Department of Social Sciences at Swinburne University.
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16/03/2022
Congrats to Lachlan Abbott and Najma Sambul for their success in joining The Age as part of the next generation of journalists!
New class of trainee journalists joins The Age The Age has welcomed a new generation of journalists to its newsroom, with five highly qualified and eager trainees joining the masthead this week.
25/02/2022
Want to understand the complexities of what is happening in Ukraine? Join POL20010 International Relations and Security Studies. First lecture coming up on Monday at 11.30am on Collaborate will give an introduction to the unit and we'll be covering this and many other security issues over the next 12 weeks.
Interested in foreign policy? Well, we have just the unit for you...POL20008! Join us this semester to explore just how good Australia is on the international stage (spoiler: it's a little messy)
11/06/2021
We understand how hard this lockdown has been on students due to financial and food insecurity. As such the SSU are reimplementing our Free Feeds program to help those who may be struggling at the moment. For more information and to register to receive a grocery pack this Saturday please visit our website, https://ssu.org.au/free-feed/.
11/06/2021
Kate Crawford – Atlas of AI | Sat 26 Jun 2021 What are the full costs of AI on a planet already under strain? Professor Kate Crawford gives us a tour through her new book that offers a political and a material perspective on AI as an extractive industry.
22/05/2021
Might as well.
By Jeremy Nguyen with Cartoon Collections
https://wired.trib.al/395sT1F
03/05/2021
Chris Agius is quoted in this article:
It’s a ‘man’s problem’, so how do we talk to boys about sexual harassment? The debate has left some men and boys feeling confused, defensive and angry. How do we go about making them into better men?
30/04/2021
We Need Social Science, Not Just Medical Science, to Beat the Pandemic By Nicholas Dirks, Member (1989–90) in the School of Social Science:
Lots of interesting and free events here happening at the end of the month
https://mkw.melbourne.vic.gov.au/program/?fbclid=IwAR0xBaEDJQb9hIwiKeTK3xfngiAJLdUjEYlW_3FLJdweb2EnCStwh_ipTJ4
Follow this link if you'd like to learn more about student mentoring opportunities
https://studentmentoring.swinburne.edu.au/p/p2/?seid=em%7CSSLNews%7Cloc%7Ccve%7CSL1APR21%7C1&dxid=56ccc960-9779-4cd9-93aa-a21f5dd1b6c5&deliveryName=DM14632
08/04/2021
Timor-Leste’s twin crises • Michael Leach As the country is hit with floods, Covid-19 takes its first casualty
18/03/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcsJ3YIWlq4
my first day of university!! COLLEGE VLOG | Swinburne University of Technology my first day of university!! COLLEGE VLOG | Swinburne University of TechnologyI feel like I have been waiting for this day forever, the day I finally pursue ...
16/03/2021
https://www.swinburne.edu.au/life-at-swinburne/careers-employment/student-ambassador-program/
Swinburne Student Ambassador Program Looking for a job you might actually like? Working as a student ambassador is more than just a job, it’s changing lives by helping future students decide where to take their next education step.
14/03/2021
Why arts and humanities are vital to post-COVID recovery The arts and humanities are central to understanding the local and human contexts in which the COVID-19 pandemic is situated and in imagining more soc...
07/03/2021
Check out this video about the value of studying Philosophy.
The Philosophy Documentary The Philosophy documentary explores the subject of Philosophy and why it is still such a vital part of the society we live in. A range of lecturer's PHD stud...
04/03/2021
Webinar to launch the Close the Gap Campaign report "Leadership & Legacy through crisis: keeping our mob safe". FREE, but registration essential. Hosted by the Australia Institute in support of the Close the Gap campaign. After registering, you... Join us on national Close the Gap Day for the launch of "Leadership & Legacy through crises: keeping our mob safe", the Close the Gap Campaign report written by the Lowitja Institute. Featuring Close the Gap Campaign co-Chairs, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Social Justice Commissioner June O...
04/03/2021
The American Australian Association is offering a series of scholarships for study in the US - please check out the further information here
https://www.americanaustralian.org/faq/
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