A matter of life and tech, upcoming Sydney Ideas public talk at the Sydney Opera House
In an age of AI, how can tech help us become better at being human?
Join @sydney.edu.au's Sophie Gee, Sandra Peter and Kai Riemer as they explore the evolving — and often contentious — relationship between humans and machines.
Register now: srkr.io/63327hGB
Conversations for Good: Across Platforms on Wednesday 22 April
How are technology and digital platforms shaping the way we connect, debate and participate in public life?
Researchers Joanne Gray and Rebecca Huntley discuss. Join us in person this Wednesday, or sign up to catch the conversation online: srkr.io/63329CrF
Dr Joanne Gray
Dr Rebecca Huntley
Technology shapes so much of how we communicate, connect and engage with the world around us - so what influence is it having on democracy and social cohesion in Australia?
Join researchers Joanne Gray and Rebecca Huntley to discuss on April 22.
Register: srkr.io/63326CrI
Sydney Ideas: Conversations for Good public talk series
Introducing Conversations for Good: a new public series exploring how we exchange ideas that help us all to live well, together.
Our first event on Wed 22 April discusses links between technology & democracy, featuring researchers Joanne Gray and Rebecca Huntley.
Register: go.sydney.edu.au/zbP3SX
2026 Biennale of Sydney
Explore the 2026 Biennale of Sydney with @sydney.edu.au art and art history students, and hear the next generation of curators and artists share fresh perspectives on the art of now.
View dates and book online: srkr.io/6332445y
US artist & activist Dread Scott
This evening, join The Power Institute and US artist & activist Dread Scott for a lecture on 'Lockdown', a photography and interview project that tells the story of the US prison system through the words and images of the people it imprisons.
Register: srkr.io/6332545W
Familiar Faces Build Resilient Places
@sydneypolicylab.bsky.social and @seisydney.bsky.social invite you to the launch of a new report on how universities and local communities can work together before, during and after crisis.
Register: srkr.io/63329NLb
Kajri Jain and Kirtika Kain, at the Chau Chak Wing Museum
A conversation between artist Kirtika Kain and art historian Kajri Jain (the 2026 Sydney Asian Art Series Scholar in Residence), on the occasion of Kirtika's new exhibition at the University of Sydney's Chau Chak Wing Museum, "Unkept".
Register to attend: srkr.io/63328NIm
Dr Eva Amanda Calomino with the Pyramids
Join Dr Eva Amanda Calomino to explore stories of the excavations at Tell el-Ghaba and discover how frontier communities in ancient Egypt’s eastern Delta lived, worked, and pushed boundaries. Held next Tuesday evening at the Chau Chak Wing Museum.
Register: srkr.io/63320NIo
Continue the conversation with @seisydney.bsky.social to explore how community, connection & local knowledge shape stronger and more adaptable places:
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(L-R) Chris Pepin-Neff, Helen Sullivan, Vanessa Pirotta at Ocean imaginaries event by Sydney Ideas, held at the University of Sydney
The ocean is a dynamic ecosystem - it's evolving every 10 minutes!
Our event with A/Prof Chris Pepin-Neff & Dr Vanessa Pirotta brought together science, storytelling and captivating questions from the audience on sharks, risks + how we understand the ocean.
Catch the video: srkr.io/63322N4C
Kajri Jain at the Art Gallery of NSW
Join Kajri Jain at the Art Gallery of NSW tomorrow evening, as part of the Sydney Asian Art Series 2026. This public lecture explores the sensory infrastructures of collage in a religious souvenir from Nathdwara & a work by modernist Bhupen Khakhar.
Register: srkr.io/63329NIJ
Hamnet and his family
Tomorrow at Chau Chak Wing Museum: Explore the story behind Hamnet, the bestselling novel and Oscar-nominated film inspired by William Shakespeare’s family, and why we’re still captivated by him as both legend and human.
Join the waitlist: srkr.io/63327NvF
At the @sydneypolicylab.bsky.social Annual Lecture on 19 March, Bernadette Black AM will explore how Australia can better support children and families in the first 1,000 days of life, and what it takes to make prevention a national priority.
Register: srkr.io/61802qo
Biennale of Sydney artist Ema Shin
This Sunday at the Chau Chak Wing Museum, try your hand at basic weaving with Biennale of Sydney artist Ema Shin and play with a range of materials, including wool offcuts, recycled fabric, and paper.
