Asia historian Amrita Malhi, economist Nicholas Gruen, space physiologist Thomas Smith, social commentator Jane Caro, Professor of politics John Keane and technology entrepreneur Rob Wilmot (Crowdicity).
Panel,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
The relationship between humans and animals has always been ambivalent. Often seen as companions, animals have at the same time been instrumentalised as beasts of burden and sources of food. Join our panel as they consider the evolving legal and social status of animals, from the French Revolution to the wars of the twentieth century.
Solo event,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
In 1963, Donald Horne dubbed Australia ‘the first suburban nation’. Now, demographic change, suburban sprawl, soaring house prices and the tyranny of the long commute have taken some of the gloss off that ideal. How did we get to this point? And what is the future of the suburban dream?
Solo event,
3pm - 3.50pm | Sunday 15 July
The convergence of the computational technologies of autonomy (AI, blockchain, 5G, VR, IoT, etc) will reshape not only economies but also societies. Jason considers how this might unfold through new protocols that use economic incentives for social governance, and explores the enormous opportunities and risks involved.
