Sydney Ideas

In a fun and interactive manner, Australian Local Hero of the Year and one of the world's most inspirational mathematics teachers demonstrates why everyone should love mathematics. His talk is followed by the conversation between Eddie and Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, Mark Scott AO, and the questions from the audience. TIME STAMPS 5:59 - 45:50 – Eddie Woo demonstrates why everyone should love mathematics 48:30 – 60:07 - Eddie Woo in conversation with Secretary of the NSW Department of Education, Mark Scott AO 60:07 – 60:25 - Audience Q&A A Sydney Ideas event held at the Seymour Centre on Monday 3 December 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/eddie-woo-wonderful-world-of-maths.html

Sir Eric Thomas, former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bristol and former Chair of the Worldwide Universities Network joins an esteemed panel of university professors, private sector representatives and former politicians for an important debate - what should universities be? They look at the question from five specific perspectives, those of: a) students, b) tax payers, c) the academy, d) employees, and e) private donors. TIME STAMPS 5:30 - 19:30 – What should universities be from the perspective of students? 20:00 – 28:00 - What should universities be from the perspective of the Government, representing citizens and tax payers? 28:50 – 37:00 - What should universities be from the perspective of the academy? 37:45 – 49:30 - What should universities be from the perspective of business, as employers, and investors in research and development? 49:30 - 58:40 - What should universities be from the perspective of private donors and philanthropists? 58:45 – Audience Q&A A Sydney Ideas event held at the

Do we need cultural change in our relation to truth? Celebrate the launch of the Sydney Social Sciences and Humanities Advanced Research Centre (SSSHARC). Our expert panel will discuss the role of humanities in addressing the 'post truth' crisis.

In 2015 more Australian military personnel and veterans took their lives than were killed in Afghanistan during 13 years of war. Our expert panel brings together medical experts and social scientists to discuss the growing problem of military suicide - why is it happening and how should it be addressed politically? This Sydney Ideas event was held at the University of Sydney on Tuesday 20 November 2018.

Deaths in controversial and contested circumstances include deaths in custody, immigration detention, health care, at borders and following disasters. In Australia and internationally it is evident that institutional responses to contested deaths are inadequate and fail to address families’ and communities’ demands for transparency, public scrutiny and accountability. The Guardian’s Deaths Inside database and the website Deathscapes are excellent digital initiatives dedicated to raising awareness. Our panel reflect on these important initiatives and discuss how activism and advocacy can increase transparency and obtain justice. TIMESTAMPS: 00:17 - 04:30 | Introduction by Rebecca Scott-Bray 04:31 - 18:20 | Lorena Allam (Indigenous Affairs Editor, Guardian Australia)explores the Deaths Inside database 18:21 - 36:58 | Suvendrini Perera & Joseph Pugliese discuss the Deathscapes project 36:60 - 01:07:00 | Phil Scraton takes us through case study of 1989 Hillsborough disaster

Join our discussion with Australian film icon David Stratton as we explore the role of international film events in 21st century Australia. TIME STAMPS 0:00 - 6:00 - Introduction by Michelle Royer 6:11 - 20:14 - Keynote speech by David Stratton 20:19 - 28:13 - Margarett Cortez on the Japanese Film Festival 28:21 - 39:00 - Philippe Platel on the French Film Festival 39:06 - 47:09 - Gina Rubiano on film festivals in Australia 47:18 - 54:07 - Naser Shakhtour on the Palestinian Film Festival 54:10 - end - Concluding remarks A Sydney Ideas event held at the University of Sydney on Tuesday 6 November 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/screening-the-world.html

For this year's annual Chaser Lecture, the star speaker is Nigerian satirist and journalist Adeola Fayehun. In conversation with The Chaser's Julian Morrow, Professor Umberto Ansaldo, and the audience, she unpacks the place, power and potential of political satire. TIME STAMPS 00:20 - 6:00: Introduction by Professor Umberto Ansaldo 6:10 - 32:10: Keynote address by Adeola Fayehun 32:15 - 42:25: Facilitated conversation between Adeola Fayehun, Julian Morrow and Professor Umberto Ansaldo 42:30 - 60:08: Audience Q&A 60:08 - end: Concluding remarks by Julian Morrow This Sydney Ideas event was held on 5 November 2018 at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/chaser-lecture-political-satire.html

Hear from award-winning director and University of Sydney alumnus Bruce Beresford as he discusses his 50-year, Oscar-nominated journey in cinema with Dr Bruce Isaacs, Head of Film Studies at the University of Sydney. TIME STAMPS 0:00 - 2:29: Introduction and acknowledgement of country 2:32 - 3:07: Introduction by Bruce Isaacs 3:19 - end: Bruce Beresford in conversation This Sydney Ideas event was held at the University of Sydney on Wednesday 31 October 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/bruce-beresford.html

