Events
Brisbane Writers Festival – Crimes and Punishments
At this year’s Brisbane Writers Festival, meet with Griffith Review 65: Crimes and Punishments contributors Matthew Condon, Fiona Foley and Ross Homel as well as editor Ashley Hay to discuss true tales of crime, justice and retribution – and their very real impacts on our society. For the latest edition of Griffith Review, award-winning writer…
Read MoreBrisbane launch – Crimes and Punishments
Join Matthew Condon, Kristina Olsson, Yen-Rong Wong and editor Ashley Hay to launch Griffith Review 65: Crimes and Punishments in Brisbane. What is it about crime stories that make people hunger for them? The volume of content produced in these genres – from the pages of mysteries and thrillers to audio and visual dramas and…
Read MoreByron Writers Festival
At this year’s Byron Writers Festival, join Griffith Review 64: The New Disruptors contributors Scott Ludlam, Phillipa McGuinness and Mark Pesce for a discussion chaired by Julianne Schultz about our high-tech lives and more. When: 1.45 pm, Saturday 3 August 2019 Where: The Saturday Paper Marquee Tickets: Festival passes available online Later, meet with Griffith Review…
Read MoreThe New (Female) Disruptors
As the digital revolution continues to unleash radical change on industries, economies, politics and institutions, what future will this disruption shape? Is the brave new world one of decentralisation, anti-elitism and individual freedom – or surveillance, monopoly and control? And what does it mean in particular for women? Join Yassmin Abdel Magied, Eileen Ormsby and Jenny…
Read MoreImagination, innovation and the art of the possible
What role does the creative, the imaginary play in technological and scientific development? Can imagination help us navigate disruption? As we struggle to reconcile the new realities of our hyper-connected world, the futures invoked by Orwell and Huxley loom large. But literary imaginings go way beyond utopias and dystopias to foreshadow breakthrough inventions and their…
Read MoreLightning Talk: The New Disruptors
Digital disruption is viewed with suspicion. We are better connected than ever but feel on edge. What are the ethical, moral and social consequences of our enmeshed online world? With tech revolutions rocking the foundations of society, how can we allay these fears? Is the enjoyment in your life slipping away under a morass of…
Read MoreScience in the City: The New Disruptors
As the digital revolution keeps unleashing radical change on industries, economies, politics and institution – and on our lives. What future will this disruption shape? What upheavals are to come? evolution is being driven by technological rather than biological forces: within a century, we may meet our first ‘non-biological offspring’. Is the brave new world…
Read MoreSydney Writers Festival
Griffith Review 64: The New Disruptors The digital revolution continues to unleash change on industries, economies, politics and institutions – and remake personal lives. What shape will the future take in the wake of this disruption? Will the brave new worlds of Facebook, Amazon, Google and Uber create decentralised, anti-elite utopias where all individuals are…
Read MoreThe economics of conservation – World Science Festival Brisbane
The economics of conservation – What price nature? The past two decades have seen increasing emphasis on the economic benefits of conservation and biodiversity, attributing value to environmental goods as natural capital: discussions about ecology on the one hand and conservation on the other are increasingly couched in dollar terms. This panel discussion – a…
Read MoreWriting the Country – Adelaide Writers’ Week
Adelaide Writers’ Week Contributors Jane Gleeson-White, Tom Griffiths and James Bradley will discuss their contributions to Writing the Country with Griffith Review editor Ashley Hay at the 2019 Writers’ Week during Adelaide Festival. When: Wed 6 March, 3.45–4.45 pm Where: West Stage, Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden, King William Road, Adelaide Tickets: Free (no RSVP necessary)…
Read MoreWriting the Country – Avid Reader
The natural environment is under threat. Seabirds consume plastic, glaciers in East Antarctica are melting, species’ habitats are disappearing (as are so many species themselves) and Australia’s greenhouse emissions continue to rise. As the potential for intervention appears to be tangled up in political and economic agendas, the need to renew our approach to our…
Read MoreStories beyond ‘Yes’ or ‘No’
This free interactive event, presented by Griffith Review and Griffith Libraries, will celebrate the publication of Griffith Review 62: All Being Equal – The Novella Project VI. Our expert panel will answer your questions and explore the social, political and personal impacts of the marriage equality postal survey, bringing to life the big issues and the stories…
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