12-20 September 2026
Please join us for a triptych book launch showcasing the latest works by academic staff from the Discipline of Government and International Relations (GIR), School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney. Battling the Board: Shareholder Activism,...
Exposing the Shark Attack Industrial Complex will examine and challenge the public's relationship with sharks, the beach, and our own identity. The way social, political, and commercial interests combine to portray all sharks in a one-dimensional manner to generate...
Over the last decade, widespread concern that social media is harming young people, and the recurring cycles of moral panic that often accompany new technologies, have been growing. But is this really new? Drawing on the available evidence, Dr. Chris Ferguson will...
You are warmly invited to an expert panel event led by JBC’s Professor Marinella Marmo to explore the enduring legacy of colonialism through personal experience and political reflection. The seminar is anchored in The Chosen Son, Professor Leanne Weber’s deeply moving...
Young people can often find themselves in the crosshairs of intersecting crises - crises that can be exacerbated by the vulnerabilities of youth and the disregard that can be present for young people’s wellbeing and needs. Not only are young people grappling with...
2025 marks the 50th year of Political Economy at the University of Sydney and the 18th Annual E.L. ‘Ted’ Wheelwright Lecture. Please join us for this most thought-provoking lecture and share in the celebratory milestone. In the last generation there has been heavy...
Robodebt is more than a tale of automation-gone-bad. It is more than a ‘few bad apples’. It revealed deep cultural and systemic problems, not limited to DSS or Services Australia. As Robodebt demonstrated, being able to recognise and speak about ethical concerns is a...
In a world grappling with profound socio-economic and ecological challenges, a growing movement of grassroots, civil society, and policy-advocacy activists and think tanks has pushed for significant reform beyond the current economic growth mania. By emphasizing the...
This seminar is hosted by the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, Discipline of Sociology & Criminology and Social Sciences Week 2024. Science and technology are embedded in almost every aspect of our daily lives. Yet too often, they are regarded as...
Policymakers confront growing challenges in areas as diverse—and often interrelated—as climate change, social inequality, artificial intelligence, work, migration, declining biodiversity, and new threats to public health. Responses require changes or modifications to...