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#193: Freer and fairer: Nurturing political transparency in the Middle East

emvb — Thu, 03 May 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Charles W. Dunne, Director of Middle East and North Africa Programs for Freedom House, speaks about the efforts of his organisation and others like it to provide political education and training on the ground in the Middle East. With host Jacky Angus.

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#191: Blame it on their youth: Generational forces in an evolving Middle East

emvb — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Political economist Professor Emma Murphy examines the social conditions that confront young Arabs in the Middle East, and argues that the youth of today will ultimately remake and redefine the region. Presented by Jacky Angus.

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#188: Exiting autocracy: Democratic prospects and prerequisites in the new Middle East

emvb — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Cambridge political scientist Professor George Joffé weighs the chances of representative government emerging in the Middle East, post "Arab Spring". With host Jacky Angus.

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#187: Damned if you do: How gender colors perceptions in negotiations

emvb — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Professor of Management Mara Olekalns discusses the complicated effects of gender in negotiations, how women can be disadvantaged when negotiating on their own behalf, and what they can do about it.

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#186: I'm all ears: Improving your organization through active listening

emvb — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Human resources management expert Associate Professor Avraham Kluger explains what's wrong with conventional employee appraisal methods in the corporate world, and posits that truly listening to one's workers is good for business. Presented by Jennifer Cook.

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#185: Defending the indefensible: War criminals and the right to a fair trial

emvb — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 13:00:00 +0000

International criminal law expert Dr Kevin Heller discusses the role of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and argues why even the worst of war criminals are entitled to the best defense. With host Jacky Angus.

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#183: For show only? The language of human rights in national constitutions

emvb — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Sociologist Associate Professor Gili Drori explains how the vocabulary of human rights is making its way into the constitutions of nation states, and the degree to which societies actually honour the words in their own national charters.

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#181: Mirages of influence: The US in the Middle East, post "Arab Spring"

emvb — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Political scientist Professor Shahram Akbarzadeh joins host Jacky Angus to talk about the changing geo-political environment confronting the United States in the Middle East, post "Arab Spring".

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#178: Justifying the means: The law as accomplice in crimes against humanity

emvb — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Criminologist and lawyer Dr Jennifer Balint discusses how nation-states seek to use the law in support of genocidal practices and other crimes against humanity. She also examines how, conversely, the law is also called upon to bring about reconciliation after regime change. With host Jennifer Cook.

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#177: Delusions of certainty: Regulation through an ethical lens

emvb — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:00:00 +0000

Social scientists Assoc Prof Fiona Haines and Prof Nancy Reichman discuss the myths and implications behind authorities’ implementation of regulations, particularly in the wake of a disaster. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 173: The Sea, the Selves: Poets on Poetry 2

emvb — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Australian poets Jennifer Harrison and Philip Salom read from their works, discuss how their perceptions of the world shape their poetry, and how poetry shapes their worlds. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 171: In the name of the planet: Armed intervention to protect the environment

emvb — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Political scientist Professor Robyn Eckersley proposes a framework for protecting the environment that allows for armed intervention. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 169: Waves of influence: Television drama as an instrument of soft power in Asia

emvb — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Sociologist Professor Chua Beng Huat explains how serial TV dramas have become a soft power currency traded among China, Korea, Japan and other countries in Asia. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 168: Lost generation: Governance gone missing in global energy security

emvb — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Energy security and global governance analyst Professor Ann Florini explains the urgent need for global coordination of energy resources, and why existing institutions such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) are not up to the task. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 167: Radically new: Team values, market intelligence and creating innovative products

emvb — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Technology management analyst Professor Chris L. Tucci unpacks the interaction between market intelligence and team ideology in companies that create innovative products. Presented by Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 164: Secularism, applied religiously: Harmonizing a hyper-diverse India

emvb — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Senior journalist and political commentator Dr Swapan Dasgupta explains how secularism is defined and applied in ethnically, linguistically and religiously diverse India. And how a sense of harmony -- and occasional lack thereof -- is wrapped up in India's unique take on being secular. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 163: It's our turn now: India's changing take on the English language

emvb — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Professor of Literature Alok Rai discusses the many roles played by the English language in contemporary India - as an instrument of mobility, as a marker of privilege, as a badge of identity, and as a forge of a new caste system. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 161: Stretch and squeeze: Sustainability vs. sprawl in crowded Asian cities

emvb — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Dr Sidh Sintusingha discusses the phenomenon of urban sprawl and approaches to enabling sustainability in increasingly crowded Southeast Asian urban corridors. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 160: Delusions of development: Pro-market forces at work in the do-good industry

emvb — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Dr Toby Carroll discusses the evolution of development programs by institutions such as the World Bank and its subsidiary the International Finance Corporation, and scrutinizes the outcomes of recent strategies involving public-private partnerships and explicitly pro-market approaches. With host Elizabeth Lopez.

