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Pollie, an American Anti-Climate-Change Professor, a Noongar Academic and a Pakistani Comedian walk into a bar…
Submerged
A “Hypothetical” about Climate Refugees
7.30pm, Thursday 5 September: Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge
A “Hypothetical” about Climate Refugees
7.30pm, Thursday 5 September: Rosie O’Grady’s, Northbridge
When the oceans
rise, the Islanders of Neknus can no longer squeeze into the few remaining
hilltop houses. Where are they to go and who is responsible?
Event organiser, Katrina Bercov, said: “Hypotheticals allow us to use a
fictional context to explore a real world issue. So this event will not be about
debating or discussing the issue. It will follow the story of a group of
refugees whose home is underwater and how we respond.”
Event organiser, Katrina Bercov, said: “Hypotheticals allow us to use a fictional context to explore a real world issue. So this event will not be about debating or discussing the issue. It will follow the story of a group of refugees whose home is underwater and how we respond.”
from the front lines of the War on Terror for 8 years.
Event organiser, Katrina Bercov, said: “Hypotheticals allow us to use a fictional context to explore a real world issue. So this event will not be about debating or discussing the issue. It will follow the story of a group of refugees whose home is underwater and how we respond.”
from the front lines of the War on Terror for 8 years.
Inspired by Geoffrey Robertson, and billed as “the thinking
person’s night out”, Strictly Hypothetical is social commentary, meets
live comedy.
Hosted by actor Elisa Williams,
the Hypothetical boasts a distinguished but potentially explosive panel:
Prof.
Ashley Flair, Anti-Climate Change Scientist (USA)
Senator
Scott Ludlam, Australian Greens Senator
Mr
Sami Shah, Pakistan’s first stand up comedian, Sami Shah has been
delivering punchline
Prof.
Colleen Hayward AM, Senior Noongar woman + ECU
Pro-Vice-Chancellor
Prof
Janette Hartz-Karp, Curtin University Sustainability Policy (CUSP)
Institute WA
Other
“Hypotheticals” scheduled for this year include:
Hidden A Gender: 19 September about a post-gender world
Fair Game: 3 October about sport overtaking art
Radiant: 17 October about the perfect recreational drug
Tickets: $20/$15 on-line, $25 at the door - only if seats
remain.
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