Centre for Ideas | UNSW Sydney

Past Events

17 Feb Past event

Lesbians are Lovely!

Join UNSW’s Centre for Ideas in celebration of all things lesbian and lovely.

3 Feb Past event

Gough Whitlam: The Vista of the New

Troy Bramston’s biography on Gough Whitlam reveals new insights and revelations behind the man and his policies.

27 Nov Past event

Ending AIDS: A Global Responsibility

Join leading infectious disease researcher Dr Beatriz Grinsztejn, in conversation with Australia’s Dr Norman Swan.

18 Nov Past event

Join Thomas Mayo and Tom Harley as they delve into masculinity in today’s world.

14 Oct Past event

For one night only, seven of UNSW’s sharpest minds pitch their ideas to revolutionise life as we know it.

2 Oct Past event

Nila Ibrahimi: Song of Rebellion

Gandhi Oration | An evening with the winner of the 2024 International Children’s Peace Prize Nila Ibrahimi.

25 Sep Past event

Ivan Coyote: Playlist

Shedding light on life beyond the binary with award-winning author, film-creator, and LGBTQIA+ advocate Ivan Coyote.

4 Sep Past event

Karen Hao: Empire of AI

Wallace Wurth Lecture | Will AI be a force for good or a force to be reckoned with? Empire of AI author Karen Hao weighs in.

2 – 6 Sep Past event

Part game show, part Turing Test, part existential crisis. Can you spot the bot?

12 Aug Past event

John Vaillant: Fire Weather

Jack Beale Lecture | There is no longer a bushfire season, but instead they are a year-round reality. So how do we adapt to our rapidly warming world?

15 Jul Past event

Donna Strickland: Laser Jock

Lasers, quantum leaps and breaking barriers. Join us for an evening with Nobel laureate Donna Strickland.

5 Jun Past event

Climate Warriors

Time is running out, but collective climate action can still change the future.

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