The Lincoln Efford Memorial Lecture 2020.

Adele Norris will discuss what happened in the U.S 150 years after the abolishment of Chattel Slavery before looking at the New Zealand context. She will explore both our colonial history and what the Black Lives Mater Movement must mean if we want meaningful change in both New Zealand and the world. She will speak about the high rates of imprisonment among Indigenous people in New Zealand and reference material from her recently co-edited book titled, "Neo-Colonial Injustice and the Mass Imprisonment of Indigenous Women".

Adele N. Norris is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. Adele’s scholarship engages black feminist frameworks to explore state-sanctioned violence against black and brown bodies.

Quentin Findlay outlines the influences on political behaviour including the media, political parties and third party groups

Quentin Findlay looks at NZ political history and the electoral system

Quentin Findlay presents a lecture on political philosophy, culture and history

Sociologist of Health Dr Anne Scott discusses implications of quarantine, contact tracing and lockdown strategies using historical examples.

Local Christchurch Candidates Denis O'Rourke (NZ First), Dale Stephens (National), Duncan Webb (Labour) and Chrys Horne (Greens) debate political integrity, climate change, healthcare, housing ,transport and many other issues at the CWEA

Researcher Jane Higgins speaks about youth attitudes to education

Dr Simon Pollard presents some of the latest remarkable scientific discoveries

A talk on antibiotic bacteria in Canterbury Waterways. Presented by Professor Jack Heinemann from the School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury

Paul Broady presents the science detailing effects of climate change followed by a faith response from Kathleen Gallagher