Thursday 28 July | 18.00

Online and Burnie, Tasmania

From the war in Ukraine to the Syrian civil war, any and every opinion has become accessible from your pocket. Facts are countered by alternate facts in an endless source of competing agendas and narratives.

Social media holds the promise of new ways of fact-finding, as wartime actors are scrutinized 24/7, and crowd-sourced investigation becomes possible.

Join UTAS experts to uncover the challenges and opportunities new media presents to those who investigate wartime atrocities.

Tickets are free, but limited and essential. Book now to avoid disappointment.

Panel

  • Professor Tim McCormack, Professor of International Law, University of Tasmania and Special Adviser on War Crimes to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, The Hague
  • Dr Matt Killingsworth, Head of Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, University of Tasmania, Red Cross International Humanitarian Law Committee, Tasmania
  • Professor Alana Mann, Head of Discipline, Media, University of Tasmania

Hosted by Dr Darryl Stellmach, Lecturer in Emergency Management, University of Tasmania.

Register here to attend online, or click here to attend in Burnie, Tasmania.

Island of Ideas

Island of Ideas is our online public lecture series, designed to nurture learning in our community. Now in its third year, more than 30,000 people have taken a front-row seat across over 40 webinars. People have joined us from far-and-wide, connecting with experts from interstate, the United States, Britain, Singapore and New Zealand. Our topics are guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and explore a diversity of current issues relating to social justice, urban renewal, emissions reductions, Antarctic research to the future of work and skills in Tasmania and beyond.

Our University has a proud history of sharing ideas in public lectures and forums. We continue to provide these events, free of charge, to students, alumni and the wider community each year. COVID-19 provided an unexpected opportunity for us to lift the voices of Tasmanians and to invite world-leading experts into our conversations. This program will continue beyond the pandemic, as will our dedication to living in an Island of Ideas.

Registering and logging-on are simple and you can interact with speakers live. Alternately, you can watch our talks later and share with friends and colleagues on our YouTube channel.