The UTS CAIK Debate

The Centre for the Advancement of Indigenous Knowledges (CAIK) in partnership with the UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences is hosting a Great Debate with high profile Indigenous speakers on the evening of Tuesday 30 July. 

This will be a lighthearted, entertaining and lively battle of ideas and perspectives on the debate topic: ‘Love is All We Need’.

Our Chair for the evening, Terri "Justice" Janke, will oversee the proceedings with the two debate teams being led by UTS's own Heidi Norman (Professor, Social and Political Sciences) and Sandra Phillips (Associate Professor, Indigenous Higher Degree by Research). 

Debate teams will include the brilliant talents of screen star Luke Carroll, Sydney Festival Director Wesley Enoch, 2018 Deadly Funny champion Leon Filewood, artist educator Shannon Foster, ABC Black Comedy legend Stephen Oliver and poet/Harvard Fulbright scholar Alison Whittaker. 

Drinks and canapés will be served from 5:30pm, with the debate commencing at 6:15pm and concluding at 7:30pm.

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Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, the Boorooberongal people of the Dharug Nation, the Bidiagal people and the Gamaygal people, upon whose ancestral lands our university stands. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands.