EP195. Aiming Higher: Universities and Australia's Future

02/12/2025 55 min

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Episode Synopsis

George Williams of Western Sydney University launches a seminal essay on the crisis of social license in our universities and what we have to do about it. As a publication of The Australia Institute, George shares thoughts on why the essay was written and what is contribution will be with Alice Grundy of The Australia Institute Press. The session is a response to the conversation between Alphia Possamai-Inesedy and Ann Kirschner, advisor to President at ASU and the University of California. Ann sees an opportunity to rebuild from the tremors impacting the sector globally and makes the perfect case for why the essay was needed.