By Beth Matthews
Food for Thought, lets get radical for philosophy!
Shaping Children’s Brains - Assoc. Prof. Sarah Whittle & Divyangana Rakesh discuss what neighbourhood disadvantage is, what effect stress can have on the brain and how teachers play a role in promoting healthy brain development.
Feminist Legal Clinic - Anna Kerr discusses what the main objectives are in the feminist legal clinic, how the justice system is failing Aboriginal women and how domestic violence could be reduced.
Feminist epistemology - Prof. Alessandra Tanesini explains about the different varieties of feminist epistemology, the importance of standpoint in feminism and how power is relevant to knowledge.
Why is modern capitalism irresponsible? Professor Lorraine Talbot discusses capitalism and company law, the history of companies under capitalism and what the government could do to make capitalism responsible
Philosophy of Grief, Death of a Friend - Associate Professor Liz Forbat discusses the so-called hierarchy of grief, long-term effects from not being able to grieve and what people can do or say to support somebody after the death of...
Legalise Cannabis - Sophia Moermond discusses the health benefits of cannabis, what has changed since cannabis possession was legalised in the ACT and why cannabis should be legal.
Mental Causation - Associate Professor Sara Worley discusses the mind and body problem, the manifest Image of human beings and if people are always responsible for the actions.
Women in Japanese Politics - Dr Emma Dalton discusses how the Major political parties in Japan constructed the modern Japanese political system, how political women negotiate the male dominated world of Japanese politics and experiences of women that have been...
Women in the Informal World of Work - Dr Annie Delaney discusses a recent survey of Indian Informal women workers, what the working conditions are like for women in these factories and if people can do anything to help this...
A working-class green movement Part 2 - Dr Karen Bell discusses how attitudes towards working class people are preventing the attainment of sustainability and also about environmental policy makers.
A working-class green movement - Dr Karen Bell discusses how working class people are disproportionately carrying environmental burdens and explains about the 3 proposed main themes dominating contemporary environmentalism.
Love your pet, love your Vet - Dr Nadine Hamilton discusses why lots of people think that vets charge too much, if Vets are really as well paid as people think they are and what can we do as individuals to try and...
Love your pet, love your Vet - Dr Nadine Hamilton explains about her involvement in, love your pet, love your vet, the suicide statistics for veterinarians also why these statistics are so high.
Assisted Dying - Dr Jeanne Snelling explains what assisted dying is, which countries have legalised assisted dying, and the role of the Medical Council.
Humans and Animal Viruses - Dr Katie Woolaston discusses the connection between covid-19 and wildlife, how environmental destruction is leading to an increase in zoonotic diseases and how indigenous people and women are disadvantaged by pandemics.
Ethnography after Humanism - Dr Lindsay Hamilton explains about the ecology of ethnographic methods, the benefits of this research for human and non-human animals and if there are possibilities for the creation of new forms of ethnography.
Miscarriage - Dr Jade Bilardi explains about the 12 week rule, how friends and family members can support women also where women can turn to for help.
Op shops and Capitalism - Robyn Annear discusses the history of second-hand, mending vs ending and if second-hand can overturn Global capitalism.
Hysteria - Katerina Bryant explains how your brain tries to protect you, how hysteria changed throughout history and gives some examples of modern day hysteria.
Dr Kelli Sandman-Hurley explains about some of the myths surrounding dyslexia, what multi-sensory and explicit Intervention is and the best way for a parent to advocate for a child with dyslexia.
Disability In a Time of Pandemic - Professor Jackie Leach Scully answers such questions as, It's 2020 and healthcare Professionals worldwide are having to decide which patients receive life saving critical care, so just what type of guidance is being given and...
Social responsibility or culpability - Associate Professor Stephanie Collins discusses if people who don't abide by the governments guidelines are complicit in causing people's deaths, and why doing the right thing so difficult for people.
Liveable Income Guarantee - Dr Elise Klein discusses how a liveable income guarantee would work, if a liveable income guarantee exist in other countries and how the government would pay for a liveable income guarantee.
Loneliness Part 2 - Prof Valeria Motta discusses how research can help address the loneliness problem, what effects loneliness has on people and organisations that people can get in touch with if they are feeling lonely.
Prof Valeria Motta gives us a definition of loneliness, and speaks about the characteristics of loneliness and also the campaign to end loneliness.
