Impact Talks at UTS

Impact Talks at UTS brings you ideas and research from leading thinkers, every two weeks. Get fresh insights and dive deep into what matters. Based on Gadigal Country in the heart of Sydney’s creative and digital precinct, the University of Technology Sydney is Australia’s top university for research impact.

Impact Talks at UTS is a society podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 32 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Impact Talks at UTS, a society show with 32 episodes published.

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  Episode #31

  31. A new Australian politics: rupture or realignment?

  Nov 26, 20251h 10mS1

  <p>Is Australia entering a new political era? </p><p>With a record majority off a near record low primary vote, the new parliament continues the rise of new electoral coalitions, unsettling our assumptions about class, gender, race, and power. </p><p>Join our stellar panellists George Megalogenis, Frank Bongiorno, Elizabeth Humphrys, Ben Spies-Butcher, and Emily Foley for a wide-ranging discussion on the future of Australian democracy, exploring whether we’re witnessing a rupture or a realignment, and what it means for political life in Australia today. </p><p>How is the traditional party duopoly is being eroded under pressure fr...

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  Episode #30

  30. Designing Sustainable Urban Transitions with Christian Bason

  Oct 30, 20251h 8mS1

  <p>How do we design cities that are both sustainable and deeply liveable? Christian Bason, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor at the University of Technology Sydney and one of Europe’s leading voices in public sector innovation, brings a unique perspective to this question. </p><p>Drawing on his research in design for societal challenges and his leadership roles in government and civic innovation, Bason explores how design can be a driver of systemic urban change. </p><p>From Europe’s New European Bauhaus movement, which is embedding sustainability and aesthetics into the heart of policy, to the radical redesign of Copen...

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  Episode #29

  29. All That is Alive: creating life in controlled environments

  Oct 28, 202555 minS1

  <p>What does it mean to be “alive” in an age of automation, synthetic biology, and artificial environments?</p><p>How do artistic practices challenge dominant narratives about life, nature, and control?</p><p>And if compost, tissue culture, and data can form a new cycle of life, what might that say about our future?</p><p>In this thought-provoking episode, artist and researcher Ionat Zurr delivers a keynote that traverses three decades of collaborative bio-art practice. From growing semi-living worry dolls to lab-grown meat and leather, Zurr interrogates the ethics, aesthetics, and implications of creating life in controlled environments. Her...

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  Episode #28

  28. Truth-telling : Facing Australia's Colonial History on the Path to Reconciliation

  Sep 24, 20251h 15mS1

  <p>What happens when we break the silence around colonial history? How does acknowledging the past help us heal and connect across communities? And who carries the responsibility for truth-telling—First Nations peoples or non-Indigenous Australians? </p><p>Through deeply personal reflections and bold insights, Lorena Allam, Kate Grenville, Lindon Coombes, Mariko Smith, and moderator Robynne Quiggin unpack the emotional, political, and cultural dimensions of truth-telling. If you’ve ever wondered “Where do we begin?” or “Why does truth-telling matter now more than ever?”—this conversation is essential listening.</p><p>In this special panel hosted at UTS, moderator Robynne Quiggin is joined b...

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  Episode #27

  27. Envisioning trans futures

  Sep 9, 20251h 5mS1

  <p>How can we envision trans futures? What does trans flourishing look like?</p><p>What are the radical challenges to trans and gender diverse rights? </p><p>And what are the joys, curiosities and possibilities of social justice focused research and truly inclusive futures?</p><p>After some decades of progress, western governments are now reversing or threatening to reverse the legal rights and recognition of trans and gender diverse people.</p><p>In this context, trans and gender diverse people are often called upon to debate their rights and access to care. </p><p>This event refocuses the...

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