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Books, Books, Books Nicole Abadee
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4.8 • 25 Ratings
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The latest books from the best writers. Join books writer, Nicole Abadee, as she interviews top Australian and international Authors about their new releases. Make yourself a cup of tea, pull up a comfy chair, and settle in for some great conversations.
Let's talk books.
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LAW SCHOOL SERIES - Gerry Simpson "The Sentimental Life of International Law"
Nicole Abadee talks to Professor Gerry Simpson about his book "The Sentimental Life of International Law: Literature, Language and Longing in world politics.
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LAW SCHOOL SERIES: Understanding Sharia Processes with Ghena Krayem
In this episode of the Books, Books, Books Law School Series, Associate Professor Krayem talks with Nicole about her latest book "Understanding Sharia Processes: Women's Experiences of Family Disputes." SHOW NOTES: Nicole Abadee Website: https://www.nicoleabadee.com.au Facebook: @booksbooksbookspodcast OR @nicole.abadee Twitter: @NicoleAbadee Instagram: @booksbooksbookspodcast OR @nicoleabadee University of Sydney Law School Website: https://www.sydney.edu.au/law/ Facebook: @sydneylawschool Twitter: @SydneyLawSchool Instagram: @sydneylawschool YouTube: @SydneyLawSchool Soundcloud: @sydneylawschool LinkedIn: The University of Sydney Law School
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Storytelling & social justice: In conversation with Suzie Miller
This episode is a special presentation of the In Conversation Nicole Abadee did with award winning playwright and human rights lawyer, Suzie Miller, for the Public Interest Advocacy Centre, about the importance and role of storytelling in social justice.
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LAW SCHOOL SERIES: Yane Svetiev “Experimentalist Competition Law and the Regulation of Markets”
In this episode of the Books, Books, Books Law School Series, Professor Svetiev provides an up-to-date account of the evolution of competition law enforcement in the European Union, arguing that recent developments may be explained by a model of experimentalist governance based on learning from difference and learning from experience. He considers the extent to which an experimentalist governance model is either feasible or desirable, with detailed reference to recent cases and developments.
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Griffith Review Series Issue #78 “A Matter of Taste” with Dr Carody Culver
Nicole talks to the new editor of Griffith Review, Dr Carody Culver about Griffith Review 78, A Matter of Taste, which provides a feast of essays, memoir, reportage and fiction about what we eat and why. They discuss brilliant pieces by food writer Kate Gibbs (grand-daughter of Margaret Fulton) on the joys and future of cookbooks, historian Yves Rees on the milk wars and their origin, writer Laura Elvery on what happens when a food name is no longer appropriate and the backlash a name change can provoke (think Coon cheese) and the passion of Nornie Bero, First Nations owner of renowned Melbourne Mabu Mabu restaurant , for native produce and how it can connect us to our land.
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Bonnie Garmus "Lessons in Chemistry"
In this achingly tender, funny, clever debut novel set in the 1950s, talented Elizabeth Zott confronts misogyny and worse as she battles to create a place for herself in the male-dominated world of research chemistry. Things get worse when she falls in love with brilliant fellow scientist Calvin. Here Garmus dsicusses how Betty Friedan’s “The Feminine Mystique” inspired her and the joys of creating such an unconventional, empowered protagonist.
Customer Reviews
Fantastic
Nicole Abadee is a superb interviewer who asks incisive questions, lets the author speak and listens to the answer. The result is a free-flowing conversation in which we learn about the author, together with their life and work.
Hugely enjoyable and worthwhile listening.