Evatt Sunset Seminar: young people & politics
The Evatt Foundation presents a sunset seminar on:
Young people and politics: Engagement and participation
What are we doing wrong - what is Hillsong doing right?
Monika Wheeler
Advisor to Shadow Minister for Work and Family
Childcare and Youth and Women
Are 'Generation Y' apolitical and apathetic?
Dr Rebecca Huntley
Writer and social researcher
How do young women and young men differ? Young people's political participation.
Dr Ariadne Vromen
Lecturer and Researcher
University of Sydney
Engaging young people at work. Young people, union structures and strategies
Damian Oliver
PHD researcher
Griffith University
Tuesday September 6
5.30 for 6pm
Sydney Mechanics' School of Arts, 280 Pitt Street, Sydney
Cost $25, (Evatt members and concession card $15)
Entry cost includes wine and cheese refreshments
RSVP is essential for catering purposes:
Evatt Foundation
Phone: 9385 7137
Email: evatt@unsw.edu.au
"What are we doing wrong - what is Hillsong doing right?"
About the speakers
Monika Wheeler is Tanya Plibersek's (Shadow Minister for Work and Family, Childcare and Youth and Women) advisor on women's and youth affairs. Monika has a degree in Time-Based Art, was the convenor of the National Young Labor Left in 2003-04 and is a local activist in Sydney.
Dr Rebecca Huntley has degress in film, law and gender studies, and is an active member of the ALP. Her forthcoming book, The World According to Y, looks at the views and behaviours of 'Generation Y'.
Dr Ariadne Vromen is a lecturer in Government and International Relations at the University of Sydney. Her main research interest is political participation and she has undertaken research on young people, community development, gender and the Australian Greens. Her co-authored book, Powerscape: Contemporary Australian Political Practice, was published earlier this year.
Damian Oliver is a PhD student in the Department of Industrial Relations at Griffith University. His research explores young people's attitudes towards work, unions, and management.