Drugs, alcohol and the coronavirus - Dr Nicole Lee discusses if there is an increased risk of coronavirus for those people who use drugs, the signs are that people can look for that might indicate that they do have a drinking...
Feeling anxious about coronavirus - Dr Olivia Fisher explains about fear reactions and normal anxiety, if there is such a thing as good anxiety or concern and preventative factors.
What happens to breakfast when classes go online? Dr Fiona MacDonald explains about the history of breakfast clubs at school, what happens when kids don't eat breakfast and how the breakfast club provides more than just food and nutrition.
Helping each other through the coronavirus crisis - Professor Ruth Kinna explains about the history of mutual aid, how an anarchist society is better equipped to deal with pandemics than the capitalist system we live under and how we could preserve community-based organisation in...
Schools moving online - Dr Amy Graham explains about schools going online because of the coronavirus, the digital divide and how will this affect children in remote areas.
Tiny moments of pleasure - Dr Desiree Kozlowski explains how can we shift our attention towards the small every day pleasures in our lives, the effects of ongoing stress and also some examples of these small pleasures.
Food Ethics - Professor Rachel Ankeny explains about genetically modified food, the role food plays in the maintenance of tradition, culture and identity and if Australian consumers have an awareness and acceptance of insects as food.
Welfare Reform - Dr Eve Vincent discusses how people were affected by the cashless debit card trial, about experiences of shame and stigmatisation when using cashless debit card also the ParentsNext program and how it makes life harder for single...
Addiction and Weakness of Will - Dr Lubomira Radoilska discusses how society as a whole views addiction, and how this affects the way those with addictions are treated and also the part rational judgement plays in addiction.
Kindness - Prof Barbara Gold Taylor discusses the history of kindness, if humans have kindness instinct and if kindness has become our forbidden pleasure.
Philosophy of sex and sexuality - Assistant Professor Katharine Jenkins explains about sexual preferences and orientation, and the conceptual analysis of sexuality as well as some of the normative issues involved in sexuality.
Metaphysics of Pregnancy - Dr Suki Finn discusses the relationship between the fetus and the maternal organism, if the fetus is really a parasite and how many humans there are in pregnancy.
Rape Loot Pillage - Dr Sara Meger discusses a feminist political economy of sexual violence in war, and if this sexual violence has an element of genocide, also if just taking the rape out of war is enough.
Music Philosophy - Prof Babette Babich discusses her publication "Words in Blood, Like Flowers" kd lang's hallelujah effect and also musical covers the culture industry.
Abstract Objects - Dr Mary Leng discusses what type of abstract objects philosophers are concerned about and different views on whether mathematical objects really exist.
Philosophers Without Gods - Professor Louise Antony gives a definition of what a atheist is, and discusses why is it that sceptics and atheists are viewed with suspicion and if religious faith is a form of belief.
Philosophy of Music - Professor Lydia Goehr discusses what the purpose and value of music is and explains about analytic and historical philosophical approaches to music.
Part 2 Tracking Dogma - Dr. Talia Morag discusses whether the emotions of the human adult by and large track core emotional themes, if a lot of our emotional responses seem counter-productive and if there are alternatives to the strong...
Tracking Dogma - Dr Talia Morag explains what dogma is, the core relational themes of dogma and strong tracking dogma, the week tracking dogma and the normative tracking dogma.
Breastfeeding - Professor Fiona Woollard discusses why there is shame associated with breastfeeding especially in public places, the philosophical mistakes surrounding the way we talk and think about infant feeding decisions and if there was a dollar value placed on human milk would raise the status...
Citizenship for Children - Dr Luara Ferracioli discusses why children are morally owed citizenship in their State of residence, who has duties of justice towards children and what the challenge for statism is.
The origins of patriarchy Part 2, Chris Sitka discusses why modern feminists are not interested in studying the origins of patriarchy, and Australian indigenous culture in regards to patriarchy.
The origins of patriarchy Part 1 Chris Sitka discusses the history of the people on our planet, how and why patriarchy established itself, and Marija Gimbutas book, The language of the goddess.
Sweatshops - Assistant Professor Janelle Pötzsch discusses the connection between capitalism and sweatshops, if there any actions that companies can undertake to improve conditions, and if we can prevent sweatshops.
Dreaming - Dr Jennifer Windt discusses the relationship between dreams and the self, the role of the body and the brain in shaping bodily experience in dreams and if dreams deceptive experiences.