What is the infinite game? ▶
Living life as an infinite game is something Niki Harré explores in her new book, The Infinite Game. She looks at our society (are people pawns or participants?) and ourselves (what kind of player would you like to be?) to offer a uniquely different vision of how we...
Why is China the way it is politically? ▶
Stephen Noakes from the School of Science at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “why is China the way it is politically?” Noakes is currently engaged in a pair of book projects. The first is a cross-national comparative study of China’s...
How do we respond to survivors of institutional abuse in care? ▶
Stephen Winter from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “how do we respond to survivors of institutional abuse in care?” Winter tends to work on questions of state wrongdoing and its redress. At present, he is...
How do we restore marine ecosystems? ▶
Professor Simon Thrush from the Institute of Marine Science at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “how do we restore marine ecosystems?” Thrush’s current research interests focus on the ecology of coastal ecosystems, how they respond to...
What is context? ▶
Associate Professor Mark Amsler from the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “what is context?” Amsler is currently working in the areas of medieval studies, history of linguistics, and cultural...
How are illness and disease created in particular bodies? ▶
Professor Judith Littleton from the School of Social Sciences at the University of Auckland talks about her big question, “how are illness and disease created in particular bodies?” Littleton’s research is based in the field of bioarchaeology. She has lead...
Why are language issues so politicised and so emotionally charged in various parts of the world? ▶
Professor Robert Greenberg from the School of Cultures, Languages and Linguistics at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “Why are language issues so politicised and so emotionally charged in various parts of the world?” Greenberg’s current...
Why are we killing our rivers? ▶
Dr. Daniel Hikuroa from Māori and Pacific Studies at the University of Auckland talks about his big question, “Why are we killing our rivers?” Hikuroa’s research addresses fundamental foundations and applications of knowledge, particularly with respect to...
How can we address sexual harassment and abuse? ▶
How can we address sexual harassment and abuse? Two scholars share their thoughts on sexual harassment and abuse both online and off. Nicola Henry is the Principal Research Fellow at the Centre for Global Research at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. In her talk...Subscribe by Email
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