Pura Vida Book Launch
Book launch
The Australian National Centre for Latin American Studies (ANCLAS) is proud to announce the launch of the book Pura Vida, a collection of essays, narrative and illustrations that provides a comprehensive view on the development of Costa Rica in its 200 years as a sovereign…
“I’m done:” poetic reflections on meaning-making, narrative, and stillness towards end of life for people with deteriorating heart failure
Seminar
Dying with heart failure is a turbulent journey that unfolds potentially over years. However, making life ‘worth living’ in the face of dying is less well-studied. Based on two years’ ethnographic fieldwork in England (2017-2019) with people with heart failure, I will present poetic excerpts that…
CANCELLED - Caroline West (University of Sydney)
Seminar
Please note that this seminar has been cancelled.
Apr 12 - TBC
Seminar
Speaker TBC 12–1PM 12 APRIL 2023 Location: RSSS room 6.71 or online via this Zoom link Paper title, details for accessing the paper and session details will be circulated through the Philsoc-l mailing list, which you can subscribe to here.
Decarbonisation and decolonisation: First Nations people and the national goals of net zero emissions and biodiversity conservation
Seminar
Recording available here Overview: Australia has a new government promoting a new economy transitioning to renewable energy and net zero decarbonisation, while simultaneously enhancing biodiversity conservation and ensuring Indigenous heritage protection. The challenge…
An Indigenous Voice – The Experience of Ecuador
Panel discussion
On 23 March 2023 the Australian Government introduced the Constitution Alteration Bill into Parliament. The Bill is the latest step on the path to constitutional recognition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people through the establishment of a representative Voice to inform government and…
A Life Hack with a Future - Elijah Millgram (University of Utah)
Seminar
Speaker: Elijah Millgram Personal identity - what it takes to be the same person over time - is best understood from what Dennett called the design stance. Rather than pursue traditional conceptual analysis - a list of necessary and sufficient conditions for being who you…