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Tidings from @WinnifredLouis.bsky.social, colleagues, and students - Brisbane Australia UQ - Social Psychology of system change, peace, conflict, extremism, democracy and human rights, a sustainable world, violence, allyship, collective action...
Thank u colleagues, I think u r thinking of the UK Social Change Lab (vs us Down Under). FWIW our research is not so supportive of disruptive protest. Though we think it does raise awareness, and can polarise (so supporters of the cause -> more support, but centre alienated and opponents backlash)
June 1, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Thank u colleagues, I think u r thinking of the UK Social Change Lab (vs us Down Under). FWIW our research is not so supportive of disruptive protest. Though we think it does raise awareness, and can polarise (so supporters of the cause -> more support, but centre alienated and opponents backlash)
Thanks Duncan, I think u r thinking of the UK Social Change Lab (vs us Down Under). FWIW our own research is not so supportive of disruptive protest. Though we think it does raise awareness, and can polarise (so supporters of the cause -> more support, but centre alienated and opponents backlash)
May 29, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Thanks Duncan, I think u r thinking of the UK Social Change Lab (vs us Down Under). FWIW our own research is not so supportive of disruptive protest. Though we think it does raise awareness, and can polarise (so supporters of the cause -> more support, but centre alienated and opponents backlash)
What a feast eh? :)
May 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
What a feast eh? :)
Friday, June 6, 10:30am - 12 noon AEST, Accessible democracy: What we know about barriers to political inclusion and how we can work together to remove those barriers. bit.ly/PEPSS_democr...
Seminar on Accessible Democracy
The 2025 Australian Festival of Democracy and Human Rights will include the seminar, "Accessible democracy: What we know about barriers to political inclusion and how we can work together to remove th...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Friday, June 6, 10:30am - 12 noon AEST, Accessible democracy: What we know about barriers to political inclusion and how we can work together to remove those barriers. bit.ly/PEPSS_democr...
Friday, June 6, 10am-11am, Democracy on Country www.socialchangelab.net/democracyonc...
Democracy on Country
Democracy on Country:
A panel discussion reflecting on what it would take for Australian democracy to respond to the voices and concerns of Indigenous Australians - an online event on Friday 6th Jun...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
Friday, June 6, 10am-11am, Democracy on Country www.socialchangelab.net/democracyonc...
Thursday, 5:30pm - 7pm, Democratic representation in a multicultural society events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
Democratic representation in a multicultural society
Get tickets on Humanitix - Democratic representation in a multicultural society hosted by CDDGG, University of Canberra. Louie Louie room at Verity Lane, 50 Northbourne Ave, Canberra ACT 2601, Austral...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Thursday, 5:30pm - 7pm, Democratic representation in a multicultural society events.humanitix.com/enhancing-de...
Thursday June 5, 2pm - 3:30pm, Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy, A panel discussion on disinfo, media, and social media events.humanitix.com/hidden-influ...
Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy
Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy at the
Australian Festival of Democracy & Human Rights
events.humanitix.com
May 26, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Thursday June 5, 2pm - 3:30pm, Hidden Influences on Media and Democracy, A panel discussion on disinfo, media, and social media events.humanitix.com/hidden-influ...
Thursday, June 5, 12 noon - 1pm AEST, Democracy in Danger? A panel discussion on degraded institutions, rising extremism, and science blindness www.socialchangelab.net/democracyind...
Democracy in danger
Democracy in Danger:
A panel discussion reflecting on contemporary threats to Australian democracy - an online event on Thursday 5th June 12-1pm AEST
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May 26, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Thursday, June 5, 12 noon - 1pm AEST, Democracy in Danger? A panel discussion on degraded institutions, rising extremism, and science blindness www.socialchangelab.net/democracyind...
Wednesday, June 4, 7pm-8pm AEST, Why do they go after universities?
Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface www.socialchangelab.net/academicrepr...
Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface www.socialchangelab.net/academicrepr...
May 26, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Wednesday, June 4, 7pm-8pm AEST, Why do they go after universities?
Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface www.socialchangelab.net/academicrepr...
Feedback loops between academic repression and democratic backsliding, and advice from the coalface www.socialchangelab.net/academicrepr...
Wednesday, June 4, 6pm - 7pm AEST, Australian Democracy Network, Advocacy on Campus, australiandemocracy.org.au/advocacy-on-...
Advocacy on Campus
Working together for a fairer democracy
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May 26, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Wednesday, June 4, 6pm - 7pm AEST, Australian Democracy Network, Advocacy on Campus, australiandemocracy.org.au/advocacy-on-...
Wednesday, June 4, 2pm-3pm, Democracy and Human Rights in the North, www.socialchangelab.net/dhrinthenort...
Democracy and Human Rights in the North
Democracy and Human Rights in the North -
A panel discussion reflecting on conditions for democracy and human rights in Northern Australia - an online event on Wednesday 4th June 2-3pm AEST
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May 26, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Wednesday, June 4, 2pm-3pm, Democracy and Human Rights in the North, www.socialchangelab.net/dhrinthenort...
Wednesday, June 4, 9am to 530: 3rd annual conference on Democracy and Human Rights from the Social Change Lab - @WinnifredLouis speaking & more www.socialchangelab.net/dhrconf25.html
3rd Annual Conference on Australian Democracy and Human Rights
3rd annual conference on Democracy and Human Rights - A hybrid event, online and in person June 4 (9am - 5:30pm)
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May 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Wednesday, June 4, 9am to 530: 3rd annual conference on Democracy and Human Rights from the Social Change Lab - @WinnifredLouis speaking & more www.socialchangelab.net/dhrconf25.html
Tuesday June 3, 6pm - 7:30pm, The Commons Library: Disinformation in the Digital Age events.humanitix.com/disinformati...
Disinformation in the Digital Age
An interactive workshop where we break down how disinformation spreads, why it’s so effective, and what we can do about it.
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May 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Tuesday June 3, 6pm - 7:30pm, The Commons Library: Disinformation in the Digital Age events.humanitix.com/disinformati...
Tuesday June 3, 12 noon - 1 pm AEST, Next25: Constructive Discussion for Australia’s Democracy - Having the conversations we need to have forms.monday.com/forms/99564d...
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May 26, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Tuesday June 3, 12 noon - 1 pm AEST, Next25: Constructive Discussion for Australia’s Democracy - Having the conversations we need to have forms.monday.com/forms/99564d...