Sydney Ideas

Sydney Ideas co-presented with the Institute of Open Adoption Studies, School of Education and Social Work Join us for a panel discussion to explore the complex issue of contact in the context of ope...

31 Elo 20171h 26min

When does evidence obscure the truth? Join us for a forum on the avoidable causes of wrongful conviction. Wrongful convictions can and do happen – it's a sad fact of the Australian legal system. This...

29 Elo 20171h 27min

Forget what you think you know about fake news. Our neighbours in Asia have been dealing with fake news, lies and propaganda for years. More recently, the same technology and social media platforms th...

28 Elo 20171h 28min

It’s the 21st century, 100 years since Australian women were lucky enough to get the vote, and we’ve arrived at the age of Pussyriot and Pussyhats. How did women get here? What does this augur for the...

23 Elo 20171h 23min

This forum examines developments in Hong Kong in the 20 years since it became the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and prospects for Hong Kong's future under C...

22 Elo 20171h 28min

Journalist Glenn Greenwald discusses his favourite subjects: power and accountability, surveillance and privacy, Trump and fake news, threats to democracy, courage, and the role of journalism in givin...

20 Elo 20171h 55min

Karl Widerquist discusses an idea which is increasingly viewed as the only viable way of reconciling poverty relief and full employment. A Sydney Ideas event on 16 August 2017 http://sydney.edu.au/sy...

16 Elo 20171h 40min

The World Economic Forum estimates that young people can expect to change careers at least seven times over the course of their lives, and 35 percent of the skills required today will be different in ...

15 Elo 20171h 23min