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Episode 157: Putting employees first: The new war for talent in knowledge industries

emvb — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Human resources expert Prof Ian Williamson explains how the increasing mobility of workers in knowledge industries is creating challenges for employers desperate to maintain their skilled workforce. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 156: Guanxi: Telling apart gifts from bribes when doing business in Asia

emvb — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Associate Professor Peter Verhezen explains how cultural understandings of gift giving practices differs across regions, and that Western companies and people doing business in Asian countries need to be aware of the grey area that lies between the offering of gifts and the offering of bribes.

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Episode 154: Keeping it creative: What happens to productivity when innovative firms are acquired?

emvb — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Can we predict how a firm's creators and innovators will fare when their firm is swallowed up by another company? Through the lenses of knowledge-based and incentive-based theories of business corporations, strategic management guru Assoc. Prof. Kwanghui Lim discusses what happens to inventors' productivity when there's a change of paymaster. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 152: Be not afraid of greatness: Shakespeare's vital role in the 21C classroom

emvb — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 03:51:41 +0000

Professor of education Jonothan Neelands explains why the plays of the Bard are as relevant and stimulating as e'er they were to students of all ages today. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 151: Fortune and fortitude: Stories of the Chinese diaspora

emvb — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Social scientist Prof. Pookong Kee looks at the successive waves of migration from China and how Chinese identity has evolved among ethnic Chinese in their adopted homelands. With host Jennfier Cook.

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Episode 150: Upwardly mobile: How the cell phone is changing life in India

emvb — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Media historian Professor Robin Jeffrey explains how the cell or mobile phone has hugely advanced India‘s economic development and is changing the very fabric of its society. With host Elizabeth Lopez.

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Episode 147: Out on the cutting edge: Innovation as a driver of corporate success

emvb — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 04:36:19 +0000

Professor of Management Danny Samson explains the importance of innovation for business firms, and how to build a corporate culture that encourages it.

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Episode 146: Kashmir revisited: Untold stories and hard realities

emvb — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 02:55:04 +0000

Politico-strategy analyst Dr Christopher Snedden examines the decades-long Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan in light of new understanding of the conflict's origins. With host Elisabeth Lopez.

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Episode 145: Neighbours with a difference: The India-China relationship in context

emvb — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 04:36:19 +0000

Political scientist Dr Pradeep Taneja discusses how India and China view each other’s geo-political ambitions. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 142: The global mean and the human scale: Climate change adaptation agenda under scrutiny

emvb — Thu, 12 May 2011 00:09:44 +0000

Science historian Professor Naomi Oreskes explains why limits in the predictive capacity of climate models present a challenge to those favoring adaptation above emissions mitigation as a strategy in dealing with climate change. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 140: A bullet for your thoughts: Recollections of persecution in Indonesia in the mid-1960s

emvb — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 01:14:26 +0000

Historian Dr Kate McGregor revisits Indonesia's 30 September Movement, which resulted in the killings and persecution of 100,000s of Indonesians in the mid-1960s. Only in recent times have newly guaranteed freedoms of expression allowed survivors to openly recall their experiences of this defining moment in the country's not-too-distant past. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 139: Muslim publics divided: Encounters with anti-pluralism in a democratic Indonesia

emvb — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:37:26 +0000

Indonesian law expert Professor Tim Lindsey discusses the apparent decline in religious pluralism in contemporary Indonesia against a backdrop of anything-goes press freedoms and laissez-faire officaldom. Also, liberal Muslim activist Dr M. Syafi’i Anwar recounts his experience at the hands of hardline Islamist groups,and the battle for the minds of ordinary Indonesians. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 136: India's ambitions: Pathways and pitfalls to greatness

emvb — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:22:49 +0000

Veteran Indian journalist and commentator Pramit Pal Chaudhuri discusses what India needs to do -- and to overcome -- if it's to rise to the status of a great global power. Presented by Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 135: PTSD II: Researching and treating post-traumatic stress disorder

kp — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 02:17:57 +0000

In the second of a two-part programme, psychologists Professor Mark Creamer and Associate Professor Meaghan O'Donnell discuss research and treatment considerations for post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, as manifested in military veterans and people who have suffered severe physical injuries. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 134: PTSD I: Describing and diagnosing post-traumatic stress disorder

kp — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 06:26:10 +0000

In the first of a two-part programme, psychologists Professor Mark Creamer and Assoc Professor Meghan O'Donnell explain post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, its diagnosis, and how it's been viewed historically. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 133: Coding cultural riches: Investigating indigenous languages in Australia

