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The figure of the citizen in times of crisis: Disappearing, emerging and reimagined Darlington Centre Board Room 174 City Road, Darlington NSW 2006

29jun - 30jun 299:00 amjun 30FeaturedThe figure of the citizen in times of crisis: Disappearing, emerging and reimagined9:00 am - 5:00 pm (30) Event Organized By: Australian Political Studies Association

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Sponsored by the Australian Political Studies Association, and in partnership with the School of Social and Political Sciences

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Sponsored by the Australian Political Studies Association, and in partnership with the School of Social and Political Sciences at The University of Sydney, and the Sydney Democracy Network.

Struggles for emancipation and rights have grown in intensity and complexity in our contemporary era of international rightlessness and refugee and migrant mobility. Whilst scholars of democracy, citizenship and mobility have made excellent inroads into the politics, domains and underlying logics of contemporary rights’ struggles, relatively few of these studies have sought to recognise connections between struggles of those seeking to protect or expand their agency as citizens, and of those seeking to be recognised as citizens.

This workshop aims to adopt a new approach to understanding the figure of the citizen by exploring both its emergence, in the context of international rightlessness, mobility, and emancipatory struggles, and its disappearance, as a national political agent in the context of neoliberal depoliticisation and dedemocratisation. Rather than navigate the terrain of these two issues separately, the objective of this workshop is to make a rigorous contribution to contemporary scholarship by situating them alongside each other as part of a shared dynamic that is reshaping citizenship and democracy within and between borders.

SPEAKERS

Dr Robin Rodd (James Cook University), Ms Abigail Taylor (University of Sydney), A/Prof Anna McNevin (The New York School), A/Prof James Ingram (McMaster University), Prof Marion Maddox (Macquarie University), Dr Michelle Lobo (Deakin University), Prof Joseph Pugliese (Macquarie University), Prof Suvendrini Perera (Curtin University), Prof Miguel Vatter (University of New South Wales), Prof Ian Buchanan (University of Wollongong), Dr Amanda Tattersall (University of Sydney), Dr Sara Motta (University of Newcastle), Dr Malini Sur (Western Sydney University), Prof Linda Briskman (Western Sydney University), Dr Lucy Fiske (University of Technology Sydney), Dr Ana Tanasoca (University of Canberra), & Dr Luara Ferracioli (University of Amsterdam/University of Sydney).

Co-Convened by Abi Taylor (University of Sydney) & Robin Rodd (James Cook University).

Observers welcome, but RSVPS’s a must.

RSVP by 16 June: abigail.taylor@sydney .edu.au

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29 (Thursday) 9:00 am - 30 (Friday) 5:00 pm

Location

Darlington Centre Board Room

174 City Road, Darlington NSW 2006

Organizer

Australian Political Studies Association

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THE BIOPOLITICS OF EPIGENETICS SYMPOSIUM

27jun9:00 am- 5:00 pmTHE BIOPOLITICS OF EPIGENETICS SYMPOSIUM9:00 am - 5:00 pm Event Organized By: Department of Sociology & Social Policy

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One of the most significant developments in the biosciences today is groundbreaking research in the so-called “new biologies”. These compromise studies in epigenetics, the human microbiome, and novel research in

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One of the most significant developments in the biosciences today is groundbreaking research in the so-called “new biologies”. These compromise studies in epigenetics, the human microbiome, and novel research in immunology that challenge the dominant framework of genetic determinism. These biosciences inform the postgenomic era in which contemporary understandings of nature, bodies, and personhood are being actively revisited and rearranged. This one-day symposium will focus on the most auspicious science in postgenomics: epigenetics. Experts in the social study of epigenetics have been invited to discuss the uses, implementation, and politics of epigenetic knowledge in society, policy, and law.

The 1990s witnessed a new field of science that radically altered the dominant belief in genetic determinism. The science of epigenetics studies the relationship between genes, bodies, and the environment. In lay terms, the science explores how the gene is switched on or off by environmental factors. It focuses, then, on gene expression and its relationship with environment in the broadest sense of the word, including but not limited to bodies, history, culture, geography, economy, climate, and nutrition.The science of epigenetics has been heralded as a revolution in the biological sciences and various experts and publics eagerly anticipate its authority in claiming certain epistemological knowledge on bodies and organic life.

While the promises of epigenetics have been celebratory, often pointing to the end of genetic determinism and bringing new conceptualizations of rights and (restorative) justice, the symposium will particularly focus on the biopolitical dimensions of its use and discourse, providing a space to discuss exclusion, marginalization, and epigenetic determinism. How are material entanglements of social and biological life managed and “made governable”? And how does the further molecularization of the body relate to political subjectivity?

Invited speakers

Becky Mansfield (Ohio State University)

Maurizio Meloni (University of Sheffield)

Megan Warin (University of Adelaide)

Isabel Karpin (University of Technology Sydney)

Participating discussants

Emma Kowal (Deakin University)

Melinda Cooper (University of Sydney)

Tess Lea (University of Sydney)

Sonja van Wichelen (University of Sydney)

Spaced are limited so register now to reserve your spot.

View speaker bios and the symposium schedule here.

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sonja.vanwichelen@sydney.edu.au

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(Tuesday) 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

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CCANESA BOARDROOM, MADSEN BUILDING (F09), UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY

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Department of Sociology & Social Policy

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The War in Syria: the destruction of culture and abuses of human rights Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10), Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney

27jun6:00 pm- 7:30 pmThe War in Syria: the destruction of culture and abuses of human rights6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Event Organized By: Sydney Ideas

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A Sydney Ideas forum co-presented with the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures

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A Sydney Ideas forum co-presented with the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, and the Department of Arabic Language and Cultures

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“The Temple of Bel in Palmyra, the main shrine taken from the southwest”, credit to Ross Burns www.monumentsofsyria.com

The civil war in Syria has entered its seventh year. With death toll estimates ranging from 220,000 to 400,000 casualties and more than 11 million civilians internally displaced or seeking refuge abroad, it has been described as the world’s deadliest conflict of recent times. In this forum, a panel of experts will explore political, cultural and humanitarian dimensions of the Syrian tragedy.

