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Adelaide Festival of Ideas

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Address: PO Box 4145 SA 5067 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://www.adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au

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24.01.2022 Catch Senior Research Associate Tim Causer in this mornings copy of The Advertiser, exploring the significance of South Australias place in history ahead of his #AFOI2018 event. Presented by the History Trust of South Australia - this intriguing discussion wont be one to miss. bit.ly/2u7PJYi

23.01.2022 Ahead of his #AFOI2018 events, Childrens Laureate Morris Gleitzman has told InDaily he is hoping to spark a public conversation on the need to address the value of literature in university teaching degrees. https://bit.ly/2KIbdWe Dont miss Gleitzman in a special panel event and solo talk this weekend. ... Details: https://bit.ly/2J9ghgE

22.01.2022 Feeling like you need a break from Earth? How about a trip into space? Here is one of the highlight sessions from the most recent AFoI in 2018. Pamela Melroy, military test pilot (retired colonel, US Air Force) and former NASA astronaut, flew on three space shuttle missions including pilot of the Discovery. Click on the link for her amazing talk on "Human space exploration the International Space Station, Moon, Mars and beyond". Happy trails!! https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//human-space-explo/

22.01.2022 LAST CHANCE. They say all good things must come to an end, but its not too late to join in the final day of thought-provoking ideas sharing at this years #AFOI2018. Heres a taste of todays brilliant offerings. Dont be the one to miss out - head down to Adelaides West End and join us.

22.01.2022 Great to hear that South Australia is now home to a new space agency, beating out strong competition from other states. Listen to what Dr Megan Clarke has to say about the recent establishment of the Australian Space Agency in her lecture earlier this year at the Adelaide Festival of Ideas. Link to session recording: https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//siaa-annual-disti/

21.01.2022 #AFOI2018 is almost here. 3 days. 3 nights. 121 speakers. 6 venues. 5 special events. 2 naps. Dont miss out. Get ready for a weekend of thought-provoking ideas sharing with some the greatest thinkers from Australia (and beyond). ... Check the program now and mark your diaries. Its going to be a big one: https://bit.ly/2MhhpAD

21.01.2022 Looking for ideas in these strange times of coronavirus? The Adelaide Festival of Ideas can help! Like most other public events, the AFoI cannot run in 2020. But we plan to be back in 2021. In the meantime, you can take advantage of our newly rebuilt website which hosts an amazing audio archive of most of the sessions over the history of the AFoI. The sessions can be streamed in full at any time. Over the next few weeks, we will regularly post links to some of the most relev...ant, the most interesting, the most inspiring AFoI sessions in the archive. Today, we present Australian Nobel Prize winner and former Australian of the Year, Peter Doherty. Peter is one of the worlds most eminent immunologists, who has the gift of being able to clearly explain complex biological issues and their wider bearing on society. In this podcast from the 2005 AFoI, Peter Doherty talks about "Dealing with influenza, SARS, AIDS and other scary monsters." (SARS is in the same family as coronavirus...). https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//dealing-with-infl/ See more about Peter here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_C._Doherty

21.01.2022 Would society be better off with a new bridge, childrens cancer ward or art gallery? How should an arts budget be divided between struggling authors, penniless painters and aspiring filmmakers? How can you value art and culture? Watch Greg Mackie OAM and Simon Molloy present a case for why the arts and economics should be better friends. LEARN MORE: https://buff.ly/2tzqBtv ... #AFOI2018 Event: https://buff.ly/2MvxPpc

20.01.2022 A brilliant AFoI session, recorded for Radio Nationals Late Night Live 10 July 1999. This was pre-social media. A time when the wireless ruled. Over 2000 people packed the Adelaide Festival Theatre and foyers on a cold winters night for an unforgettable keynote from Hanan Ashrawi and a panel of thoughtful respondents skilfully mediated by living legend Phillip Adams AO. At the fin-de-sicle Adelaide led and others followed.... ... https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//hanan-ashrawi-on-/

19.01.2022 In the midst of our stay-at-home days, reading fiction can provide escape, inspiration, relief, emotional connections,, and much, much more. It could even save your life... at least according to John Murray, South Australian medical doctor and author. Here is his stimulating session from the 2005 AFoI. https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au/ses/books-not-bombs/

19.01.2022 THIS THURSDAY. Join 121 great thinkers over three nights and three days from 12-15 July, for a series of mainly free thought-provoking presentations, in-conversations, round tables and special events at this years #AFOI2018. Dont miss out. Program available now: https://buff.ly/2KTCbq2

19.01.2022 How is the narrative on modern ageing evolving? What possibilities and challenges does the global ageing phenomenon offer? Presented with Behind Closed Doors, discover how South Australia is leading the way at driving the direction for modern ageing in this unmissable networking event. LEARN MORE: ... Tickets available now: https://buff.ly/2NvaHIW #AFOI2018 Event: https://buff.ly/2tZgIW3

