Human Rights and the Rise of Islamophobia: academic responses in the age of populist anger and fear
A special presentation by leading human right scholars, Emeritus Professor Gillian Triggs, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission and Professor Samina Yasmeen, University of Western Austr...
28 Apr 20171h 33min
CISS Global Forum: Peace and Security under Uncertainty
Uncertainty, like insecurity, is as much a subjective state of mind as it is an objective condition of reality, raising new and troubling questions for those trying to assess its global impact. Are un...
27 Apr 20171h 21min
Trapped in/Pushed Out: border politics in the US and Australia
From building walls, to stopping boats, to attempts to ‘trade’ refugees between countries, we are witnessing unprecedented efforts by national governments to externalise their borders, absolving rich ...
12 Apr 20171h 12min
Sydney Ideas: LIGO, Gravitational Waves, and the Final Ballet of a Pair of Black Holes
On September 14, 2015, scientists from the LIGO Scientific Collaboration and the Virgo Collaboration observed the collision and fusion of the two black holes by directly measuring their gravitational ...
11 Apr 201754min
Justin Hastings - A Most Enterprising Country: North Korean in the Global Economy
North Korea has survived the end of the Cold War, massive famine, numerous regional crises, punishing sanctions, and international stigma. Why is it still here? In this talk, Associate Professor Justi...
10 Apr 201734min
Forum - Hot in the City: climate and health in urban environments
Sydneysiders have just sweltered through the hottest summer on record. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the mean summer temperature in the city was about three degrees above average. As Sydney...
6 Apr 20171h 24min
Professor Robert L Glicksman: The Trump Administration and the Future of US Environmental Law
What has happened to the bipartisan consensus on the importance of protecting public health and the environment with environmental law in the United States? P Robert L Glicksman from the George Washin...
4 Apr 201758min
Dean's Lecture Series. George Sugai : Addressing the Social and Behavioural Needs of All Students
Professor George Sugai is a world leader in positive behaviour support (PBS), a behaviour management system used to understand what maintains an individual's challenging behaviour, and establishing go...
4 Apr 20171h 20min
