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23
May
2023
Fathers' grief leads to activism and hope
On Monday night, members of the ANU and Canberra community united for a special conversation with self-proclaimed 'brothers' and peacebuilders Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin.
Rami Elhanan and Bassam Aramin are both former co-directors of The Parents Circle – Families Forum, a joint Israeli-Palestinian organisation of over 600 families, all of...
23
May
2023
Deadline Extended: Call for Papers for Workshop on the Role of Arts and Creative Practice in Addressing Bigotry
18 July, Australian National University, Canberra.
The Freilich Project for the Study of Bigotry invites contributions for a one-day workshop focused on the role of arts and creative practice in addressing bigotry. The deadline for this CfP has been extended by 1 week.
The term bigotry is varied, complex, and changes over time, but has seen a...
Events
24
Aug
2023
Research Seminar: Towards Hetero-Optimism
This research project presents a six-episode podcast series exploring the cultural logic of Asa Seresin’s concept "heteropessimism". We are carefully and critically exploring how to build alternative visions for sexualities that do not reinscribe the hierarchical binary opposition of heterosexual versus LGBTQAI+.
According to Seresin, the...
18
Jul
2023
Workshop on the Role of Arts and Creative Practice in Addressing Bigotry.
The Freilich Project for the Study of Bigotry invites contributions for a one-day workshop focused on the role of arts and creative practice in addressing bigotry.
The term bigotry is varied, complex, and changes over time, but has seen a resurgence in recent political debates (McClain 2020). It can manifest as unconscious micro aggressions based...
Blog
Can Australia resist racism in the Voice process?
Stan Grant’s “step away” from the media casts doubt on Australians’ maturity to carry out important national conversations without descending into racist stereotypes and vitriol.
Well-known journalist and author Stan Grant made headlines when he announced he would be stepping away as host of ABC’s Q&A program after experiencing “relentless”...
New journalism research will help mitigate the harms of online hostility
‘Online hostility’ encompasses online behaviours and practices that are chiefly or exclusively aimed at offending, humiliating and/or degrading its targets. Examples include trolling, doxxing (posting someone’s personal details online without their permission), and cyberbullying. Online hostility can also take the form of emails, direct messages,...