19.01.2022 Q - What do each of these images tell us something about..? A - 100 years ago, in 1919 South Australian Smith brothers, pilot Ross, and navigator Keith, and their mechanics - fellow South Australian, Wally Shiers and Victorian-born Jim Bennett - became the first people in history to complete a trans-planet air journey. This feat was a mere 16 years after the Wright brothers first achieved motorised flight. Travelling from England to Australia in under 30 days in an adapted V...ickers Vimy Royce Bomber, these men demonstrated audacity, ingenuity and courage. Their achievement was as significant in its day as was mans first landing on the moon just 50 years later. An Epic Flight Centenary 2019 Program of South Australian events - programs, a documentary, book launches, magical history tours, school competitions, commemorative stamp and coin issues and much more - will be happening. Help us make history. Sign on to be among the very first to know about whats planned, by visiting the History Trust of South Australias Epic Flight Centenary website and signing on - https://epicflightcentenary.com.au/ - And visit the Facebook page of the same name and get ahead of the news. As founder of the Adelaide Festival of Ideas and CEO with The History Trust of South Australia, it is a privilege to lead the Epic Flight Centenary 2019 planning group.

18.01.2022 Greetings AFoI-cionados! Our colleagues in New South Wales have made available the sessions now available from their digital program in-lieu-of their live program this year.... Theres never any such thing as too many good ideas....! https://theethicscentre.cmail19.com//BAB2F20E2769D2F2DCC94

17.01.2022 DAY TWO. #AFOI2018 is here and its clear - this is an event not to miss. Clear your schedule and head down to Adelaides West End for another day of inimitable thought-sharing experiences. Here are some of todays highlights - but dont forget to check the full program here: https://bit.ly/2m7FgYO

17.01.2022 Does art-making have the potential to make the process of change visible to others whether through dealing with mental health issues, or developing activities that can help prisoners to cope? Join Elyas Alavi, Sally Francis and Jeremy Rider at this years #AFOI2018, as they ask whether art-making has the potential to make the process of change visible to others LEARN MORE: ... Event: https://buff.ly/2lXLpqp

17.01.2022 Recent research demonstrates the powerful effects of place and the natural environment on human health and well-being and, conversely, what happens when such environments are threatened or destroyed. Join Professor Carmen Lawrence in conversation on why Policy makers need to understand the effects on people and communities of destroying natural environments, native animals and plants. LEARN MORE: ... #AFOI2018

17.01.2022 In 1943, Manning Clark said that we must ask Do we belong here?. Join panel members Graeme Davidson, Tom Griffiths, Stuart Macintyre and Lyndall Ryan at this years #AFOI2018, as they discuss the Aboriginal, environmental, civic, national, family and community implications of the question. Presented by the History Trust of South Australia. ... LEARN MORE: Event: https://buff.ly/2lYHF81

17.01.2022 With no AFoI this year, you might find this eSeries of interest... #NewDay2020 #MacksFactor https://events.humanitix.com/newday-2020

16.01.2022 Has capitalism served society? Can business breakthroughs go beyond tokenism and green-washing? Explore how business can be a force for long-term good and what it takes for enterprises to be purpose-driven, empowered and flourishing, while also competing to be the best for the world. Presented in partnership with Freerange Future.... #AFOI2018

14.01.2022 Our full archive is now available online Live recordings are now available for almost all sessions going back to the inaugural AFoI in 1999. Thats nearly 500 sessions - curate your own AFoI on-demand..! So much wisdom and some still as fresh and profound as it was up to 21 years ago... https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au/

12.01.2022 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a severe impact on the cultural sector not just here in South Australia but around the world. As we begin to emerge from the most severe restrictions, it is a good time to re-assess how we value and nurture our cultural institutions. So, here from the 2016 AFoI, is AFoI founder and chair, and inaugural recipient of the Jim Bettison and Helen James Foundation Award, Greg Mackie, giving us his ideas on the future of a "Thinking Adelaide". https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au/s/thinking-adelaide/

12.01.2022 With the release of the COVIDSafe app, questions of big data, artificial intelligence systems, and various forms of surveillance have emerged again. If you need some insight into the biases and other social issues distorting the application of AI, listen in to this enthralling - and worrying - talk from the 208 AFoI by AI expert and author, Ellen Broad, whose book "Made By Humans" is a very fine read indeed. https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//in-our-own-image-/

11.01.2022 As we continue to improvise ways of working under the restrictions of the covid-19 pandemic, what can we learn that could inform a better of way of working once the outbreak is under control? Do we have the foundations of a more sustainable way of working? In todays podcast episode, we go back to the 2016 AFoI for this thought-provoking session on "Sustainable jobs in sustainable communities" featuring electrical engineer, energy and climate change specialist, Heather Smith; Director of the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute, Professor John Spoehr; and award-winning, best-seller author, Sean Williams. https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//sustainable-jobs-/

