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Sydney Ideas is the University of Sydney's premier public lecture series program, bringing the world

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This forum brings together two esteemed investigative journalists from overseas, Anna Nemtsova from

"Not too hot, not too cold" reads the prescription for a world that's just right for life as we know

Human Rights in Uganda Today

2016/4/26

Ugandan human rights lawyer Nicholas Opiyo and Human Rights Watch Senior Africa Researcher Maria Bur

There is now almost universal recognition around the world that 'teaching matters' and that the qual

As the United States teeters under the weight of Trumpism while inequalities of race, class, gender,

Discover how Harvard University Professor Joanna Aizenberg’s research is inspired by biology to desi

Insight into how local councils are educating communities about climate change, even when they are p

Professor Kathy High, Video and New Media in the Department of the Arts, at Rensselaer Polytechnic I

The Price of Connection

2016/4/12

Professor Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political Science In earlier modernity the i

Professor Yu Keping from Peking University, Beijin

China’s Grand Strategy

2016/4/7

China is a rising power in the world. Its grand strategy, regional role and foreign policy have sign

The Silent Tears Project

2016/4/6

Without stories there is silence. Without stories told, we are voiceless. Without our stories heard,

Aristotle (384-322 BC), together with his teacher Plato, is one of the most widely recognised and st

The growth in foundations and philanthropic giving in Australia draws on a rich tradition in America

Assoc Professor Abbas El-Zein, School of Civil Engineering, University of Sydney and Tayanah O’Donne

The idea of “East” and “West” as immutable and irreconcilable cultures, geographies and civilisation

Recent protest movements in Europe and the Middle East have called for a greater political voice, a

Guided by experimental tests of theory and practice, science and engineering have advanced rapidly i

As the age of cheap oil and fossil fuels is coming to an end, humanity will face an energy crisis. M

Do dolphins say ‘Huh?’ when they mishear other dolphins’ squeaks? Do gorillas point it out when othe