Seriously Social
Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
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Why it’s worth your neighbours becoming good friends
Seriously Social
12/13/20 • 18 min
The TV show, Neighbours, premiered in 1985. Since then, you’re likely to know half as many neighbours as you did in the mid-1980s. So, how did your community help you get through 2020? And why is something Professor Andrew Leigh terms “an ugly term for a beautiful concept” (social capital) so important?
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- Reconnected: A community builder's handbook Andrew Leigh & Nick Terrell
- Play For Lives
- Pub Choir
- Intrepid Landcare
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How we’ve killed off the commute
Seriously Social
11/16/20 • 22 min
How much would you pay to claw back some extra time? Would the answer be different now that, as one of the few silver linings of COVID 19, you can work from home a lot more? Would it be $10 a week? $20 a week? Transport expert Professor David Hensher actually knows the answer. (Spoiler: It’s a lot!)
The death of commuting is making many of us happier, but has 2020 really been our one-way road out of traffic congestion? And if it is, how will our cities look on the other side?
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- Advanced modelling of commuter choice model and work from home during COVID-19 restrictions in AustraliaCamila Balbontin, David A Hensher & Matthew J Beck
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Elizabeth Reid talks women, advocacy and change in Australia
Seriously Social
10/24/22 • 27 min
It’s our 50th episode and we are celebrating this milestone with an extra-special interview with the first women’s advisor to a head of government anywhere in the world. Elizabeth Reid AO, Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia and a former visiting Fellow at the Gender Relations Centre and Department of Human Geography at ANU, was appointed in 1973 to advise then Prime Minister Gough Whitlam on the changes in policy that the women of Australia were desperate to see implemented. From placards and protests to the halls of power, Elizabeth Reid takes us through the ways in which women have tried to make society sit up and listen, and the challenges of being a figurehead for a social movement for change.
Watch our extended interview with Elizabeth on our Seriously Social YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/SrPI3F2hCWs
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Seriously Social
04/22/20 • 1 min
What is the social impact of the COVID-19 crisis? Seriously Social is a new podcast addressing this question.
The country’s best social scientists will help you understand human society, social relationship and the systems that govern our daily lives. Brought to you by the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.
11/01/20 • 22 min
How far would you go to right a wrong? Would you crowdfund your way to the High Court? That’s exactly what Professor Jenny Hocking did when she realised Australians were being kept from accessing the real history behind the historic 1975 Whitlam government dismissal. We take you behind the scenes to the treasure hunt for those 200 explosive Palace letters - the same letters that led to one of the most controversial political actions in Australian history.
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Symbolism and sentiment: Professor Megan Davis on the representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in Australia
Seriously Social
09/13/20 • 1708 min
As protests and riots continue in America over police brutality and persecution of people of colour, Australia’s own injustices against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people must also be subject to public scrutiny. Join Aboriginal Australian activist and human rights lawyer, Megan Davis, alongside host Ginger Gorman as they reflect on the significance of the Uluru Statement from the Heart three years on, and steps to reconciliation and equal political representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
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Spanish flu to social distancing: how history can help us understand how to live through a pandemic
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04/30/20 • 22 min
In this launch episode of the Seriously Social podcast, historian Frank Bongiorno shares what history can teach us about living through the current COVID-19 pandemic. Frank is a Australian National University history professor and fellow of both the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia and the Australian Academy of the Humanities, and in this episode he takes us back in time to the Peloponnesian War, the 1918-19 Spanish Flu outbreak, the World Wars and Great Depression to see how other generations have dealt with global catastrophic events (and it’s not all bad news!).
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Working from home: blessing or curse?
Seriously Social
09/06/20 • 24 min
Pyjamas, commuting from bed to your desk just minutes after waking up, no boss looking over your shoulder–working from home sounds like a dream. But what about the pressures from family, bad technology, and lack of support from colleagues? Professor Sharon Parker, from the Future of Work Institute at Curtin University, and Laureate from the Australian Research Council, discusses the Australian workforce’s adjustment to isolated work. Listen to her and host Ginger Gorman as they theorise about the future of the Australian workforce.
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Are Buy Now Pay Later schemes changing our attitudes to debt?
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11/01/21 • 25 min
If you have a few ‘buy now pay later’ purchases on the go, is that debt? And if it is, do you think of it as good debt or bad debt? With the introduction of options like Afterpay and its many competitors, this episode explores how debt has become a game that's easy to begin but nearly impossible to end, especially for Australia’s young people.
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- Buy Now, Pay Later: The Extraordinary Story of Afterpay Jonathan Shapiro & James Eyers
- Young people, debt and consumer credit pilot study report University of Newcastle
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FAQ
How many episodes does Seriously Social have?
Seriously Social currently has 67 episodes available.
What topics does Seriously Social cover?
The podcast is about Society & Culture, Podcasts, Social Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Seriously Social?
The episode title 'Why it’s worth your neighbours becoming good friends' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Seriously Social?
The average episode length on Seriously Social is 72 minutes.
How often are episodes of Seriously Social released?
Episodes of Seriously Social are typically released every 14 days.
When was the first episode of Seriously Social?
The first episode of Seriously Social was released on Apr 22, 2020.
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