09.01.2022 AI systems play an increasing role in our lives: deciding what jobs we do, our insurance options, our interactions with government services. What do we pass on to the AI we create? What biases and beliefs influence the way AI systems think? Join Ellen Broad at this years #AFOI2018 as she asks - how do we build ethical, responsible AI?... LEARN MORE: Event: https://buff.ly/2KTDvcu

09.01.2022 Make sure to tune in to 891 ABC at 7:30pm tonight, as Professor Ghilad Zuckermann speaks with Peter Goers ahead of his #AFOI2018 talk on why language revival is right, beautiful and beneficial. It wont be one to miss. Details of this free event here: https://buff.ly/2NG3VjN

07.01.2022 Its nearly here! Open todays edition of The Advertiser to read #AFOI2018 founder and chairman Greg Mackies run-down of this years jam-packed weekend. Only 3 days to go until the biggest thought-sharing event of the year. ... Find the full program here to start planning your days: http://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au/program Join the conversation: #AFOI2018

07.01.2022 Discover how Adelaides arts and culture is key to unlocking our wellbeing Join us for a special evening of insights and ideas shared by global thought-leader in positive psychology and culture, Professor James Pawelski. This inspiring lecture in the beautiful Elder Hall will be the first chance to hear the findings from his research visit exploring the wellbeing benefits of Adelaides culture, proudly supported by Associate Partners: The Adelaide Festival of Ideas, the H...istory Trust of South Australia, and the State Library of South Australia. Rug up and join us at Elder Hall on 14 August... https://explore.cityofadelaide.com.au//unlocking-adelaide/

06.01.2022 Its here. With a handful of ticketed and over 85 free sessions, nows your chance to join the conversation at this years #AFOI2018. Dont be the one to miss this. Join the thought-sharing and mark your weekend calendar. ... Program: https://buff.ly/2KTCbq2

04.01.2022 As we start to come out of COVID-19 isolation, many of us are considering the potential lessons that have emerged from the situation, especially here in South Australia, where things have worked out about as well as could be expected. How we handle population movement, growth, and employment is such as area. To understand what these matters entail, you need a demographer. One of the best was Graeme Hugo, who died in 2015. Here you can listen to his talk on population futures for South Australia at the 2005 AFoI. https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//population-future/

04.01.2022 Join Match Studio for the high-stakes Final Pitch event at this years #AFOI2018, where teams of students will battle it out for the chance to travel to Copenhagen - by pitching their findings about how we can think differently about ageing. Registration: https://buff.ly/2zoVBl1

04.01.2022 Where do we belong when everything is on the move? Discover how can we combine anchorage, connection, possibility, personal growth and inspiration when everything is shifting, when the world turns to its darker face and apprehension is in the air, and when we divide the world into globalists (bad) and patriots (good). Presented by the Institute of Public Administration Australia (SA).... #AFOI2018

04.01.2022 So whats it all about? #AFOI2018 Founder and Chairman Greg Mackie OAM, and 2018 Executive Producer and City of Adelaide Deputy Lord Mayor Sandy Verschoor, Adelaide City Councillor sit down to tell you why, and how, this overwhelmingly free thought-sharing festival came to be. Its through incredible acts of civil generosity from dozens of organisations that we are able to bring you this priceless weekend. ... Open your mind and mark your diary. #AFOI2018 kicks off tomorrow. Program: https://bit.ly/2MhhpAD

03.01.2022 Todays podcast from the AFoI archives takes us back to the very first AFoI in 1999. Chaired by the indomitable Phillip Adams, it features Canadian conservative cultural commentator, David Brooks; media theorist, McKenzie Wark; feminist commentator from the UK, Beatrix Campbell and author / journalist / academic, Catharine Lumby. Together they discuss a topic even more relevant now than it was then, even in the absence of social media at the time... "Who should I believe? Tru...th in the media..." https://adelaidefestivalofideas.com.au//who-should-i-beli/ See the following links for more info on the speakers: Catharine Lumby: http://catharinelumby.com Beatrix Campbell: http://www.beatrixcampbell.co.uk McKenzie Wark: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKenzie_Wark David Brooks: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Brooks_(commentator)

03.01.2022 Thats a wrap! #AFOI2018 is finished for another year. An enormous thank you to the speakers, sponsors, volunteers and - most importantly - you; for bringing your company and making this indelible weekend of thought-sharing possible. If you missed out - or just want to re-live the action - never fear. A number of brilliant sessions are now up on our website thanks to our friends at Radio Adelaide: https://bit.ly/2NZR3Vt... Photos: Alex Frayne

02.01.2022 TONIGHT. In this special #AFOI2018 presentation, join Palestinian attorney and human rights advocate Noura Erakat as she explores how, with a two-state solution out of reach, Palestinians have the potential to pave alternative futures for themselves. Dont miss out. Secure your ticket now: www.trybooking.com/369382