
Ideas at the House
Talks and conversations from the Sydney Opera House featuring the world’s greatest minds and culture creators. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Latest episodes

May 22, 2022 • 47min
In Colour: A Dialogue with Rising Artists | All About Women 2022
All About Women partnered with Western Sydney-based literacy movement Sweatshop on an emerging writers mentorship program for women and non-binary First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse writers. Mentorship recipients, Yeena Kirkbright and Ayeesha Ash read their finished works inspired by the All About Women festival themes of: allyship, friendship, and collective responsibility, in a dialogue with mentors Winnie Dunn and Randa Abdel-Fattah. - Watch other talks on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 16, 2022 • 52min
Clementine Ford: Love Sermon | All About Women 2022
Unrequited romance. Deep friendship. Motherhood. Break-ups. Self-love. Writer, broadcaster and one of Australia's most provocative feminists Clementine Ford explores the manifold ways love makes its home in our hearts. In sermon and song she shows how romantic love might be the least important for us, inviting us to come together and open ourselves up to everything love has to give. Recorded live at the Sydney Opera House for All About Women 2022 - Watch other talks on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 2022 • 41min
Pasi Sahlberg, Evalyn Fechner & Michael Rich | In Conversation
Finnish educator, author, and scholar, Pasi Sahlberg, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, at Harvard Medical School, Michael Rich and High School Student Evalyn Fechner discuss the latest research on the impacts of screens and the digital world on young people and strategies to strike the best balance between screen time and other activities. This talk was recorded live at Sydney Opera House in 2021 as part of a 3 part series of urgent conversations about the Australian Education System. - Watch other talks on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 13, 2022 • 1h 11min
Pasi Sahlberg, Fiona Kelly & Dr Chris Sarra | In Conversation
Finnish educator, author, and scholar, Pasi Sahlberg, Barkindji/Ngiyampaa woman and executive Principal of Menindee Central school and chairman of the Stronger Smart Institute Dr Chris Sarra discuss first nations education in Australia. The three examine the changes in thinking and schooling that need to be made for all students to be afforded equal education opportunities while maintaining their connections to their community and country. This talk was recorded live at Sydney Opera House in 2021 as part of a 3 part series of urgent conversations about the Australian Education System. - Watch other talks on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 6, 2022 • 1h 6min
Pasi Sahlberg, Eddie Woo & Nalini Joshi | In Conversation
Finnish educator, author, and scholar, Pasi Sahlberg, High school teacher and “WooTube” star Eddie Woo and Mathematician from the University of Sydney Professor Nalini Joshi, speak together about the challenges we face within maths education in Australia. The three discuss urgent changes that are required in the way we teach mathematics and represent it to young people as well as what makes maths beautiful and at the same time essential for Australia modern life. This talk was recorded live at Sydney Opera House in 2021 as part of a 3 part series of urgent conversations about the Australian Education System. - Watch other talks on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 20, 2022 • 55min
Sound and Silence: Deaf Stories | Antidote 2021
Deafness is a culture, not a liability. With Fiona Murphy, Jackie Leach Scully & Alex Jones One in six Australians have some hearing loss, and our Auslan-speaking community numbers at more than 30,000. Deaf culture is thriving. Yet in the construction of spaces and social environments, deafness is often overlooked. How do we overcome stigma and exclusion? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 13, 2022 • 58min
“No Lebs”: Anti-Arab racism since 9/11 | Antidote 2021
Standing against Islamophobia in Australia. Michael Mohammed Ahmad, Randa Abdel-Fattah & Ghassan Hage moderated by Sara Saleh The 2001 September 11 terrorist attacks on New York City gave rise to bigotry, hate speech, and violence against Arab and Muslim communities around the world. Twenty years after the event, how much have things changed for Arab-Australians and Muslim-Australians? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 6, 2022 • 1h 1min
The Myth of the Fair Go | Antidote 2021
Privilege and disadvantage: confronting systemic injustice With Bri Lee, Sheila Ngoc Pham & Rick Morton, moderated by Laura Murphy-Oates Racism, family trauma, poverty - social disadvantage comes in many different and often intersecting forms. How do we dispel the idea of "lifters and leaners" to build a society where everyone truly gets a fair go? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 30, 2022 • 57min
End of Empire | Afua Hirsch at Antidote 2021
When will we outgrow the mother country? With Afua Hirsch moderated by Daniel Browning It's been more than 200 years since the British laid claim to our country and called it Australia, but the legacy of colonialism lives on. Who gets included and excluded from the privileges of citizenship, and how can we move towards a truly inclusive, decolonised Australian identity? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 23, 2022 • 60min
Soul Searching in a Post-Truth Age | Antidote 2021
What does it mean to be a believer? Amal Awad & Sarah Krasnostein moderated by Fenella Kernebone In times of uncertainty, we humans look for answers, and today's seekers have a well-stocked spiritual marketplace at their disposal. From healers to spirit guides to yoni eggs, is the continued appeal of alternative practices pointing to a more fundamental need? - Watch this talk and others at Antidote 2021 on Stream. The new streaming service from the Sydney Opera House. Register for free now and start watching. Follow the Sydney Opera House on: Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.