Love and hate
Hate often makes headlines, yet love slips from the radar. In this age of internet trolls and keyboard warriors, how do we cope with online vitriol, unrelenting emotional labour and even death threats? As so-called social networks leave us feeling more alienated than connected, how are we to maintain meaningful friendships? Is resilience a cliché or the key to survival? In this talk, political philosopher and former Race Discrimination Commissioner Tim Soutphommasane reflects on the nature of love and hate in the digital age – in Australia and beyond – and how these forces are shaping a different kind of society.
Bio
Tim Soutphommasane is Professor of Practice, Sociology and Political Theory. He is a political theorist and human rights advocate. From 2013 to 2018 he was Australia’s Race Discrimination Commissioner. His thinking on patriotism, multiculturalism and national identity has been influential in debates in Australia and Britain. Tim is the author of five books, the most recent being On Hate (2019), and is a regular columnist with the Sydney Morning Herald.
6:30pm @The Glenmore, 96 Cumberland St, The Rocks NSW 2000
Also speaking at this location at 8:00pm is Marc Stears
This bar is wheelchair accessible.
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