Why has the 21st century emerged as such a confronting, often at times, terrifying, world?  How did the late 20th century experience of consumer affluence and geopolitical stability transform so swiftly into 21st century social vulnerabilities and political uncertainties?

In this provocative conversation, acclaimed UK public intellectual Frank Furedi discusses with Hawke Research Institute Director, Professor Anthony Elliott, these and other issues which dominate our lives in these times.  Ranging from the spread of new social risks to the globalisation of terror, Furedi charts out a vision of a world in which people must struggle to reclaim their independence and freedom.

This event is co-presented with The Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Centre and Hawke Research Institute, as part of the Hawke InConversation series.

FREE registration, Welcome to the 21st Century: risk, fear and terror
9 October, 6pm
Bradley Forum, University of South Australia, City West Campus