School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

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    • Talking About Death: Building Community Conversations About Dying, Grief and Care

    John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney Leighton Hall - John Niland Scientia Building, University of New South Wales, Gate 11, Library Walk, Kensington Campus, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia

    The Australian Sociological Association

    Break the silence around death and dying through expert discussion and facilitated community conversations. Despite the inevitability of death and dying, they remain social taboos such that the silence around them leads people to be unprepared, feel isolated and afraid. These experiences compound for patients undergoing cancer treatment, who live with uncertainty. This event meets death and dying head-on, and - taking a social scientific lens – is inspired by the recent release of the book Being Patient: Close Encounters in a Cancer World. The event is designed to be accessible, engaging and relevant to people from diverse backgrounds and […]

    Free

    Voices on the map: using AI for better disaster recovery

    Virtual , Australia

    School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

    Panel discussion exploring the power of lived experience in disaster recovery and how AI will be used to amplify community voices. ONLINE EVENT As climate change increases the frequency and severity of disasters, what will help communities survive, recover and thrive? HowWeSurvive, a new and ambitious initiative out of UNSW’s Arts, Design & Architecture, believes the answers already exist within communities themselves - in local knowledge, relationships, lived experience and the people who show up for one another. To elevate people's voices, the team and its international partners have created an interactive global map featuring more than 1,600 stories of […]

    Free

    Game Studies and the Culture(s) Behind Games

    UNSW AGSM John B Reid Theatre G07, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

    Discover how games are shaping social science through a keynote and panel with leading Game Studies experts. Explore the fascinating world of Game Studies and discover how games are transforming social science research. This engaging event consists of a keynote lecture by co-author of "Game Studies: A Critical Introduction To The Field" Brendan Keogh, and a panel Q&A between Associate Professor Brendan Keogh, Professor Marcus Carter, and Dr Taylor Hardwick aimed at introducing all interested to the field of Game Studies. In doing so, it brings together experts to unpack the cultural, social, and technological dimensions of gaming, while showcasing […]

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    AI in the public university – a critical conversation for HASS

    John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney Leighton Hall - John Niland Scientia Building, University of New South Wales, Gate 11, Library Walk, Kensington Campus, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia

    School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

    Explore the social, ethical and democratic implications of corporate AI in universities through an interactive workshop Artificial Intelligence (AI)/GenAI is being rapidly adopted across public universities in Australia, including at UNSW. The speed and scale of AI rollout has prompted concerns about environmental impacts and intellectual property, corporate influence, amplifying surveillance and discrimination, and more. Educators have signed open letters and published articles urging caution on the rollout of AI in universities, and students have signed petitions against the compulsory use of GenAI. In this workshop, participants will explore the impacts and implications of corporate AI for the public interest […]

    Climate and Our Communities: A Film and Conversation

    UNSW AGSM John B Reid Theatre G07, Kensington, NSW, Australia

    School of Social Sciences, UNSW Sydney

    Watch Climate and Our Communities and join the filmmakers for reflections and discussion on climate action and its community impacts. This event centres on Climate and Our Communities, a 22-minute documentary co-produced in 2024 by researchers from UNSW Sydney and FGV (Sao Paulo) in 2024. The film follows a group of emerging researchers as they explore how global climate policies and actions are experienced by the communities they call home. The documentary was screened at the official Australian Pavilion at UN Climate Convention COP30 in Belem, Brazil; and, was featured by a special panel sponsored by the Global Ethics Stocktake Pavilion. […]

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