Site Admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:58:30 +0000

Linguist Dr Rachel Nordlinger discusses how Australian Aboriginal languages are researched and how particular indigenous tongues grow at the expense of others as communities migrate. Presented by Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 130: Accused abroad: Foreign nationals and identity in criminal trials

Site Admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 04:20:40 +0000

Historian Associate Professor Richard Pennell discusses the confluence and confusion of nationality, identity, and jurisdiction in criminal cases crossing cultural and national borders. Presented by Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 129: Female-friendly cities: Planning for inclusivity in our urban spaces

Site Admin — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 01:34:38 +0000

Associate Professor of urban design Carolyn Whitzman and sociologist Dr Kalpana Viswanath discuss how urban environments can be designed and modified to make them safer for women. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 128: Light before the Dark: Life, Death and Art in Early Modern Nuremberg

Site Admin — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 12:37:43 +0000

Historians Prof Charles Zika and Prof Joel Harrington discuss the highs and lows of the culturally rich German city of Nuremberg in the 16th century. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 127: An ocean away: An African nation's roots in Southeast Asia

Site Admin — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 05:16:39 +0000

Linguistics Assoc Professor Sander Adelaar discusses the curious linguistic and genetic origins of the people of Madagascar. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 126: Lingua mundi and the perils of monolingualism

Site Admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 01:10:33 +0000

Professor Joe Lo Bianco examines the implications of English as "the world's language", and why it behooves native speakers of English to learn other languages. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 125: Approaches to snakebite in Papua New Guinea, and development in Sikkim

Site Admin — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:01:48 +0000

Herpetologist David Williams discusses his doctoral research into improving the plight of snakebite sufferers in Papua New Guinea, where snakes constitute a major public health problem. Also, PhD student Thomas Chandy probes community perceptions of the impact of economic development in the remote Himalayan region of Sikkim. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 124: Of dogs and hens: Researching animal welfare in shelters and egg production facilities

Site Admin — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:20:53 +0000

PhD student Sally Haynes examines the relationship between dogs and their handlers in animal shelters, and the implications for canine welfare. Fellow doctoral student Joanna Engel is looking into how cage size and nest box availability affect the behaviour and stress response of laying hens. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 123: Masterclass in improvisation: Flute legend Dave Valentin in Australia

Site Admin — Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:11:00 +0000

New York-based latin and jazz artist Dave Valentin discusses how he came to his intstrument, the flute, its place in latin music, and what it takes to be a musical improvisor. With host Eric van Bemmel.

Note: For legal reasons, this episode will not be available as an on-demand stream. It continues to be available as a podcast and as a download. We regret the inconvenience caused.

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Episode 121: Intellectual property: A guide for the rest of us

Site Admin — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 13:23:00 +0000

Law Professor Andrew Christie gives a primer on the complex world of laws pertaining to creations of the mind -- why they are there and how theyíre sometimes misunderstood. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 120: Mental health strategies in post-crisis Sri Lanka

Site Admin — Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:34:00 +0000

Psychiatrist Prof Harry Minas, A/Prof Daya Somasundaram, and Dr Palitha Mahipala discuss the mental health landscape in Sri Lanka after decades of armed civil conflict and recent tsunami devastation. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 117: Flavors of democracy: United States' ambitions in the Middle East

Site Admin — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:11:00 +0000

Political analyst Prof James Piscatori explains why the efforts by the United States to promote democracy in the Middle East may not result in the type of democracy Washington wants. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 116: Destined to fail: US policy in the Middle East and where it has gone wrong

Site Admin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 19:39:00 +0000

Professor Marina Ottaway argues that past and current United States policy toward the Middle East is failing America, and needs to be recreated from a new perspective. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 113: Catching insects in Africa: A window on 18th century English society

Site Admin — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 15:41:00 +0000

Historian, literary critic and author Professor Deirdre Coleman connects naturalist Henry Smeathman's years in West Africa to the social norms and intellectual life 18th century England. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 112: Counting us in: Assessing indigenous child health

