Centre for Ideas | UNSW Sydney

Past Events

9 Mar Past event

Writers at Work: A Masterclass with Simon Armitage

Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage as he breaks down the architecture, craft and ideas behind his writing.

8 Mar Past event

The Power of Poetry: Simon Armitage

Join Poet Laureate Simon Armitage for a poetry reading and conversation about creativity, place, and navigating life as a poet.

8 Mar Past event

Global Feminism: Mona Eltahawy

Fight for a world where all women are treated with respect and equality, no matter where they live.

1 Mar Past event

An Evening With Sir David Hare

Join Sir David Hare for a conversation about politics, writing, and a life long career in theatre.

27 Feb Past event

Voice to Parliament: Pat Anderson & Megan Davis

Join co-chairs of the Uluru Dialogue, Megan Davis and Pat Anderson to learn about the significant political implications of an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Behrouz Boochani: Freedom, Only Freedom

What will it take for Australia to treat those seeking asylum with dignity and respect? 

17 Nov Past event

2022: Reckoning with Power and Privilege

Has the protective shield of power and privilege truly begun to wear thin?

20 Oct Past event

Jennifer Robinson and Keina Yoshida: How Many More Women?

How many more women will be failed by the criminal justice system?

29 Sep Past event

Stolen focus with Johann Hari

DIGITAL EVENT | It’s not just you, our focus has been stolen by powerful external forces.

18 Sep Past event

Festival of Dangerous Ideas | Forget slow progress, fast track your understanding with a different perspective in these illuminating bite size talks.

17 Sep Past event

Expendable Australians

Festival of Dangerous Ideas | If an Australian passport does not protect you, what are you owed by your government?

17 Sep Past event

Harmful Thoughts

Festival of Dangerous Ideas | There is a window for effective child sexual abuse prevention if we are not too scared to seize it. 

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