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Arvanitakis on education: Confronting vaccine hesitancy and building trust
James Arvanitakis | May 22, 2021The only long-term solution for vaccine hesitancy is the rebuilding of trust. To do this, we must take a view that we as educators are also to blame for the rise of mistrust – and we must take ownership and respond accordingly.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The future of the Republican Party
James Arvanitakis | April 24, 2021Far from remaking itself after the debacle of Donald Trump, the Republican Party is still struggling to escape from his shadow, and many of its most important figures may not want to.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan – What is it all about?
James Arvanitakis | April 10, 2021Joe Biden has unveiled a $2 trillion ‘infrastructure plan’ to “Build Back Better”, but the scheme goes well beyond the usual aspects of transport and construction.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: How Trump may have saved democracy
James Arvanitakis | March 27, 2021Former President Trump’s assault on evidence based policy, international organisations and democracy itself may actually serve to strengthen these institutions in the future.
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Arvanitakis on Education: The power of art – reflections on the Precious Treasures exhibition
James Arvanitakis | February 13, 2021At a time of increasing political and economic tension between China and Australia, art retains the power to build personal bridges and foster cultural understanding.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Platforms and stages
James Arvanitakis | February 6, 2021The Democrats are using Trump’s second impeachment trial to drive a wedge between Republican factions, but whether the tactic works or backfires, it will do nothing to bridge the partisan divide between America’s two parties.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The future of American democracy
James Arvanitakis | January 9, 2021The tumultuous events of this week left many in despair at the state of American democracy, but they could yet prove a turning point in healing the political divisions of recent years.
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Arvanitakis on education: The trust project
James Arvanitakis | December 14, 2020Populist distrust of science and deepening political divides have hampered the response to climate change and coronavirus. Rather than merely decry these trends, academics have the chance to do something about it.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: Slowly moving forward
James Arvanitakis | November 28, 2020Donald Trump’s scattergun attempts to overturn the Presidential election result appear to be failing, but how will his disregard for American democratic norms poison the well for future elections?
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Arvanitakis on education: Building brave spaces
James Arvanitakis | November 21, 2020The strength of our democracy depends on a commitment to upholding both diversity and free expression, especially when it is hard, and this is particularly important in education.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: What will happen next?
James Arvanitakis | November 14, 2020Donald Trump still refuses to admit defeat in the Presidential election, but even when he is finally forced to leave office in January next year, his idiosyncratic style of politics may be here to stay.
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Arvanitakis on American politics: The next few days and the election
James Arvanitakis | October 31, 2020Many say this is the most important election in America’s history. The problem, however, is that the outcome is unlikely to change the direction that history is taking us.