Speakers: Sydney Ideas
15 videos
A Journey Through Space
NASA astronaut Dr Greg Chamitoff gives a presentation on his experiences on the final US space shuttle mission
Australia and the 21st Century
Ban Ki Moon, Secretary General of the UN, speaks at the Great Hall at the University of Sydney, in Sep 2011
How Wikileaks will Transform Mainstream Media
WikiLeaks spokesperson Kristinn Hrafnsson talks frankly about the organisation's relationship with mainstream media and the profound issues it poses for us all.
I'm Not Racist, But...
A panel event co-hosted by Sydney Ideas and the NSW Reconciliation Council, looking at the dark side of the Australian character
IQ2 Debate - We Need a Nanny State
The Sydney Ideas debating teams weigh up personal freedoms versus government intervention. Filmed 17 Aug 2011
Looking Again at Picasso's Guernica
A Sydney Ideas talk with Timothy J Clark, held on the 20th of June, 2011
Non-communicable Diseases and Sustainable Development
Sir George Alleyne speaks at Sydney Ideas on the effects of prosperity upon our health
One Just World Forum: Corrupt Governments
A Sydney Ideas event in conjunction with One Just World, featuring a panel of experts discussing the topic: Should We Give Aid to Countries Whose Governments are Corrupt?
One Just World Forum: Human Security
A Sydney Ideas event in conjunction with One Just World, featuring a panel of experts discussing the topic: What does it Mean to be Secure? Human Security in our Region
Prof Guy Standing - "The Precariat"
Professor Guy Standing from the University of Bath gave this talk at Sydney Ideas in Feb 2012, on his book The Precariat - The New Dangerous Class
The War on Terror and the Credit Crunch
A Sydney Ideas talk, filmed on 30th of August, 2010, featuring Loretta Napoleoni, an economist specialising in the Eurozone
True Judge vs New Judge
The Role of the Reviewer in the Twitter Age
Filmed Sydney Ideas, 20 Sep 2011
Voices of Muslim Women in Islamic Reform
A Sydney Ideas talk featuring Dr Amina Wadud, held on the 28th of April, 2011
