Le Flaneur Politique

Dr Michael de Percy
Le Flaneur Politique

The political flâneur is my vehicle for examining politics while remaining aloof from the groupthink of the contemporary academy. Dr Michael de Percy FCILT is Senior Lecturer in Political Science in the Canberra School of Politics, Economics, and Society at the University of Canberra. He is a graduate of the Australian National University (PhD) and the Royal Military College Duntroon, and he is a Chartered Fellow (FCILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. All comments on this podcast are Dr Michael de Percy's personal views and those of the participants only, and do not represent the views of any other entity.

Episodes

  1. #12 Professional Orientation - The Journey Continues

    05/08/2021

    #12 Professional Orientation - The Journey Continues

    In this podcast, Dr Jean-Paul Gagnon and Dr Michael de Percy discuss the purpose and rationale behind the units Professional Orientation and Professional Evidence at the University of Canberra.

    35 min
  2. #11 Professional Orientation at the University of Canberra - The Journey

    04/08/2021

    #11 Professional Orientation at the University of Canberra - The Journey

    In this podcast, Dr Jean-Paul Gagnon and Dr Michael de Percy discuss the purpose and rationale behind the unit Professional Orientation at the University of Canberra.

    36 min
  3. #10 Special Edition: Interview with Professor John Wanna: Career Reflections

    10/09/2018

    #10 Special Edition: Interview with Professor John Wanna: Career Reflections

    Professor John Wanna has studied politics, policy, and public administration since the 1970s and has published over 50 books and supervised over 50 research students. He is the inaugural Sir John Bunting Chair in Public Administration at the Australia and New Zealand School of Government based at the Australian National University. He is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Science in Australia and National Fellow of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA). He received IPAA's Meritorious Service Award in 2014 after serving for twenty years as the editor of the Australian Journal of Public Administration. John’s scholarly contribution is to be honoured with a Festschrift in September 2018, supported by ANZSOG, the ANU, and Wiley Publishing. In this podcast, I interview Professor Wanna and ask him to reflect on his career. I would like to thank the editorial team at the Australian Journal of Public Administration and Wiley Publishing for the encouragement to produce this podcast.

    23 min
  4. #9: On International Mindedness in Education with Cindy Bin Tahal

    18/12/2017

    #9: On International Mindedness in Education with Cindy Bin Tahal

    Today I spoke with Cindy Bin Tahal on the concept of "international mindedness". Cindy is an international school leader and has worked as a principal and taught in various locations in Australia (including the Torres Strait), North America, and Asia.

    33 min
  5. #8: On Social Media Living Up to its Promises with Raechel Johns

    27/10/2017

    #8: On Social Media Living Up to its Promises with Raechel Johns

    Associate Professor Raechel Johns is a marketing specialist and Head of the School of Management at the University of Canberra. Raechel and I have been colleagues for many years. We even starred in a video video about ten years ago. So I asked Raechel about social media and marketing and how I was disappointed that social media had not lived up to its early promises. Is social media any good? Or has it been over-run by commercial interests? Raechel talks about the Gartner Hype Curve and the "trough of disillusionment", but also says that social media provides opportunities for building social capital, learning new ideas, and creating social value. Check out the Show Notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/10/is-social-media-living-up-to-its.html

    26 min
  6. #7: Our Taste in Music: Sociological Explanations

    09/10/2017

    #7: Our Taste in Music: Sociological Explanations

    Dr Michael Walsh is a sociologist at the University of Canberra. I asked Michael how sociology explains our musical preferences, what our preferences say about us, and about the future of music in a market-driven, high-tech world. Don't forget to check out the show notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/10/on-our-taste-in-music-and-sociological.html.

    27 min
  7. #6: On Bipartisanship, Reform Fall Guys, Asian Century, and Infrastructure with Michelle Grattan

    20/09/2017

    #6: On Bipartisanship, Reform Fall Guys, Asian Century, and Infrastructure with Michelle Grattan

    At the recent Democracy100 forum at Old Parliament House hosted by the Institute for Governance and Policy Analysis, Bob Hawke and John Howard spoke about the present lack of appetite for reform. Populism appears to be making it more difficult to pursue a reform agenda. So, in an effort to investigate some of these issues to encourage discussion with my students, I put some of these questions to Michelle Grattan AO, Professorial Fellow of the University of Canberra and Chief Political Correspondent at The Conversation. The recording was made at Parliament House, and you can hear the divisional bells for the Senate sounding in the background. My thanks to Michelle for providing this content for my teaching. Don't forget to check out the show notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/09/on-bipartisanship-reform-fall-guys.html.

    26 min
  8. #5: Philosophy, Art, and Living the Creative Life with Margarita Georgiadis

    19/09/2017

    #5: Philosophy, Art, and Living the Creative Life with Margarita Georgiadis

    Internationally acclaimed Australian artist Margarita Georgiadis lives in the village of Gunning on the New South Wales Southern Tablelands, That's my home town, and for this podcast I spoke with Margarita about philosophy, art, and living the creative life. Don't forget to check out the show notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/09/margarita-georgiadis-on-philosophy-art.html.

    22 min
  9. #4: Technology and the Changing Nature of Warfare with Peter Leahy

    18/09/2017

    #4: Technology and the Changing Nature of Warfare with Peter Leahy

    As technology advances in leaps and bounds, how does it change the nature of warfare? How does the 24-hour news cycle impact soldiers? How do social media and personal video capture technologies affect soldiers? What role is there for humans in robotic warfare? What does victory look like today? Today, I was fortunate enough to interview Professor Peter Leahy and put these questions to him. Don't forget to check out the show notes at http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/09/technology-and-changing-nature-of.html.

    26 min
  10. #3: On Road Pricing and Reform

    06/09/2017

    #3: On Road Pricing and Reform

    My interview on Road Pricing and Reform in Australia on the Mark Rorke Morning Show, 2NUR FM 103.7. This interview was a result of my article on The Conversation, which can be viewed here: http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/08/road-reform-my-latest-on-conversation.html.

    6 min
  11. #2: Introducing Government-Business Relations; or, Capitalism 101

    17/08/2017

    #2: Introducing Government-Business Relations; or, Capitalism 101

    An introductory lecture on my area of research specialisation. More details are available here: http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/08/introducing-government-business.html.

    45 min
  12. #1: Looking for Research Validation

    09/08/2017

    #1: Looking for Research Validation

    This is some heart-felt content that I am using as my lorem ipsum of audio as I develop a working model for my podcasting. I speak about growing up in Penrith in the 1970s, listening to John Laws, looking for validation for my work from colleagues, and then getting that validation confirmed when I spoke with John Laws in 2013. More detail is available on my blog: http://www.politicalscience.com.au/2017/08/how-do-i-podcast.html.

    4 min
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About

The political flâneur is my vehicle for examining politics while remaining aloof from the groupthink of the contemporary academy. Dr Michael de Percy FCILT is Senior Lecturer in Political Science in the Canberra School of Politics, Economics, and Society at the University of Canberra. He is a graduate of the Australian National University (PhD) and the Royal Military College Duntroon, and he is a Chartered Fellow (FCILT) of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. All comments on this podcast are Dr Michael de Percy's personal views and those of the participants only, and do not represent the views of any other entity.

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  • Creator
    Dr Michael de Percy
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2021
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
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    Le Flaneur Politique

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