Writing in the Midst of a World in Peril
In the lead up to the publication of her new book Summertime, Deputy Director Danielle Celermajer reflects on the process of…
Understanding Nature with Dr Dalia Nassar
SEI editor Liberty Lawson sits down with the 2021 Iain McCalman Lecture keynote speaker Dr Dalia Nassar to talk about…
Storying Extinction: A Reflection on Loss, Crisis, and Co-existence
Sophie Chao meditates on the power of storytelling as a means of remembering and repairing multispecies connections in times of…
Opinion
03 July 2020
Zimbabwe’s protected forests are home to some of the most valuable species on the planet, and political ecologist Tafadzwa Mushonga reports…
30 June 2020
Carolyn McKay, Heather Shannon, Chris Smith and Dinesh Wadiwel interweave musings on the physical, psychological and emotional violence of hostile…
28 June 2020
The resource-intensive cycle of demolition and construction seems endless, but architect Hugo Chan argues that through adaptive reuse we can…
24 June 2020
Frozen or flowing, connection to the waters of the Snowy Mountains is inextricable from Ngarigu identity, says Jakelin Troy in…
22 June 2020
Herpetological worldings point to the importance of imagining justice as metamorphic, says Sophie Chao, requiring a nomadic ethics that can…
19 June 2020
“With the right policy and green funding settings, we can finally live up to our ambitions as a renewable energy…
18 June 2020
Danielle Celemajer, Megan Mackenzie and Damien Ricketson interweave their thoughts on research and the role of the artist in creating…
16 June 2020
How can we excuse mining giant Rio Tinto’s unconscionable destruction of a 46,000 year old Pilbara Aboriginal Heritage site on…
15 June 2020
Recognising the complex interconnections between environmental, human and non-human health, Irus Braverman explores One Health, an integrative, multidisciplinary approach to understanding…
10 June 2020
FoodLab Sydney doctoral student Eva Perroni finds businesses, individuals and community organisations rising to meet compounding environmental, public health and…
Exploring oyster farming, dugong hunting and Indigenous sustainability, June Rubis reflects on Mitchell Gibbs’ conversation with Dr Christine Winter in…
Q&A
09 June 2020
SEI editor Liberty Lawson speaks with epidemiologist Dr Geoff Morgan about his research on the impacts of smoke exposure from…
04 June 2020
From droughts in the Fertile Crescent to the Arab Spring, Michael Lotsaris tracks political turbulence in response to environmental crises as…
02 June 2020
SEI editor Liberty Lawson sits down with the Institute’s new Honorary Affiliate, Australian author and critic James Bradley, to talk…
28 May 2020
Illuminating landscapes of violence in plain sight, theatre director Michelle St Anne traces the threads of home, solastagia and the sunlit…
27 May 2020
Dr Christine Winter reflects on themes of representation and justice in Marind philosophy, as presented by anthropologist Dr Sophie Chao…
26 May 2020
Following on from last week’s World Health Assembly, Charlotte Owens considers the role of politically convenient science in comparing the…
15 May 2020
As the ash has settled and a nation bunkers down, Greenpeace Australia Pacific CEO David Ritter reflects on the shift…
13 May 2020
Multimedia artist and interdisciplinary scholar Diana Chester takes us through her background working with sonic landscapes around the world, from…
News
12 May 2020
Lead by Dr Christine Winter, this series of podcasts and articles brings together leading Indigenous scholars across a range of…
04 May 2020
PhD researcher Babet de Groot reports on the increasing demand for personal protective equipment in Australia and why incorrect waste…
30 April 2020
Ainsley Elbra reports on the increasing use of legal and financial loopholes by mining firms and the dark side of…
27 April 2020
Sustainability Strategy Project Lead, Lisa Heinze, reflects on the dramatic changes in university life over the past weeks and how…
22 April 2020
The University of Sydney has placed first in Australia and second globally in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings, which…
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