Past Ideas and Society events

  • Friday 08 March 05:00pm
    It is not controversial to claim that one of the most vital obligations of government is to ensure that its people have access to suitable, affordable housing. There was a time when Australians had reason to be proud of the nation’s housing policies and outcomes. That time has passed.

  • Wednesday 29 November 05:00pm
    Covid-19 is no longer making many headlines but its impact is very far from over.

  • Monday 30 October 06:00pm
    On behalf of the Ideas and Society Program, and La Trobe Asia, you are invited to attend the next webinar in our series.

  • Thursday 05 October 05:00pm
    The October 5 event promises to be an enlightening introduction-in-depth to one of the most vital questions facing all Australians interested in the health and humanity of their society. We invite everyone with an interest in Australia’s democracy not to miss this exclusively online event.

  • Tuesday 25 July 05:00pm
    Within a matter of months the Australian people will be asked to decide at referendum whether the First Peoples of Australia will be recognised in the Constitution through the establishment of a new institution, an indigenous Voice to Parliament.

  • Tuesday 23 May 05:00pm
    La Trobe University’s Ideas and Society Program has convened an outstanding panel--to analyse the nature of the current housing crisis in Australia and to try to answer the most basic of all political questions: What Is To Be Done?