Bold Thinking 2018 - Kevin Rudd - The PM Years by La Trobe University

Ideas And Society 2018 - The Unfinished Feminist Revolution by La Trobe University

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations.

This episode explores what it takes to make a book-to-screen adaptation with Clare Wright, who is a La Trobe Associate Professor in History and Anne Kenney, the award-winning Hollywood writer, and executive producer and scriptwriter for popular TV series, Outlander.

Speaking together at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, Clare and Anne discuss the book that has connected their worlds – The Forgotten Rebels of Eureka.

Written by Clare, the Stella Prize-winning story uncovers the previously untold and little-acknowledged role of bold women adventurers who lived and worked in the Australian goldfields during the 1850s, and their roles in the Eureka Stockade.

The discussion is facilitated by Danielle Binks, who is a writer, reviewer, youth literature advocate and literary agent.

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations.

In this episode from our Post Graduate Expo you will hear a panel discussion on the future of work.

Three dynamic La Trobe graduates – from the diverse fields of law, science and journalism - explore the rapidly changing world of work and the skills that today’s employees need to get ahead.

The panel’s facilitator is Jan Owen, AM, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians and a highly regarded social entrepreneur, innovator, commentator and author.

Mira Stammers is a lawyer and a legal entrepreneur. An Honours student, she recently returned to the La Trobe Law School to teach a new generation of lawyers.

Sophia Cachia studied broadcast journalism at La Trobe and is now one of Australia’s most relatable online identities.

Sophia skillfully juggles motherhood with roles including mumpreneur, writer, social media influencer and brand ambassador.

At 25, Georgia Atkin-Smith is an awarding winning scientist. Joining the La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science after completing her undergraduate and PhD studies at La Trobe, Georgia made world-first findings in cell death.

Ideas And Society 2018 - Robert Manne - On Borrowed Time by La Trobe University

Welcome to La Trobe University’s Clever Conversations.

In this episode from our Ideas and Society program, we bring together two of the world’s leading voices on the environmental, ethical and political issue that is climate change.

You will hear from La Trobe alumnus, Tim Flannery. Tim is a distinguished mammologist, palaeontologist, world-renowned writer and Head of the Climate Council. He has been leading the climate change fight in Australia for many years.

You will also hear from Robyn Eckersley, who is the Professor and Head of Political Science at the University of Melbourne. Robyn is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Melbourne Sustainable Society Institute and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. She is the most significant political scientist in Australia, and thinks creatively about solutions to the problem of climate change.

This conversation is part of the Ideas and Society 'A Better Australia?' series.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations.

This episode of our Bold Thinking series will focus on the War on Youth, the current challenges facing Millennials and whether larger social, technical and economic forces have made things harder for young people today. What are the answers and what can young people do to try to help themselves find secure employment and affordable housing?

Our panelists will discuss whether these challenges have always been there throughout the ages and if other generations really understand what it’s like for young people in the age of disruption and the gig economy.

You'll hear from our panelists: Dr Sara James, who is a cultural sociologist and a lecturer in La Trobe’s Department of Social Inquiry. Also, David de Garis who is a La Trobe alumnus and Director Economics and Markets for National Australia Bank. Natalie O’Brien, who is Chief of Staff at social change organisation GetUp! And lastly, Melissa Browne, who is an author and serial entrepreneur. She is CEO of the award-winning accounting and advisory firm Accounting & Taxation Advantage, a business catering for 28-48 year olds who want to financially grow up.

The conversation is hosted by journalist, writer and presenter Francis Leach.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations.

This episode from our Bold Thinking series we will focus on work, an activity that (for most of us) will take up one third of our adult lives. What does work mean in a modern economy and what does the future hold?

Our panellists will discuss how we need to adapt and what skills we’ll need in a modern workforce. You'll hear from:

- Professor Fiona McKenzie who is a human geographer with a PhD in innovation and expertise in public policy and academic research.

- James Fazzino, Adjunct Professor in the La Trobe Business School and a La Trobe alumnus. Mr Fazzino just concluded a highly successful eight-year term as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Incitec Pivot Limited.

- Jan Owen, CEO of the Foundation for Young Australians and Y-Lab, the global youth futures lab. Her life-long mission is to unleash the potential for young people to lead positive change in the world.

- David Metcalfe, National Relationship Manager for LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional networking site.

The conversation is hosted by journalist, writer and presenter Frances Leach.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations.

In this episode from our Bold Thinking series, we celebrate La Trobe’s 50th year with a discussion on the history of Australian universities and their role in modern society.

Walkley-Award winning journalist, broadcaster and La Trobe alumna Virginia Trioli hosts a panel featuring the leaders of Victoria’s three oldest universities.

You will hear from La Trobe Vice-Chancellor Professor John Dewar, University of Melbourne Vice-Chancellor Professor Glyn Davis AC and Monash University Vice-Chancellor Professor Margaret Gardner AO.

It’s a unique gathering of Australia’s higher education thought leaders.

Welcome to La Trobe University's Clever Conversations.

This episode from our Bold Thinking series focuses on the Goulburn Valley in regional Victoria and how this thriving community has successfully welcomed large numbers of migrants from a variety of cultures and nationalities over a long period of time.

In a conversation with host Francis Leach, you’ll hear from our expert panel featuring:

- Dr Anthony Moran, a senior Lecturer in Sociology at La Trobe who teaches and researches in the areas of race, ethnicity, nationalism and indigenous politics.

- Dr Julie Andrews, a member of the Dhulunyagan family clan of the Yorta Yorta tribe, and Coordinator of Aboriginal Studies at the University. Her ‘On Country’ subject at La Trobe’s Shepparton Campus has won awards for educational experience.

- Kon Karapanagiotidis – University alumnus, founder of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre and human rights advocate. As a lawyer, social worker and teacher, he has worked at the coalface with communities experiencing inequality and oppression.

- Fatima Al-Qarakchy, who arrived in Shepparton from Iraq one week after 9/11. She has since worked as a teachers’ aid, an English and Arabic interpreter, a settlement services worker, and an advocate and mentor for Shepparton’s Iraqi community.