12-20 September 2026
2025 marks the 80th anniversary of two pivotal events in modern history: the end of the Second World War and the establishment of the United Nations. Born from the ashes of global conflict, the UN represented a collective hope for peace, security, and international...
Australia’s energy industry has the opportunity to change more in the next 10 years than it has in the past 100. The transition from a coal-dominated industry to majority renewables is at the core of discussions on Australia’s climate futures. As 2035 looms,...
Australia’s energy industry has the opportunity to change more in the next 10 years than it has in the past 100. The transition from a coal-dominated industry to majority renewables is at the core of discussions on Australia’s climate futures. As 2035 looms,...
Presenters: Max Prieto & Will Dobud Abstract: Pilgrimage as a powerful metaphor for conceptualising outdoor therapy experiences. Drawing on outdoor therapy research, practice, and personal adventures walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, Max and Will reflect on...
This event invites people to come together and reflect on what solidarity means in our world today. Drawing on ideas from Emile Durkheim, the event explores how connection, cooperation, and shared purpose can help us respond to the challenges of an increasingly...
This public forum brings together a group of scholars and landscape practitioners whose work troubles separations that are often artificially drawn between 'nature' and 'culture'. Looking at a diversity of actors, from estrogens and wild animals to water and plant...
A Social Sciences Week special event Tuesday 9 September 4pm Student Debate 5pm Refreshments Hour (drinks and light supper included in ticket price) 6pm The Great Debate Join us for an evening of compelling debate as six of Australia's premier academics tackle the...
A Social Sciences Week special event Tuesday 10 September | 5pm arrival for 6pm start National Library of Australia In an era where social media shapes our interactions and perceptions, the lines between connection and division have never been more blurred. With...
Medical schools have historically been prestigious and exclusive institutions, filled with students who come from much wealthier families than average. Elaborate and competitive selection processes and the costs involved in applying to medicine are barriers to...
Visit the Arts Precinct at Macquarie University during this year's 2023 Social Sciences Week for a special preview of research findings from a visual ethnography project, Informal Sport and the Urban Commons, exploring the role that informal sport plays in...