Site Admin — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 13:38:00 +0000

Epidemiologist Assoc Prof Jane Freemantle unpacks the delicate, complex task of empirically assessing child health in indigenous communities. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 110: Empowering Communities to Preserve Character of Place

Site Admin — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 22:08:00 +0000

Landscape Architect Assoc Prof Ray Green discusses his ground-breaking approach in which a community is able to define the character of its neighbourhood. This methodology seeks to restore the balance of power between communities and external bodies such as planners and developers. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 109: The Witch Depicted: Images and iconography in early modern times

Site Admin — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:33:00 +0000

Historian Prof Charles Zika explains the social and religious manipulations behind 15th and 16th century European images of witches and witchcraft, and how this contrasts with our contemporary visual representation of witches. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 108: Intellectualizing infidelity: A feminist remix

Site Admin — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:35:00 +0000

Political scientist Dr Lauren Rosewarne combines the academic and personal in a critical, feminist examination of being the ìother womanî in a affair with a married man. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 106: Nothing To Eat: Famine and Its Consequences

Site Admin — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:45:00 +0000

Economic Historian Prof Cormac O Grada joins host Jennifer Cook to discuss famine, its causes and repercussions, and the human condition in times of mass food scarcity.

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Episode 105: Multiple Sclerosis: an Updated Look

Site Admin — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:35:00 +0000

Neurologist Prof Trevor Kilpatrick unpacks the complexity of Multiple Sclerosis and outlines the latest research findings on its causes and treatment. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 104: Evidence-based early childhood education: the Abecedarian approach

Site Admin — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:34:00 +0000

Early childhood educator Dr Joe Sparling discusses the Abecederian method, an evidence-based approach to improving learning environments for the very young. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 103: The Irish Diaspora and Its Legacy

Site Admin — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:39:00 +0000

Historian Professor Elizabeth Malcolm tells the story of Irish migration, particularly in the 19th and 20th centuries, and what it means for Ireland and the world today. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 101: Making a Difference: Kiran Martin and Asha in the slums of Delhi

Site Admin — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:16:00 +0000

Paediatrician Dr Kiran Martin recounts the story behind the founding of ASHA, which now helps over 350,000 Delhi slum dwellers to improve their lives. Global health specialist Dr Peter Deutchmann weighs in on how research institutions in rich countries can work to empower and embolden work done by organisations in developing nations. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 100: Indonesia: Pathways to a Future

Site Admin — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 16:51:00 +0000

Historian Max Lane spies Indonesia's possible futures through the lens of its recent history and current political and economic climate. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 98: Wordlings, weasels and word bytes: Our language on a precipice?

Site Admin — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:17:00 +0000

Media researcher Dr Carolyne Lee scrutinizes changes to the English language accompanying the rise of social and digital media. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 94: Managing China's Water Challenges

Site Admin — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:33:00 +0000

Water engineer Prof John Langford discusses the immense challenges facing a China with swiftly mounting water demand and dwindling resources. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 91: Within Our Reach: Tim Costello on International Aid

Site Admin — Thu, 06 May 2010 15:42:00 +0000

World Vision Australia chief Tim Costello tells us how international aid efforts have succeeded, where they've got to improve, and why aid cynics have got it wrong. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 90: The Cost of A Life: Peter Singer on Ending World Poverty

Site Admin — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 19:59:00 +0000

Philosopher and ethicist Peter Singer puts forward his vision of how individuals can take an ethical and just approach to tackling world poverty. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 87: The Fractaled Page: Poets on Poetry

Site Admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:00 +0000

Poets Kevin Brophy and Alex Skovron read from their works, and discuss poetry's power, inspiration and importance to human experience. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 86: Scrutinizing Intervention Programs for Autism

Site Admin — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 15:37:00 +0000

Prof Margot Prior reviews available intervention programs for autism. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 85: Mythbusting International Refugee Law

Site Admin — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:47:00 +0000

Law Professor Jim Hathaway untangles the complexity and dispels misconceptions surrounding refugees and their status under international law. With host Eric van Bemmel.

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Episode 84: Music masters: improvisation as a research topic

Site Admin — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:59:00 +0000

Professional jazz musicians and research students Chris Hale and Paul Williamson pick up their instruments and speak about improvisational music as a focus of academic research. With guest host Katherine Smith.

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Episode 83: Infant sleep interventions, low birth-weight babies

Site Admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:36:00 +0000

PhD students Anna Price and Liz Westrupp discuss their respective research into interventions for sleep-deprived infants and long-term implications for low-birthweight babies. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 81: The Last Capitalist

Site Admin — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:09:00 +0000

Amidst a global reappraisal of the nature and role of free-market economic systems, Prof R. Edward Freeman argues for a commitment to a more wholistic, stakeholder-driven capitalism. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 78: Accounting for Imams

Site Admin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:06:00 +0000

In this episode, three conversations on imams and educators in Muslim communities. Host Jacky Angus speaks to author and lawyer Irfan Yusuf about the roles and predicaments of imams in Australia and elsewhere; to researcher Anisa Buckley on imams and their role in marriage and divorce; and to educator Dr Eeqbal Hassim on getting school teachers up to speed on Muslim issues.

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Episode 77: Searching for Russia's Future in Its Past

Site Admin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:01:00 +0000

Prof Leslie Holmes and former Ambassador Leslie Rowe discuss how Russia's past influences this great nation's future. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 76: A Sea of Sound: Dr Ros Bandt

Site Admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:11:00 +0000

Sound artist, musician, researcher and educator Dr Ros Bandt discusses aural environments, the sculpting of sound, her recent works and musical inspirations. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 75: Human Judgement and Investment Manias

Site Admin — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:58:00 +0000

From the tulip bulb mania in the 17th century to collateralized debt obligations more recently, Prof Charles Noussair and Dr Tom Wilkening outline the sometimes questionable human judgement of risk and reward. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 74: Broadcasting hope among refugees in East Africa

Site Admin — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:30:00 +0000

Elias Nyatete describes how Tanzanian media outlet Radio Kwizera has been an important source of information and hope for refugees in recent and current East African conflicts. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 73: Al Jazeera statecraft: New media as public diplomacy tools

Site Admin — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 19:40:00 +0000

Journalism professor Phillip Seib of the University of Southern California discusses public diplomacy via broadcast and digital media, and its success -- or otherwise -- in the Middle East and elsewhere. Prof Seib delivered the keynote speech at the Journalism in the 21st Century Conference on July 16, 2009. The conference was organized by the School of Culture and Communication at the University of Melbourne. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 72: The Fourth Rise of China

Site Admin — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 14:48:00 +0000

Prof Wang Gungwu and Dr Pradeep Taneja examine the latest rise of China in its historic, economic and strategic dimensions. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 71: Widows of Injecting Drug Users in North East India

Site Admin — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:55:00 +0000

In the conservative societies of Nagaland and Manipur, widows of injecting drug users are often HIV positive, poor and stigmatized. Dr Michelle Kermode and Prarthna Dayal from the Nossal Insitute for Global Health discuss an intervention program to improve mental health of these women. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 70: Drug Use, HIV and Harm Reduction in North East India

Site Admin — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:24:00 +0000

Manipur and Nagaland are two states in North East India that share a border with Burma. While these states are so remote that few foreign nationals have visited them, they are beset with high rates of HIV infection and injecting drug use. Assoc Prof Peter Deutschmann, Dr Michelle Kermode and Prarthna Dayal from the Nossal Institute for Global Health take us on their journey of implementing harm reduction programs in these communities. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 68: Pakistan: A State for Devolution

Site Admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:24:00 +0000

Dr Nadeem Malik ponders the question of why stable and robust democratic institutions have eluded Pakistan. Since its formation in 1947, military rule has been a recurrent theme for Pakistan, and true devolution of power to the local level is still a quest. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 66: Understanding Cooperation through Behavioural Economics

Site Admin — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:28:00 +0000

Behavioural Economist Dr Nikos Nikiforakis explains how Behavioural Economics challenges one of the fundamental premises of traditional Economics - the rational, self-serving Homo Economicus. Through laboratory and field experiments, Nikos also develops a model for understanding social cooperation. With host Jennifer Cook.

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Episode 65: Effects of Climate Change on Biodiversity

Site Admin — Thu, 07 May 2009 05:06:00 +0000

Prof Ary Hoffmann and Dr Michael Kearney discuss the effects of climate change on biodiversity, and how our quality of life could be adversely affected. With host Shane Huntington.

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Episode 63: Parental Angst and Acceptance in the Digital Age

Site Admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:48:00 +0000

Drs Mike Arnold and Martin Gibbs discuss the impact on families of the seemingly unstoppable wave of digital and virtual communications technologies.

