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How do intersecting inequalities shape violence against child domestic workers in Myanmar? In an article co-authored by @benhanckel.bsky.social, he examines how age, gender, ethnicity and social status influence experiences of violence and vulnerability. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

We are excited to share next week's ICS Seminar with @marcuscarter.com as our speaker. Marcus will present "Roblox Capitalism: Platformisation and the Political Economy of Children's Play". 📅 Date: Thursday 29th October 🕑 Time: 11.30AM-1.00PM All welcome, we can't wait to see you there!

🌏 In a co-authored article by Luigi Di Martino and Philippa Collin, the writers argue that meaningful youth participation in climate policy depends not just on young people having a voice, but on governments listening and responding to their concerns. tinyurl.com/mtkdyu3d

Governmental Listening in the Climate Crisis: Youth Activism and Government Responses in Australia

Youth participation is often framed through the language of youth voice, with comparatively little concern for how authorities listen and respond to young people’s concerns. Rather than viewing voi...

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💻 Join a webinar exploring “Human-Centred Justice in an AI World” on Wednesday 4th November at 12pm - 1pm AEDT. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/47hfdu9r

Webinar | Human-Centred Justice in an AI World - Law and Justice Foundation of New South Wales

AI and access to justice: can technology expand legal help without deepening inequality? Free webinar for Australian community legal centres.

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Today's seminar "Know your flood risk – deconstructing reductionist myths of denial, complacency and blame”, is being presented by Willow Forsyth, with Mel Taylor as discussant and chaired by Jess Weir.

🌈 📽️ Mark your calendars for October 30! Join PYT Fairfield for the Sharing Space Film Festival, celebrating digital stories by LGBTIQA+, faith-based & culturally diverse young people in Western Sydney. RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/sharing-spac...

Sharing Space Film Festival

On Friday 30 October at 6pm, PYT Fairfield will host an evening of film, celebrating the outcomes Western Sydney University's Sharing Space Initiative.

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How can an anticolonial lens reshape understandings of Indigenous LGBTQIASB+ health and wellbeing in so-called Australia? @sandyosullivan.bsky.social, Kim Spurway & Karen Soldatić explore emerging research, intersectionality, and Indigenous approaches to health and wellbeing. tinyurl.com/3xj98dax

Indigiqueer health and well-being in so-called Australia: an anticolonial approach

This commentary uses an anticolonial lens to critically evaluate the extant body of evidence on Indigenous LGBTQIASB+ peoples’ health and wellbeing in so-called Australia. Scholarship in this field...

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Mark your calendars for October 21st! Come celebrate the launch of Dr Steffen Wetzstein ‘s new book, “Confronting the Global Housing Affordability Crisis”, hosted by Professor Nicky Morrison. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/4eyacpmc

Confronting the Global Housing Affordability Crisis Political Economies, Cities and Housing

Book Launch "Confronting the Global Housing Affordability Crisis Political Economies, Cities and Housing" Dr Steffen Wetzstein

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We are excited to share next week's ICS Seminar with Willow Forsyth will take place on Thursday, 22nd of October at 11:30am. We can't wait to see you there!

New Book Alert! 📚🚨 Huge congratulations to @jorgeous24.bsky.social on the release of his new book, “Letters to Paulo Freire: Radical Dialogues on Democratic Education and Courage”, published by Springer. Order your copy here: link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Today's seminar "Could AI Kill Human Creativity?”, is being presented by Rebecca Marrone, with Jacinta Sassine as discussant and chaired by Norma Lam-Saw.

In a @aunz.theconversation.com article, Philippa Collin explores why young people’s political voices matter, arguing that student activism can drive social change and strengthen democracy, even without the right to vote.

High school students are protesting against One Nation. What’s the point if they can’t vote?

The argument that young people belong in school misses an important point: children and teenagers have political and civic rights.

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In a @aunz.theconversation.com article that asked five experts whether Australia should pause building new data centres, @ehsan-noroozinejad.bsky.social argues that the priority should be sustainable, well-regulated developments rather than a blanket pause on new projects. tinyurl.com/46k274d7

Should Australia pause building new data centres? We asked 5 experts

As data centres have grown in size and number in Australia, they have also become the subject of fierce public debate. So what’s the best way forward?

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Can Australia’s approach to school refusal deliver real change? In a co-authored article by @cristownley.bsky.social, researchers argue the Senate Inquiry’s recommendations may reinforce the status quo rather than drive transformative change.

Transformative change or status quo? An investigation of the Senate Inquiry recommendations on policy and practice regarding school refusal in Australia - The Australian Educational Researcher

One of the most significant challenges currently facing education in Australia, and globally, is the decline in school attendance rates, along with a growing awareness of the associated harm being don...