Hear from Professor Liz Fisher (University of Oxford), as she makes the case for why 'hot' situations such as climate change needs 'hot' law, if Australia is to catch up with the rest of the world on governing and tackling climate change effectively. TIME STAMPS 0:00 - 9:08: Introduction by Professor Rosemary Lyster 9:13 - 46:10: Keynote lecture by Professor Liz Fisher 47:00 - 56:55: Reflection by Dr Kate Owens 57:03 - end: Concluding remarks by Rosemary Lyster This Sydney Ideas event was the University of Sydney on Tuesday 30 October 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/governing-climate-change-hot-situations-need-hot-law.html

An expert panel addresses the challenges faced by patients, researchers, doctors and regulators in Australia and around the world. This Sydney Ideas panel discussion was held on29 October: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/is-there-anything-wrong-with-medicinal-cannabis.html

Research on Australia's rates of youth mental health and suicide paint a grim picture. Australian Bureau of Statistics data show that Indigenous youth are more than twice as likely to commit suicide as non-Indigenous youth. In an ever-changing 21st century world, what challenges do our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth face, and how can we support them to combat and hopefully overcome them? This Sydney Ideas event was held on 23 October 2018: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/hope-on-the-horizon-for-indigenous-youth-mental-health.html

Join Professor Marcella Frangipane to uncover important new insights into the birth of early state societies in the greater Mesopotamian world. Timestamps below. 0:00 - 2:00 - Welcome by Professor Barbara Caine AM 2:10 - 3:55 - Introduction by Professor Barbara Helwing 4:05 - 1:16:48 - Keynote by Professor Marcella Frangipane This event was held at the University of Sydney on Tuesday 23 October 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/birth-of-state-greater-mesopotamia.html

If literature, as romantic poet John Keats said, is for soul making, how will our souls be made and remade in a digital age when most reading, if it happens at all, occurs on screens and at light speed? What are the threats to knowledge acquisition, modes of teaching, learning and wisdom? This Sydney Ideas panel discussion took place on 15 October 2018: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/reading-and-writing-slowly-in-a-digital-age.html

Join us to unravel the role of corporate interests in influencing public perception of science, particularly health research. This event was held at the University of Sydney on Wednesday 10 October 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/fighting-truth-decay-health-in-post-truth-world.html

In this Sydney Policy Lab's inaugural lecture, leading academic, political strategist and its new Director, Marc Stears argues that it is possible for democracy to thrive, even in our very turbulent times, but only if people act to save it. This Sydney Ideas event was held on 4 October 2018 at the University of Sydney. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/how-australia-can-save-democracy-for-the-world.html

What is the role of Australia in sustaining our region's seas, skies and soil? A multidisciplinary panel of experts examines the role and responsibilities in balancing environmental sustainability and economic growth in Southeast Asia. What part can – and should - Australia play in negotiating the tensions between economic growth and environmental sustainability? This event was held on Thursday 4 October, 2018 at the University of Sydney: https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/planet-versus-profit.html

The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the largest and most complex experiment ever built. It is located at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. What is it, and what does it do? Theoretical physicist Peter Skands will take us on a tour of the experiments performed there, and the laws of nature that they are built to push to the limit. This Sydney Ideas event was held on Tuesday 25 September, 2018 at the University of Sydney. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/why-the-large-hadron-collider-is-a-game-changer.html

Stem cell research is a hot field of medical science but one that’s also prone to scandal and scientific fraud. How should health consumers respond in the face of such promise and uncertainty? Discussing this is an expert panel of speakers including Prof John Rasko AO, Dr Wendy Lipworth and Prof Ian Kerridge, and with Dan Gaffney moderating the discussion. This Sydney Ideas event was held on Thursday 20 September, 2018 at the University of Sydney. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/stem-cell-therapy-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly.html

What does it mean to “disagree well” within academia? Respect and integrity are accepted and practiced as vital to the life of the University. They are valued for their contribution to research and teaching excellence, to our engagement with the public realm and with each other. This panel session considers different forms of deliberation, communication, and debate within the academy, often along disciplinary lines. How do, can and should academics and professional staff “disagree well”? Why does this matter and what impact, if any, might this have on public debate in the wider community? TIME STAMPS 00:17 - 04:20 - A/Prof Jennifer Barrett (introduction) 04:30 - 09:10 - Prof Joellen Riley 11:10 - 22:00 - Prof Celine Boehm 23:50 - 34:40 - Prof David Schlosberg 36:50 - 49:35 - Kirsten Andrews 49:45 - 59:15 - Facilitated conversation 59:22 - 01:03:40 - Audience Q&A This Sydney Ideas was event held on Tuesday 18 September, 2018 at the University of Sydney. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/

For the 2018 J.M. Ward Memorial Lecture, Professor Bill Schwarz (Queen Mary University of London) discusses the fallout from Brexit and the evolution of a new English nation. A Sydney Ideas event held on Monday 10 September, 2018. https://sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/sydney-ideas/2018/brexit-ethnic-populism-and-the-end-of-the-british-empire.html