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Public Lectures
Experts push for end to health and housing divide
An international housing expert is in Hobart today to urge policy makers to invest more in housing for the sake of the economy and public health. David E. Jacobs (pictured left with UTAS professor Keith Jacobs) is chief scientist with the National Center for Healthy Housing in the United States and the director of the World […]
Equal rights campaigner Rodney Croome to deliver the Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture
Marriage equality will profoundly transform Australia, long-time advocate Rodney Croome AM has declared ahead of a public lecture to be viewed by hundreds of people around the State. Mr Croome will present this year’s Sandy Duncanson Social Justice Lecture at the University of Tasmania, which honours the work of the late Tasmanian lawyer Alexander (Sandy) […]
Institute for the Study of Social Change partnering with 2017 Dark Mofo
The Institute for the Study of Social Change is sponsoring a series of free talks for this year’s Dark Mofo. The lunchtime talks on June 9, June 10 and June 16 are based on the theme of silence, drawing on politics, science and art. Hosted by Ryk Goddard and presented in partnership with the Tasmanian […]
Saul Eslake | John West Lecture | Launceston 16 March
On March 16th 2017 Saul Eslake, University of Tasmania, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow attached to the Institute for the Study of Social Change, presented the following John West Memorial Lecture. EDUCATION, PRODUCTIVITY AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE: TASMANIA, THEN, NOW AND TOMORROW The 28th John West Memorial Lecture Hosted by the Launceston Historical Society by Saul Eslake Independent Economist, […]
