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So many protests, why now?
It is hard to miss the many protests that have been happening around the world. Most of these protests are driven by a broad range of young people. I have written some articles lately that attempt to...
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Re-defining literacy: Internationalisation as a form of literacy…
Johannesburg One focus of my research areas has been to consider the skills that, as educators, we should be teaching our students. It is a project which includes a collaboration with Dr David Hornsby...
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The Greek crisis… see you again in a year or two
In my time studying economics and and working as an economist, what always seemed quite strange to me, was the way the economy was always disconnected from ‘society’. Not only was it disconnected, but...
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Paris: How do we react to this madness?
The events in Paris have left us all feeling bewildered. I, along with the rest of the world, watched in horror as everything unfolded. Though I love Paris – it is a place close to my heart as I have...
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Sociologic: Technological divides in connected cities
Have you done any online shopping, banking, or random googling today? Or have you used Facebook Messenger or email to stay in touch with family, friends or work colleagues? I sure have! Digital...
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Brexit: Musings from a progressive non-expert…
The decision of the majority of the population to leave the European Union – or the so-called ‘Brexit’ – has sent shockwaves around the world. It seems that very few people expected this to actually...
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Mutualism: Chinese Contemporary Ink Wash Painting Exhibition
Recently I was asked to curate an exhibition of Ink Wash Paintings at the Chinese Culture Centre. The work was launched in August 2016. As the curator, I also wrote the essay titled Mutualism: a...
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The contribution of Indonesian Islam to Western Civilisation
This week I delivered the opening keynote at the annual conference of universities that are overseen by the Ministry of Religious Affairs (MoRA) in Indonesia. Though not an expert in Islamic Studies or...
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Meaning and Anxiety: a reflection of Lee Hong’s work
This week I had the pleasure of launching an exhibition of the work of Lee Hong. Lee is an Australian-Chinese artists who studied at the Central Academy of Art in Beijing. I find Lee’s art incredibly...
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Education Blog: Graduate Attributes for 2017 and beyond
Over the last few days I have been reflecting on the need to review the graduates attributes that are at the centre of the Citizen Scholar program that I have been developing with colleagues over the...
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