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Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) in collaboration with Routledge-Taylor & Francis Group presents

Social Sciences Stars 2019

As part of the national Social Sciences Week, Social Sciences Stars 2019 is a series of free public events to be held in three cities – Canberra, Sydney and Melbourne.

Canberra

Monday, 9 September 2019

Time: 11.30 am for a 12pm start

Please join us for refreshments from 1pm until 1.30pm

Venue: Theatrette, Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG)

Topic: Is it Time for Democratic Renewal?

Moderator: Dr Chris Hatherly, Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA)

Confirmed speakers:

• Professor Mark Evans, Democracy 2025 and the University of Canberra

• Dr Leanne Holt, NATSIHEC and Macquarie University

• Professor John Uhr, Australian National University

Sydney

Wednesday, 11 September 2019

Time: 3.30pm for a 4pm start

Please join us for refreshments from 5pm until 5.30pm

Venue: Customs House Library

Topic: Reshaping Public Conversation on Climate Change

Moderator: Associate Professor Juan Francisco Salazar, Western Sydney University

Confirmed speakers:

• Dr Louise Crabtree, Western Sydney University

• Professor Paul James, Western Sydney University

• Dr Jonathan Symons, Macquarie University

Melbourne

Friday, 13 September 2019

Time: 3.30pm for a 4pm start

Please join us for refreshments from 5pm until 5.30pm

Venue: Media Portal, Building 14, RMIT University City Campus, Corner of Swanston and Franklin Streets

Topic: Fighting for Press Freedom: Free Speech and Fact-Checking

Moderator: Sushi Das, RMIT ABC Fact Check

Confirmed speakers:

• Professor Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne

• Misha Ketchell, The Conversation

• Dr Alex Wake, RMIT University

Free events, all welcome! Please join us for networking refreshments.

Social Sciences Week Australia 2019 is an opportunity for social scientists to engage non-academic audiences with cutting-edge social science research, to showcase the diversity and relevance of social science.

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For any queries, please email events@chass.org.au