The future of ...

The global pandemic has got us thinking about the future.

Join us in this new fortnightly series where we explore the cracks in our systems and how we can all make positive changes in the way we live, learn and play.

Each episode, creative thinkers will join award-winning journalist Santilla Chingaipe to discuss their brave and bold future state ideas, ranging from television to politics.

The series will be streamed live on State Library Victoria’s website and made available after each event as a video and podcast.

Thursday 29 October: The future of citizenship

How could each of us play a more active role in our communities and politics?

Jess Scully is a curator, Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, and author of Glimpses of Utopia: Real Ideas for a Fairer World. Tune in as Scully and our host discuss new ways citizens are getting involved in government decision-making, and how we can all apply those concepts to our daily lives.

More about Santilla Chingaipe

Santilla Chingaipe is a journalist and filmmaker whose work explores migration, cultural identities and politics. She is a regular contributor to The Saturday Paper, and serves as a member of the Federal Government’s Advisory Group on Australia-Africa Relations (AGAAR).

Chingaipe is the recipient of a number of awards, and was recognised by the United Nations as one of the most influential people of African descent in the world in 2019.

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