http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/ no The University of Sydney wpp.marketing@sydney.edu.au Podcasts produced by The University of Sydney. en-au Copyright 2002-2013 The University of Sydney. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:38 +1000 Tue, 21 May 2013 17:40:38 +1000 Blogs have replaced home pages as the favoured online format, visiting Internet culture expert Geert Lovink told an audience at the University of Sydney. (Running time 123:52) http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=1525 Geert Lovink A Sydney Ideas Lecture Blogs have replaced home pages as the favoured online format, visiting Internet culture expert Geert Lovink told an audience at the University of Sydney. (Running time 123:52) 01:56:00 Tue, 12 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1100 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=the_truth_about_cats_and_blogs A panel of five leading experts at the Sydney Ideas forum, co-presented with the University of Sydney's Science Foundation for Physics, question whether or not the nuclear debate should be combined with the demand to act on climate change and also call for an objective assessment of all available energy options. (Running time 81:55) http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=1488 Sydney Ideas Forum A panel of five leading experts at the Sydney Ideas forum, co-presented with the University of Sydney's Science Foundation for Physics, question whether or not the nuclear debate should be combined with the demand to act on climate change and also call for an objective assessment of all available energy options. (Running time 81:55) 01:21:00 Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:00:00 +1100 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=nuclear_not_the_solution_to_global_warming 2006 Templeton Lecture http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=1476 Jorgen Randers A Sydney Ideas Lecture 2006 Templeton Lecture -380312:19:-38 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1100 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=jorgen_randers_climate_change_the_truth_will_remain_elusive The increasing professionalisation of politics has left ordinary people disenchanted and alienated from the political system, author and political commentator Professor Gerry Stoker told the audience at Sydney Ideas, the University of Sydney's international public lecture series, last week. http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=2&newsstoryid=1430 Gerry Stoker A Sydney Ideas Lecture The increasing professionalisation of politics has left ordinary people disenchanted and alienated from the political system, author and political commentator Professor Gerry Stoker told the audience at Sydney Ideas, the University of Sydney's international public lecture series, last week. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1100 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=gerry_stoker_how_to_make_politics_work At a time when many observers see the world as caught up in a 'clash of civilizations', we may need a well-grounded understanding of what civilization actually is more than ever before. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1380 Frank Lowy A Sydney Ideas Lecture At a time when many observers see the world as caught up in a 'clash of civilizations', we may need a well-grounded understanding of what civilization actually is more than ever before. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +1100 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=associate_professor_robert_van_krieken_on_norbert_elias Karl Marx is undoubtedly one of the most influential thinkers of modern times. Largely ignored in his own lifetime, his philosophies on politics, economics and society went on to shape almost half the world's population throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. hhttp://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1395 Dr John Buchanan A Sydney Ideas Lecture Karl Marx is undoubtedly one of the most influential thinkers of modern times. Largely ignored in his own lifetime, his philosophies on politics, economics and society went on to shape almost half the world's population throughout the latter half of the twentieth century. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 19 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=dr_john_buchanan_on_marx Speaking out against Israel' s handling of the Palestinian conflict is the best act of solidarity one can show towards Israelis and the Jewish people, argued Tanya Reinhart in the latest of the Sydney Ideas lecture series. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1381 Tanya Reinhart A Sydney Ideas Lecture Speaking out against Israel' s handling of the Palestinian conflict is the best act of solidarity one can show towards Israelis and the Jewish people, argued Tanya Reinhart in the latest of the Sydney Ideas lecture series. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=israel_s_open_air_prisons In this lecture, Dr. Melissa Hardie of the University of Sydney's Department of English explores Benjamin's life to consider how his work may help us in understanding the current "state of emergency" in which we, in the postcolonial and imaginary west, find ourselves. http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1363 Melissa Hardie A Sydney Ideas Lecture In this lecture, Dr. Melissa Hardie of the University of Sydney's Department of English explores Benjamin's life to consider how his work may help us in understanding the current "state of emergency" in which we, in the postcolonial and imaginary west, find ourselves. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 05 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=melissa_hardie_on_walter_benjamin Cornelius Castoriadis is one of the most provocative and contradictory philosophers of the 20th century. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=4&newsstoryid=1294 Professor Vrasidas Karalis, Chair of Modern Greek Studies. A Sydney Ideas Lecture Cornelius Castoriadis is one of the most provocative and contradictory philosophers of the 20th century. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=vrasidas_karalis_on_cornelius_castoriadis If the population of Australia was represented in a village of 100, 64 people would live in a capital city, 80 people would speak English at home, and there would be 2,100 chickens. The nation, it seems, likes its poultry. http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newsstoryid=1282 Kate Rossmanith A Sydney Ideas Lecture If the population of Australia was represented in a village of 100, 64 people would live in a capital city, 80 people would speak English at home, and there would be 2,100 chickens. The nation, it seems, likes its poultry. -380312:19:-38 Tue, 19 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=what_if_the_world_were_a_village_of_just_100_ Members of Parliament should declare their religious allegiances in the same way they declare financial interests, Australian Democrats member of the NSW Legislative Council, Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, told last night's Socratic Forum, presented by Sydney Ideas, the University of Sydney's international public lecture series. http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=4&newsstoryid=1274 Arthur Chesterfield-Evans A Sydney Ideas Lecture Members of Parliament should declare their religious allegiances in the same way they declare financial interests, Australian Democrats member of the NSW Legislative Council, Arthur Chesterfield-Evans, told last night's Socratic Forum, presented by Sydney Ideas, the University of Sydney's international public lecture series. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=should_religion_be_kept_out_of_australian_politics_ Professor Raewyn Connell of the Faculty of Education and Social Work examined the philosophies of one of the most significant feminist thinkers in the English-speaking world today. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1272 Professor Raewyn Connell A Sydney Ideas Lecture Professor Raewyn Connell of the Faculty of Education and Social Work examined the philosophies of one of the most significant feminist thinkers in the English-speaking world today. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 14 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=professor_raewyn_connell_on_lynne_segal In this lecture, Reverend Dr. Ivan Head, Rector of the St. Paul's College at the University of Sydney, presents Jesus first as a teacher for his own times, rather than as a source of 'universal wisdom'. The challenge is to recover and sustain a critical memory of the man's teachings so as not to allow him to be a cipher at the centre of others' teachings nor subject to those who seek to control the franchise. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1266 Reverend Dr. Ivan Head A Sydney Ideas Lecture In this lecture, Reverend Dr. Ivan Head, Rector of the St. Paul's College at the University of Sydney, presents Jesus first as a teacher for his own times, rather than as a source of 'universal wisdom'. The challenge is to recover and sustain a critical memory of the man's teachings so as not to allow him to be a cipher at the centre of others' teachings nor subject to those who seek to control the franchise. -380312:19:-38 Wed, 06 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=reverend_dr_ivan_head_on_jesus Professor Ginsborg, the author of the controversial and best-selling Berlusconi: Television, Power and Patrimony also discussed the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi, the country's richest man and former Prime Minister who once proclaimed himself as "The best political leader in Europe and the world." http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1245 Professor Paul Ginsborg A Sydney Ideas Lecture Professor Ginsborg, the author of the controversial and best-selling Berlusconi: Television, Power and Patrimony also discussed the legacy of Silvio Berlusconi, the country's richest man and former Prime Minister who once proclaimed himself as "The best political leader in Europe and the world." -380312:19:-38 Thu, 31 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=where_to_now_for_italy_ This lecture focuses on the problem of interpreting Plato, with attention to three key issues - Plato's choice of the dialogue form; his use of analogy, metaphor and myth; and his philosophical development. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1246 Rick Benitez A Sydney Ideas Lecture This lecture focuses on the problem of interpreting Plato, with attention to three key issues - Plato's choice of the dialogue form; his use of analogy, metaphor and myth; and his philosophical development. -380312:19:-38 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=associate_professor_rick_benitez_on_plato Immanuel Kant was one of the defining thinkers of the late 18th century and he affected the self-conception of modern individuals in countless ways. This lecture looks at three of them. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1233 Associate Professor Paul Redding of the University of Sydney's Department of Philosophy A Sydney Ideas Lecture Immanuel Kant was one of the defining thinkers of the late 18th century and he affected the self-conception of modern individuals in countless ways. This lecture looks at three of them. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=paul_redding_on_kant Eminent scientist and author Tim Flannery urged the Australian government to put climate change on the agenda claiming that Australia was "the worst of the worst" in terms of combating global warming, adding that serious questions needed to be asked about whether nuclear power could be part of the solution. http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=2&newsstoryid=1227 Tim Flannery A Sydney Ideas Lecture Eminent scientist and author Tim Flannery urged the Australian government to put climate change on the agenda claiming that Australia was "the worst of the worst" in terms of combating global warming, adding that serious questions needed to be asked about whether nuclear power could be part of the solution. -380312:19:-38 Tue, 22 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=tim_flannery_and_the_nuclear_question In a lecture delivered last night, Hon. Justice Kirby described the contents of the UNESCO Universal Declaration; the difficulties that arose in drafting it; its strengths and weaknesses; and its importance for ethical dialogue for Australia and internationally. http://www.usyd.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=1&newsstoryid=1223 Hon. Justice Michael Kirby A Sydney Ideas Lecture In a lecture delivered last night, Hon. Justice Kirby described the contents of the UNESCO Universal Declaration; the difficulties that arose in drafting it; its strengths and weaknesses; and its importance for ethical dialogue for Australia and internationally. -380312:19:-38 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=hon_justice_michael_kirby_on_the_new_universal_declaration_on_bioethics_and_human_rights In this, the first lecture of the 2006 Key Thinkers series, Dr. Peter Anstey examined four facets of the broad range of Locke's intellectual and professional pursuits. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=5&newsstoryid=1222 Dr. Peter Anstey A Sydney Ideas Lecture In this, the first lecture of the 2006 Key Thinkers series, Dr. Peter Anstey examined four facets of the broad range of Locke's intellectual and professional pursuits. -380312:19:-38 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=peter_anstey_on_locke In a lecture titled "How To Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place", Lomborg argued that a prioritised "to-do" list was necessary in order to achieve the best possible results when tackling some of the most pressing global issues such as HIV/AIDS, starvation, global conflict and climate change. http://sydney.edu.au/news/84.html?newscategoryid=2&newsstoryid=1200 Bjorn Lomborg A Sydney Ideas Lecture In a lecture titled "How To Spend $50 Billion to Make the World a Better Place", Lomborg argued that a prioritised "to-do" list was necessary in order to achieve the best possible results when tackling some of the most pressing global issues such as HIV/AIDS, starvation, global conflict and climate change. -380312:19:-38 Wed, 09 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +1000 http://sydney.edu.au/podcasts/2006.php?id=how_to_spend_50_billion_to_make_the_world_a_better_place_bjorn_lomborg