Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Youth Experiences of Native Title
Seminar
Abstract The long-term success of native title hinges on the ability of younger generations of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to carry forward the rights and interests hard-won by their elders. Yet little is known about the experiences, ambitions and views of young native title…
Tracking progress in mean longevity: The Lagged Cohort Life Expectancy (LCLE) approach
Seminar
Cohort life expectancy is an important but rarely used indicator of mean longevity. In this paper, we show that there are specific advantages in lagging this indicator in time by its own value, an approach termed Lagged Cohort Life Expectancy (LCLE). We discuss the usefulness of LCLE as an…
Declining Trust in Politics : what can be done about it?
Lecture
This Social Sciences Week event is presented by the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) and the School of Politics and International Relations at the Australian National University. There has been a dramatic decline in the Australian public’s trust in politics and politicians for more than a…
Networked crises? Banning, limiting or embracing smartphones in Australian Schools
Lecture
This Social Sciences Week event is presented by the Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS) and the School of Sociology at the Australian National University. This public panel features three social scientists who research the intersections of young people, digitalisation, data, surveillance,…
The Evolution of Mexican Music in the 20th and 21st Centuries
Performance
An interdisciplinary talk regarding the evolution of Mexican Music presented by Irma Enriquez in collaboration with Jacqueline Buswell This paper and performance has been prepared by Jacqueline Buswell and Irma Enriquez and will give you a taste of the contemporary concert music from Mexico. It…
What is wrong with demographic theory today?
Seminar
It is a common observation that demography, as a field of inquiry, is weak on theory. For many researchers this is not a serious problem, but for those looking for a scientific explanation of how national populations operate as ‘enduring collectivities’ (Samuel Preston), it is. This presentation…
Book launch: Social Beings, Future Belongings
Book launch
Social Beings, Future Belongings is a collection of sociological essays that address an increasingly relevant matter: what does belonging look like in the twenty-first century? The book critically explores the concept of belonging and how it can respond to contemporary problems in not only the…