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We are excited to share next week's ICS Seminar with Rebecca Marrone as our speaker. Rebecca will present "Could Ai Kill Human Creativity?”. 📅 Date: Thursday 15th October, 11.30AM 📍 Parramatta South Campus All welcome, we can't wait to see you there!

📚 Mark your calendars for October 17th! Come celebrate a new pictorial book, “Future Right Now: Young People, Climate Action and a Vibrant Democracy” (2026) at Lost in Books in Fairfield. RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/future-right...

Future Right Now: Special Event at Lost In Books

Join us for a special event, celebrating the book "Future Right Now: Young People, Climate Action and a Vibrant Democracy".

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Today's seminar "Amplifying anti-colonial methodologies in the white institution” is being presented by @carolinelenette.bsky.social and chaired by Juan Salazar.

📢 ARC Discovery Project Scholarship Opportunity: Shaping Inclusive Futures in Teaching (SHIFT). Applications close 30 November. For enquiries about eligibility, click link here tinyurl.com/3tbt6cx3 or contact @drjackieullman.bsky.social (J.Ullman@westernsydney.edu.au). For info below ⬇️

We are excited to share next week's ICS Seminar with @carolinelenette.bsky.social as our speaker. Caroline will present "Amplifying Anti-Colonial Methodologies in the White Institution”. 📅 Date: Thursday 8th October, 11.30AM 📍 Parramatta South Campus All welcome, we can't wait to see you there!

Today's seminar "Language, Water and Decolonial Currents", is being presented by Alastair Pennycook, with Greg Noble as discussant and chaired by Dariush Izadi.

In a @aunz.theconversation.com article that asked five experts whether Australia should pause building new data centres, @ehsan-noroozinejad.bsky.social argues that the priority should be sustainable, well-regulated developments rather than a blanket pause on new projects. tinyurl.com/46k274d7

Should Australia pause building new data centres? We asked 5 experts

As data centres have grown in size and number in Australia, they have also become the subject of fierce public debate. So what’s the best way forward?

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Playing on the Edge: Sport Diplomacy in Oceania Join us for an insightful presentation by David Rowe, with Rohini Balram and Adam Cohen as discussant. 📅 Date: Wednesday 30 September 2026, 2.30PM 📍 Where: UTS Business School, Building 8, Level 8, Room 03 events.humanitix.com/playing-on-t...

Playing on the Edge: Sport Diplomacy in Oceania

UTS CSBS Research Seminar Series - Emeritus Professor David Rowe "Playing on the Edge: Sport Diplomacy in Oceania"

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🚨 Applications for Project Officer in Disability and Digital Citizenship CLOSES SOON! on October 7! tinyurl.com/y7ebp7w5

Project Officer, Disability and Digital Citizenship

Job Description: * 0.4 FTE Part-time, Fixed-Term HEW Level 6 position until 1 May 2030. * Parramatta South campus with flexible working arrangements. * Salary: $97,693 – $104,713 + 17% Super &amp...

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We are excited to share next week's ICS Seminar with Alastair Pennycook as our speaker. Alastair will present "Language, water and decolonial currents”. The seminar will take place on Thursday, 1st of October at 11:30am. We can't wait to see you there!

💡Join Sarah Nectoux on Wednesday, 7 October for “Who has the right to the (inclusive) city?”- a compelling talk on counter-narratives of mobility from people with disabilities in Western Sydney and Seine-Saint-Denis. RSVP here: tinyurl.com/3t2h6mts

Western Sydney Lecture Series 2026: “Who has the right to the (inclusive) city?” Counter-narratives of disability mobility in Western Sydney (Greater Sydney) and Seine-Saint-Denis (Greater Paris)

Western Sydney Lecture Series Sarah Nectoux

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Today's seminar "Living with Misinformation: A Media Literacy Approach", is being presented by Tanya Notley, with Pip Collins as discussant and chaired by Sally Byrnes.

New Book Alert! 📚🚨Huge congratulations to Tanya Notley, Aimee Hourigan and their co-authors on the release of their new book, “Living with Misinformation: A Media Literacy Approach”. Order your copy here: tinyurl.com/mpxr5b3y

Canberra-based colleagues, don’t miss the final event celebrating the ARC funded project, 'Addressing Misinformation using Media Literacy with Public Cultural Institutions' led by Tanya Notley at ICS. 📅 Date: Wednesday 28th October 5-7PM 🔗 Register here: lnkd.in/gi9kbheM Not to be missed!

We are excited to share next week's ICS Seminar with Tanya Notley will take place on Thursday, 24th of September at 11:30am. We can't wait to see you there!