Social Sciences Stars 2019
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Description
PLEASE NOTE ALL EVENT TIMES DIFFER - YOUR PRINTED TICKET WILL HAVE A DIFFERENT TIME - KINDLY CHECK YOUR CITY'S DETAILS BELOW
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:
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Professor Mark Evans, Democracy 2025 and the University of Canberra
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Dr Leanne Holt, NATSIHEC and Macquarie University
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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:
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Dr Louise Crabtree, Western Sydney University
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Professor Paul James, Western Sydney University
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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:
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Professor Andrew Dodd, The University of Melbourne
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Misha Ketchell, The Conversation
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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