Festival of Ideas, 15-20 March 2009

thursday 18 june
Global Change and Australia's future


All sessions are being recorded and will be available on the festival website in the week following the festival

10.00am -12.00noon
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, basement Sidney Myer Asia Centre

duration: 119 mins 18 secs

American Perspectives: Hope Springs Eternal?

  • Has the USA lost the leadership of the western world or can it recover its reputation as the world's 'last, best hope'?
  • Can it bail out the world?

Speakers:
Dr Don Watson, Author of American Journeys, columnist and critic
Dr David Goodman, School of Historical Studies, University of Melbourne
Dr Barbara Keys, School of Historical Studies, University of Melbourne
Dr Don Russell, Global Investment Strategist, BNY Mellon Australia

Chair:
Professor Stuart Macintyre, Ernest Scott Professor of History, University of Melbourne

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12.15pm - 1.15pm
Ian Potter Museum of Art

** Special Festival of Ideas Lunchtime Activity: Director's Tour of the Ian Potter Museum of Art
You are warmly invited to join Director of the Ian Potter Museum of Art, Dr Chris McAuliffe for a guided tour of the exciting exhibitions on display. (limit 40 persons)

Exhibitions:
Other side art: Trevor Nickolls, a survey of paintings and drawings 1972–1997
13 May 2009 to 02 Aug 2009
Exhibition Website

Ancestral power and the aesthetic: Arnhem Land paintings and objects from the Donald Thomson Collection
30 May 2009 to 23 Aug 2009
Exhibition Website

Selected artefacts from the David and Marion Adams Collection
15 Apr 2009 to 11 Oct 2009
Exhibition Website

Highlights from the University of Melbourne Art Collection, part 1
25 Apr 2009 to 30 Aug 2009
Exhibition Website

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1.30pm – 3.00pm
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, basement Sidney Myer Asia Centre

duration: 119 mins 18 secs

Europe: Farewell to an Idea?

  • Can the EU act as a counterweight between East and West, between American dominance and emerging global powers?
  • Is an economically stressed Europe pre-occupied with its own interests?
  • Does 'Europe' still connote 'civilization'?

Speakers:
Associate Professor Philomena Murray, Director, Contemporary Europe Research Centre & Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of Melbourne
Leslie Rowe, Former Australian Ambassador to Russia and Vice President of Australian Institute for International Affairs
His Excellency David Daly, Head of Delegation, Ambassador of the European Commission Delegation, Canberra, Australia

Chair:
Professor Peter McPhee, Provost, University of Melbourne

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3.30pm - 5.00pm
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, basement Sidney Myer Asia Centre

duration: 84 mins 22 secs

The Rise of Islam and the Australian Experience

  • How does the Islamic community see itself as part of Australia?
  • How do Australians view the Islamic community?

Speakers:
Randa Abdel-Fattah, Lawyer and Award winning author of young adult novels
Waleed Aly, Broadcaster, Author, media commentator and lecturer in Politics, Monash University

Chair:
Professor Abdullah Saeed, Director of Asia Institute and National Centre of Excellence for Islamic Studies and Sultan of Oman Professor of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Melbourne

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7.00pm - 8.15pm
Carrillo Gantner Theatre, basement Sidney Myer Asia Centre

duration: 75 mins 29 secs

Keynote: China and the West: The Puzzling Past/The Uneasy Present
Proudly Supported by Trinity College, University of Melbourne

Speaker:
Professor Wang Gungwu, National University of Singapore and Emeritus Professor, Australian National University

Chair:
Professor Antonia Finnane, School of Historical Studies, University of Melbourne

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