Lecture 4: Civilisations and Cultures - Clashing or Merging?

Until recently cultures and the differences between them have played but a small role in the study of international politics. This is because virtually all serious relations between states took place within western civilisation. Owen Harries looks at how this has changed as a result of two interrelated processes: first, because of the spectacular - and in many cases unanticipated - economic progress of some non-western states; and second, because of the rapid progress of globalisation and modernisation.

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In a series of four orations delivered by noted musicians, the 2024 Boyer Lectures will explore the state of classical music in Australia in the contemporary age. the anthology of four lectures will be delivered by Professor Anna Goldsworthy, Lyn Williams AM, founder and director of Gondwana Choirs, Iain Grandage, leading Australian composer and former Artistic Director of the Perth Festival and accomplished violist, conductor and composer, Aaron Wyatt. Since 1959, the ABC's Boyer Lectures have sparked conversations about critical ideas.