“Whatever happened to the cults?”
Lecture
Professor Eileen BarkerIn the 1970s and ’80s, the media were full of stories about weird and dangerous cults. These cults were brainwashing and exploiting young people; many of whom gave up their careers to devote themselves to a manipulative leader, who in turn ordered them to kill themselves and/…
Study skills for the social sciences: reading critically and conducting research
Workshop
These informal sessions are designed to expose ANU students to fundamental study skills that will help them excel in the social sciences. They are designed for students who may be new to university study or who are unsure about course expectations and requirements. They will be facilitated by Dr…
Study skills for the social sciences: reading critically and conducting research
Workshop
These informal sessions are designed to expose ANU students to fundamental study skills that will help them excel in the social sciences. They are designed for students who may be new to university study or who are unsure about course expectations and requirements. They will be facilitated by Dr…
Group pleasures: collaborative commitments, shared narrative, and the social life of fun
Lecture
Professor Gary FineDepartment of Sociology, Northwestern University, USAAs a consequence of their size and fragility, small groups depend on cohesion. Central to group continuation are occasions of collective pleasure that encourage attachment. These times are popularly labelled “fun.” While…
Safe Schools, marriage equality, and LGBT youth suicide: Bent Street book launch
Book launch
The last two years in LGBT politics in Australia have been dominated by two big issues: the Safe Schools Program and the Marriage Equality Postal Survey.In each debate advocates have framed LGBT people, and in particular LGBT youth, as being a vulnerable population in need of protection. The…
The gender agenda – mobilising the movement
Other
This extraordinary live panel, The Gender Agenda – Mobilising the Movement will feature Jano Caro, Genevieve Jacobs, Elizabeth Lee (MP) and Prof Mary-Lou Rasmussen, facilitated by Virginia Haussegger.The All About Women Satellite Program invites you to reflect on the past and imagine the…
O-Week Sociology advisory session
Advisory session
Come along and find out about Sociology!Undergraduate Convener and Deputy Head of School Dr Gavin Smith will explore what and how Sociology contributes to our understanding of the big issues of the day. Sociologists are interested in the nature and experience of social events like climatic change,…