The panel will focus on questions relating to allegations of genocide, the use of archaeological and historical monuments as ‘weapons of war’, and the causes and consequences of failures to prevent atrocity crimes in Syria and elsewhere. The discussion will also consider the limitations of our capacity for empathy towards ‘distant others’ and the implications for effective action towards peace and human rights.

SPEAKERS

Dr Ross Burns was a career officer of the Department of Foreign Affairs for 37 years. In that time he had a range of overseas postings and served as Ambassador to several Middle Eastern countries. He recently completed a doctorate at Macquarie University and has published two books on the history and monuments of Syria (Monuments of Syria (2009); and on Damascus: Damascus; A History (2005). His website www.monumentsofsyria.com contains a rich store of photos of archaeological sites in Syria.
German born Syrian-American composer and pianist Malek Jandali has spoken at Harvard, Duke and the UN headquarters in New York City. He is the founder of Pianos for Peace, a non-profit which aims to build peace through music and education. He was named a Great Immigrant by the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 2015 and has received numerous awards for his dedication to peace and humanitarian causes.
Dr Eyal Mayroz is a Lecturer in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Sydney. His research interests include Genocide Studies, Counter-terrorism, Human Rights and Middle East Politics. He is a member of the Genocide Prevention Advisory Network, and has authored a number of book chapters and journal articles on atrocity prevention as well as an upcoming book, Ever Again?’ America’s Failure to Halt Genocide, From Bosnia to Darfur.
Patricia Garcia AO is a recipient of the Order of Australia and was a finalist in the 2016 NSW Australian of the Year awards for her contribution to coordinating humanitarian relief and recovery programs internationally. She is currently co-convenor of the Reconnecting Communities project initiated through DPACS and a Visiting Scholar who is currently focussed on advancing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Moderator:

Dr Wendy Lambourne Dr Wendy Lambourne is Senior Lecturer and currently Acting Chair of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies. She has published widely about her research on trauma healing, transitional justice and peacebuilding after genocide and other mass violence focusing on countries in sub-Saharan Africa and the Asia/Pacific region. Her recent publications include chapters in Dimensions of Peace (2016), Restorative Justice in Transitional Settings (2016) and Breaking Cycles of Repetition (2016).
Malek Jandali’s appearance in Australia is part of A Syrian Symphony for Peace tour for National Refugee Week in Australia. This panel is supported by The Council for Peace with Justice, the Near Eastern Archaeology Foundation at the University of Sydney and Brave Media.

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(Tuesday) 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location

Law Foyer, Level 2, New Law Building (F10),

Eastern Avenue, University of Sydney

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Sydney Ideassydney.ideas@sydney.edu.au

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THE FIGURE OF THE CITIZEN IN TIMES OF CRISIS: DISAPPEARING, EMERGING AND REIMAGINED Darlington Centre Board Room 174 City Road, Darlington NSW 2006

29jun - 30jun 299:00 amjun 30THE FIGURE OF THE CITIZEN IN TIMES OF CRISIS: DISAPPEARING, EMERGING AND REIMAGINED9:00 am - 5:00 am (30) Event Organized By: Department of Government & International Relations

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Co-Convened by Abi Taylor (University of Sydney) & Robin Rodd (James Cook University). Struggles for emancipation and rights have grown in intensity and complexity in our contemporary era of international rightlessness

Event Details

Co-Convened by Abi Taylor (University of Sydney) & Robin Rodd (James Cook University).

Struggles for emancipation and rights have grown in intensity and complexity in our contemporary era of international rightlessness and refugee and migrant mobility. Whilst scholars of democracy, citizenship and mobility have made excellent inroads into the politics, domains and underlying logics of contemporary rights’ struggles, relatively few of these studies have sought to recognize connections between struggles of those seeking to protect or expand their agency as citizens, and of those seeking to be recognized as citizens.

This workshop aims to adopt a new approach to understanding the figure of the citizen by exploring both its emergence, in the context of international rightlessness, mobility, and emancipatory struggles, and its disappearance, as a national political agent in the context of neoliberal depoliticisation and dedemocratisation. Rather than navigate the terrain of these two issues separately, the objective of this workshop is to make a rigorous contribution to contemporary scholarship by situating them alongside each other as part of a shared dynamic that is reshaping citizenship and democracy within and between borders.

Speakers: Dr Robin Rodd (James Cook University), Ms Abigail Taylor (University of Sydney), A/Prof Anna McNevin (The New York School), A/Prof James Ingram (McMaster University), Prof Marion Maddox (Macquarie University), Dr Michelle Lobo (Deakin University), Prof Joseph Pugliese (Macquarie University), Prof Suvendrini Perera (Curtin University), Prof Miguel Vatter (University of New South Wales), Prof Ian Buchanan (University of Wollongong), Dr Amanda Tattersall (University of Sydney), Dr Sara Motta (University of Newcastle), Dr Malini Sur (Western Sydney University), Prof Linda Briskman (Western Sydney University), Dr Lucy Fiske (University of Technology Sydney), Dr Ana Tanasoca (University of Canberra), & Dr Luara Ferracioli (University of Amsterdam/University of Sydney).

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29 (Thursday) 9:00 am - 30 (Friday) 5:00 am

Location

Darlington Centre Board Room

174 City Road, Darlington NSW 2006

Organizer

Department of Government & International Relations

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