Centre for Ideas | UNSW Sydney

Past Events

18 Jun Past event

Still divided by race

Award-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times, Nikole Hannah-Jones and UNSW PVC Indigenous and Professor of Law Megan Davis will discuss civil rights, activism, race, segregation and protest in the United States and Australia. The discussion is moderated by The New York Times' Australia bureau chief, Damien Cave. Presented by

24 Mar Past event

What's become of truth?

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24 Mar Past event

World Without Mind

CENTRE FOR IDEAS: PAST EVENT We love our tech toys, tools and networks but what are we sacrificing for their daily convenience? As the big four – Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon – get bigger, they consume more and more of our attention. Privacy, contemplation and autonomous thought are just some of the casualties. Franklin Foer argues that this transformation has gone so far that it endangers our ability to think. Are we on our way to a world without mind?

15 Mar Past event

The Art of Homelessness

Homelessness in wealthy cities is such an extreme form of inequality that it is often easier to ignore it than show empathy. Andres Serrano’s giant portraits from his ‘Residents of New York’ and ‘Denizens of Brussels’ series make it impossible to turn away from his homeless subjects. Join us for a conversation about his work at a time when Australia is dealing with its own homeless crisis.

1 Mar Past event

What should we do about democracy?

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