Register: srkr.io/63322NRj
Kite flying by the beach
Celebrate International Day of Mathematics & Pi Day with a public lecture led by Professor Tadashi Tokieda, hosted by Sydney Mathematical Research Institute.
Register: srkr.io/63321N8R
What comes to mind when you think of sharks?
Political scientist Chris Pepin-Neff unpacks how sharks became cultural villains, and how changing these stories could reshape our relationship with the ocean.
Register for Ocean imaginaries this Wednesday 11 March: go.sydney.edu.au/36JYX9
Ocean imaginaries for Sydney Ideas
A/Prof Chris Pepin-Neff
Dr Vanessa Pirotta
Explore Australia’s complex relationship with the ocean, timely after recent shark bite incidents that have reignited debate around public safety in our waters.
With political scientist Christopher Pepin-Neff & Australian wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta.
🎟️ srkr.io/63325F7Z
Writer and comedian Alex Lee
Parenting has never been so optimised.
Writer and comedian Alex Lee unpacks influencer culture, mum-targeted marketing and how algorithms turn fear and guilt into engagement.
Watch the full talk now: srkr.io/63324290
Colonel Matthew Bogdanos
Visit Chau Chak Wing Museum this Thursday to join internationally renowned Head of Antiquities Trafficking Unit, Colonel Matthew Bogdanos, as he speaks on current issues in antiquities looting and the global struggle to expose, recover and repatriate.
Register: srkr.io/63328294
Chinese calligraphy at Chau Chak Wing Museum
This Saturday, visit Chau Chak Wing Museum to learn how to recreate the beautiful art of Chinese calligraphy and make your own design in this hands-on Year of the Horse workshop.
Register srkr.io/63329F77
2026 Iain McCalman Lecture
Next Monday evening, Dr Rebecca McNaught presents: Communities in an era of compounding disasters: stories of hope from the Northern Rivers for the 2026 Iain McCalman Lecture. @seisydney.bsky.social
Register: srkr.io/63322F70
Ocean imaginaries for Sydney Ideas on Wednesday 11 March at 6:30pm. Image of shark with blue background.
Join political scientist Christopher Pepin-Neff, and Australian wildlife scientist Vanessa Pirotta, to explore Australia’s relationship with the ocean & protecting all forms of life, from surface to seafloor.
Presented with @seisydney.bsky.social during #CAWSYD26
Register: srkr.io/63327Ff5
The Sydney Chinese Community at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Has a united or singular “Chinese Australian community” ever actually existed?
To explore some possible answers to these questions, Dr Nathan D. Gardner Molina will discuss his new book, In the Face of Diversity at the Chau Chak Wing Museum this Friday.
Register: srkr.io/63323F7S
'Uncertainty ahead' sign on empty road with looming dark clouds
Join the 2026 Michael Hintze Lecture, featuring influential international relations scholar Peter Katzenstein, as he speaks on world #politics & the power of #uncertainty.
RSVP for 3 March: srkr.io/63327FDx
Presented by USYD's Centre for International Security Studies
Tours of the Chau Chak Wing Museum collection in Mandarin and Cantonese
Celebrate the Lunar New Year with tours of the Chau Chak Wing Museum collection in Mandarin and Cantonese, including the current exhibition Infinite Scroll which features works by contemporary Chinese artists.
Tours on Wednesday and Saturday, register here: srkr.io/63329FUN
Audience members at Sydney Ideas
Final call for your chance to win one of two $50 gift cards!
Your feedback helps shape the future of our program. As a member of our Sydney Ideas community, we'd love to hear your thoughts and experience with us.
Complete the survey: srkr.io/63324Its
Thea-Mai Baumann at Sydney Ideas
Technology isn't just a tool anymore, it's the stage where we build and broadcast who we are. Thea-Mai Baumann reflects on how in a world full of posts, edits and filters, identity is now increasingly curated, performed and managed online.
Learn more: srkr.io/633270r3
2026 Stibbs Lecture
Join the Faculty of Science for the 2026 Stibbs Lecture - Deciphering the Music of the Stars: Asteroseismology, presented by renowned astrophysicist Professor Conny Aerts.
Prepare to listen to the music of the stars, and to see them a whole new way!
Register: srkr.io/63327INv
Dr Rebecca Cross at Parramatta Lanes 2025
What do you know about modern farming and the grasses you eat?
Dr Rebecca Cross explains why we only eat a handful of the 400 edible grass species - and how modern wheat production creates major ecological and social problems.
Learn more: srkr.io/633290r1