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Episode 62: Please Explain: Islamic Banking

Site Admin — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 01:37:00 +0000

Prof Abdullah Saeed explains the concepts, history and modern-day practice of banking and finance according to Islamic law. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 60: Harpooning the Myths: Japan and Whaling

Site Admin — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:18:00 +0000

Maritime historian Dr Charles Schencking joins host Jennifer Cook to separate the myths from the facts surrounding the contentious practice of whaling by Japan.

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Episode 59: Cannabis and Your Brain

Site Admin — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:39:00 +0000

Researchers Assoc Prof Dan Lubman and Prof Ian McGregor discuss latest understanding of the effects of cannabis on brain and behavior.

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Episode 58: Singing and Teaching Early Music

Site Admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 19:31:00 +0000

Soprano Vivien Hamilton chats with host Jacky Angus about her art and work in early music. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 57: Timbre and Transcendence: Improvisation in Music

Site Admin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:01:00 +0000

Dr Robert Vincs explores the transcendental possibilities of improvisational music. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 55: Calming Nanotechnology Fears

Site Admin — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:09:00 +0000

Dr Amanda Barnard talks about how scientists measure and address the potential hazards of nanotechnology. With science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 54: Adolescents and Mental Illness

Site Admin — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Psychiatrist Prof Patrick McGorry discusses how evolving treatment modalities can address disturbing trends of increased mental illness in young adults and adolescents. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 53: Growing Spiritual Prosperity

Site Admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:39:00 +0000

Philoposopher and author Assoc Prof John Armstrong talks with host Jacky Angus about the importance and challenge of pursuing "spiritual prosperity" against a backdrop of overwhelming material expectations.

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Special Report: Reinventing Higher Education in Australia

Site Admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:54:00 +0000

Professors Glyn Davis and Simon Marginson weigh in on the choices and challenges facing Australia's higher education system in an increasingly competitive global tertiary market. With host Adam Morton.

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Episode 52: Addressing Violence in the Family

Site Admin — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:05:00 +0000

Prof Cathy Humphreys discusses the tragic impact of family violence, and outlines contemporary approaches to intervention and prevention. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 50: Criminal Investigation and Your DNA

Site Admin — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 01:37:00 +0000

Assoc Prof Jeremy Gans discusses the benefits, limitations and privacy implications of using DNA in criminal investigation. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 49: How We'll Fare in the Global Food Crisis

Site Admin — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 11:30:00 +0000

Prof Snow Barlow, the University of Melbourne, backgrounds the sharp rise in food prices, and looks at how science and technology may provide solutions in feeding an ever growing global population. Also, Prof Rajinder S. Sidhu from Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India, discusses the impact of elevated food prices on Indian society. With Science host, Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 48: Researching Indigenous Health in Australia and New Zealand

Site Admin — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 02:08:00 +0000

Professor Ian Anderson discusses contemporary approaches to health research and education for indigenous Australia. We also hear a New Zealand angle from Assoc Prof Papaarangi Reid of the University of Auckland. With host Jacky Angus.

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Episode 44: Ethics in Psychiatry and Medical Training

Site Admin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:10:00 +0000

Prof Sidney Bloch speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about the development and role of ethics in psychiatric practice as well as in the education of doctors.

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Episode 43: Ghassan Hage and the Weight of Words

Site Admin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:11:00 +0000

Prof Ghassan Hage joins Up Close host Jacky Angus to discuss multiculturalism, identity in a globalising world, and the role of the intellectual.

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Episode 41: Drinking The Same Water Twice -- Potable Water From Waste

Site Admin — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:34:00 +0000

Prof Peter Scales demystifies the process of recovering potable water from waste water, while Prof David Fox compares the cost of recycling with desalination. With Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 40: Politics Meets Pop Culture In Indonesia

Site Admin — Thu, 22 May 2008 04:25:00 +0000

Anthropologist Dr Ariel Heryanto speaks to Up Close host Jacky Angus about how Indonesian pop culture both influences and is influenced by complex social and political forces.

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Episode 39: Detecting and Avoiding Online Threats

Site Admin — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:43:00 +0000

Online security expert Assoc Prof Chris Leckie looks in depth at the threats and vulnerabilities facing individuals and societies in the networked world. In conversation with Up Close science host Dr Shane Huntington.

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Episode 38: Plight of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon

Site Admin — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:01:00 +0000

Dr Kylie Baxter talks with podcast host Jacky Angus about the background and current predicament of Palestinians in Lebanon.

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