Past events
Temporary: We wanted workers but we got people
Panel discussion
An exhibition and panel discussion by Kaya Barry, Matt Withers, Kirstie Petrou, Jeanette Tanghwa, Ema Moolchand. The exhibition brings together images and stories of temporary migration from the Pacific to Australia.Hosted by ABC Radio National's Natasha Mitchell, this public panel discussion will…
Decision Theory Presupposes Free Will
Seminar
This paper argues that decision theory presupposes free will. Although decision theorists seldom acknowledge this, the way decision theory represents, explains, or rationalises choice behaviour acquires its intended interpretation only under the assumption that decision-makers are agents capable of…
Art That Looks Like Art, Art That Looks Like Life
Lecture/seminar
Perspectives on Activism in Brazil Through the Practice of Christus Nóbrega The relationship between art and life has been a central issue in the artistic field, challenging the boundaries between creation and everyday experience. When art is inserted into reality, it strains discourses,…
Do Sydney’s disease histories challenge pathogen avoidance theory?
Seminar
For the past two decades there have been various theses and antitheses regarding the idea that the disgust reaction evolved to support pathogen avoidance. Pathogen avoidance theory maintains that human self-preservation is dependent on avoiding, sublimating or destroying microbes. At first glance,…
Seminar Series | Jamie Jelinski
Art forum
Face the Fax: The Development and Unrealized Potential of Wirephoto at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police In early 1960, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) sent two police identification photographs and a single fingerprint thousands of kilometers across the country via a wirephoto…
Recent Fertility Trends and Childbearing Patterns in Iran: The Impact of Marriage and Policy Incentives
Seminar
In societies like Iran, where childbearing is confined to marriage, the proportion of individuals who marry, the timing of marriage, and birth intervals are key determinants of fertility. Iran's fertility decline has been shaped by a unique pattern of long interbirth intervals and the strong…
What’s to know about politics? Positivism and tradition in Australian undergraduate program and course descriptions (William Howe, ANU)
Seminar
How do Australian universities today communicate to potential and new students what constitutes fundamental knowledge in the study of politics? In this talk I discuss results of research on required or core undergraduate course descriptions in political science; international relations; and,…