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InevitableCapital Series: Rebecca Carland, Builders Asset ManagementThis episode is part of our new Capital Series hosted by Jason Jacobs. This series explores a diverse range of capital sources and the individuals who drive them. From family offices and institutional LPs to private equity, government funding, and more, we take a deep dive into the world of capital and its critical role in driving innovation and progress. Rebecca Carland serves as the Chief Investment Officer at Builders Asset Management, where she leads a growing impact-oriented team investing globally across public and private markets. Builders Asset Management is the asset management team at Builders Vision, w...2023-10-1848 min
What Happens Next?How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety?7 September 2023What Happens Next?How Can We Conquer Climate Anxiety? | 84 New this season: Subscribe to Monash’s YouTube channel to watch the video version of each full episode. The climate anxiety you may be feeling isn't an isolated problem. It's a shared experience and one that can be addressed through empowerment and action. The emotional toll of climate change often leaves us feeling paralysed. But as today’s expert guests tell host Dr Susan Carland, we can’t fix the climate crisis alone – and we don't have to face climate anxiety alone, e...2023-09-0726 min
What Happens Next?A More Welcoming Country?What are some of the ways we are making our cities more welcoming and how can we as individuals encourage a more diverse and inclusive society? In this episode, Dr Susan Carland asks some of Australia’s most knowledgeable and sought-after commentators on migration and inclusion about the policies and attitudes shaping society’s approach to immigration. Our guests are Bel Schenk, coordinator at Welcoming Cities Victoria, Rebecca Wickes and Marie Segrave of the Monash Migration and Inclusion Centre.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.2021-11-1822 minWhat Happens Next?Why Do Migrants Matter?There’s no doubt about it: Migration has shaped and changed Australia. The country’s history is marked by a series of migrations – the British, the Chinese, the Greeks, the Italians. We’re a nation largely built on the shoulders of those who came here seeking a better life, but we’re still wrestling with what that means for our modern identity. In the first of this two-part series, Dr Susan Carland asks some of Australia’s most knowledgeable and sought-after commentators on migration and inclusion about the policies and attitudes shaping society’s approach to immigration. Our guests tod...2021-11-1119 min
The Fifth EstateThe Welcome StrangerIn this conversation, we’ll bring together three writers and academics who have examined themes of alienation and social estrangement in their work. William Maley, author of What is a Refugee?, Susan Carland, author of Fighting Hislam, and Rebecca Huntley, author of Still Lucky?, join Wheeler Centre host Sally Warhaft to examine how the idea of ‘stranger danger’ plays out in Australian culture and politics – from media reporting to foreign policy and refugee law.
Which groups of people are routinely represented as strangers? And who benefits from demonising these people? What happens when fear outweighs the social, ethical and economic benefits of...2017-09-0356 min
The Fifth EstateThe Welcome StrangerIn this conversation, we’ll bring together three writers and academics who have examined themes of alienation and social estrangement in their work. William Maley, author of What is a Refugee?, Susan Carland, author of Fighting Hislam, and Rebecca Huntley, author of Still Lucky?, join Wheeler Centre host Sally Warhaft to examine how the idea of ‘stranger danger’ plays out in Australian culture and politics – from media reporting to foreign policy and refugee law. Susan Carland, William Maley and Rebecca Huntley — Photo: Peter Weaving Photography Which groups of people are routinely represented as strangers? And who benefi...2017-09-0356 min
BiographyCharles Darwin 5: Darwin's Warm ReceptionCharles Darwin's theories didn't just stir up controversy, it polarised society on every level. If Charles Darwin was right, where did that leave the work of God and creation? An ideal example of the reaction to Darwin is illustrated by a case of three stuffed gorillas in the Melbourne Museum.
Guest: Dr Rebecca Carland (Curator, History of Collections, Museum Victoria).2016-01-0500 minBiographyCharles Darwin 5: Darwin's Warm ReceptionCharles Darwin's theories didn't just stir up controversy, it polarised society on every level. If Charles Darwin was right, where did that leave the work of God and creation? An ideal example of the reaction to Darwin is illustrated by a case of three stuffed gorillas in the Melbourne Museum.
Guest: Dr Rebecca Carland (Curator, History of Collections, Museum Victoria).2016-01-0517 min