Barely Gettin' By

RMIT University
  • 5.0 (4)
  • SOCIETY & CULTURE

Trained historians Chloe Ward and Emma Shortis discuss, analyse and critique the big issues of our time. To figure out the events shaping our world, they apply critical thinking with history-charged commentary.The pair didn’t predict Brexit, Trump or the Australian election. So, they’re slowing down to unpack and review: this is your explainer on what’s really going on. Barely Gettin' By is sponsored by RMIT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. 12/12/2022

    COP27 Special: Transformation, not Targets

    COP27 was held in Sharm El-Sheik in November this year, and has already faded from the news cycle. In this reflective discussion, Emma is joined by Professors Ben Cashore and Navroz K Dubash, both of whom attended the meeting as observers. Ben and Navroz reflect on their experiences at the meeting, changing political narratives, on outcomes (or otherwise), and what it might all mean for the future of climate negotiations and action.  Professor Ben Cashore is the Li Ka Shing Professor in Public Management and Director, Institute for Environment and Sustainability (IES) at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore. Professor Navroz K Dubash works at the Centre for Policy Research, where he conducts research and writes on climate change, energy, air pollution, water policy, and the politics of regulation in the developing world. This episode is a recording of a live webinar held on Thursday, 1 December. The event was hosted by the EU Centre of Excellence at RMIT and the Institute for Environment and Sustainability at the National University of Singapore. It's part of a series hosted by the Jean Monnet Network on Scientific and Social Innovation in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, which is co-funded by the Jean Monnet Activities Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 27m

  2. 10/09/2022

    Radical Hope

    Finally, we are back for season four! This week we bring you the live recording of Emma's conversation with special guests Jeff Sparrow and Mittul Vahanvati as they examine climate policy as an urgent global modern imperative and how radical hope might help us envisage and enact the path out of a climate change emergency. Presented in partnership with RMIT Culture and City of Melbourne. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m

  3. 06/14/2022

    Radical Hope - Join us at Melbourne Conversations

    Join a live recording of the podcast Barely Gettin’ By as host Emma Shortis and special guests Jeff Sparrow and Mittul Vahanvati discuss the necessity of imagining different futures, local activism, action-based research and governments’ roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min

  4. 05/06/2022

    Radical Hope - Join us at Melbourne Knowledge Week

    Be part of the audience for a live recording of the podcast Barely Gettin’ By, hosted by Emma Shortis and featuring special guests: James Blackwell, Mittul Vahanvati and Jeff Sparrow. Forming part of Barely Getting By’s fourth season, “Up in Flames”, this event will examine climate policy as a global modern imperative. Tue 10 May - 6pm – 7pm The Capitol – RMIT 113 Swanston Street Melbourne 3000 Tickets are free and available here: https://www.eventopia.co/event/MKW-Barely-Gettin-By-Radical-Hope/475617 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1 min

  5. 10/28/2021

    COP26 Special: Our Exceptional Friend

    Barely Gettin' By might be on a lockdown hiatus, but the climate news keeps coming. In the lead up to the all-important COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow, this special episode examines the historic relationship between Australia and the United States when it comes to climate change. Emma reads an extract from her book, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia’s Fatal Alliance with the United States, and asks what that relationship might mean for Glasgow, and the future. Reading Emma Shortis, Our Exceptional Friend: Australia’s Fatal Alliance with the United States (Hardie Grant, 2021), https://www.hardiegrant.com/au/publishing/bookfinder/book/our-exceptional-friend-by-emma-shortis/9781743797839 Climate Council Australia, From Paris to Glasgow: A World on the Move, 21 October 2021, https://www.climatecouncil.org.au/resources/paris-glasgow-world-move/ Wesley Morgan, “What is COP26 and why does the fate of Earth, and Australia’s prosperity, depend on it?” The Conversation, 14 October 2021, https://theconversation.com/what-is-cop26-and-why-does-the-fate-of-earth-and-australias-prosperity-depend-on-it-169648 Angela Dewan, “Australia is shaping up to be the villain of COP26 climate talks,” CNN, 13 September 2021, https://edition.cnn.com/2021/09/12/australia/australia-climate-cop26-cmd-intl/index.html Michael Slezak and Penny Timms, ‘Climate change report from IPCC a 'code red for humanity', United Nations chief warns’ ABC News Online, 9 August 2021, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-08-09/coal-climate-change-global-warming-ipcc-report-released/100355952 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    37 min

  6. 07/23/2021 · BONUS

    Lockdown Hiatus

    With Melbourne in the midst of Lockdown 5.0, we will be taking a short break until we can get back in to the studio again. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    5 min

  7. 07/09/2021

    Up In Flames

    Donald Trump is gone, the pandemic is getting under control (in some places, maybe?), and all is well. Not. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    19 min
  8. Inauguration Special - This is America

    01/19/2021

    Inauguration Special - This is America

    After a long 2020 (and a very long January 2021) Joe Biden will be inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States on the morning Thursday, 21 January (Australian time). What does a Presidential Inauguration look like when it’s overshadowed by a pandemic and threat of insurrectionist violence? Chloe and Emma talk about what what we can expect on Thursday, how Australia’s relationship with the USA will change after Donald Trump, what the violence on 6 January means, and what the Inauguration may tell us about the coming Biden Presidency. Emma’s editorial in the Sydney Morning Herald https://www.smh.com.au/national/there-s-a-lot-of-blame-to-go-around-for-the-chaos-in-the-capitol-but-some-belongs-to-australia-20210107-p56sfg.html The Wall Street Journal put together a guide to events on the day https://www.wsj.com/articles/inauguration-guide-schedule-of-events-performances-and-how-to-watch-11610730674 “Scott Morrison says 'Chinese Government should be totally ashamed' of 'repugnant' tweet”, ABC, 30 November 2020, https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-30/china-fake-image-australian-war-crimes-afghanistan-tensions/12934538 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    39 min
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Trained historians Chloe Ward and Emma Shortis discuss, analyse and critique the big issues of our time. To figure out the events shaping our world, they apply critical thinking with history-charged commentary.The pair didn’t predict Brexit, Trump or the Australian election. So, they’re slowing down to unpack and review: this is your explainer on what’s really going on. Barely Gettin' By is sponsored by RMIT. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • Creator
    RMIT University
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2022
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © RMIT University
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