Acknowledgement of Country//
Headlines//
Science Owes Us An Apology Part 2
Professor Glenn McLaren lectures in Philosophy, Media and Society at Swinburne University, and in Science Week 2017 wrote the article "Science Owes Us an Apology" that discussed how science has been separated from the humanities, and the impact this has had on critical thought. Spike sat down with Glenn for a two part conversation where he was asked who science owes an apology to, what it owes an apology for and what needs to happen for society to develop the wisdom required to overcome crises like climate change. We played part two of the discussion during today’s show, and you can listen back to part one here. You can find more articles from Glenn on his Substack.//
Fighting for Banaba
Earlier this week, Priya caught up with Professor Katerina Teaiwa and Itinterunga Rae Banteiti to discuss the colonial history of phosphate mining on Banaba and the fight by Banabans for reparations and an end to extraction. This conversation occurs in the context of a recent push by Australian mining company Centrex, which has sought to conduct phosphate prospecting activities on the island under the greenwashing premise of “rehabilitation.” This week, you will hear the first two segments of a three-part interview with Katerina and Rae - stay tuned next week to catch the final part of this conversation.//
Katerina is an interdisciplinary scholar, artist and award winning teacher of Banaban, I-Kiribati and African American heritage born and raised in Fiji. She is Professor of Pacific Studies in the School of Culture, History and Language, College of Asia and the Pacific, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Rae is of Banaban and Kiribati origins and was raised and educated in Fiji. Rae’s environment and social justice work are linked to Kiribati people’s histories and the extent of environmental degradation caused by extensive mining.//
You can find the petition started by the Banaban community on Rabi Island, Fiji, which demands a defence of Banaban rights and the prevention of any further mining of the island, below. There are also links to further information about the impacts of mining on Banaban people and their tireless campaigning to protect and restore Banaba.//
Art Exhibit Brings Banaban Human Rights Struggles to Global Stage [article]
Forced Displacement, Banaba, and the Right to Life with Dignity [article]
Why you must see Project Banaba – an Exhibition by Katerina Teaiwa [article]
LGBTQA+SB Crisis Support Access
Listeners, please be aware that this discussion contains mention of suicide. If you need support, you can call LifeLine on 13 11 14. For First Nations specific support, call 13Yarn on 13 92 76, and for LGBTIQA+ support you can call QLife on 1800 184 527.//
Katherine Johnson joined us to discuss the recent report: “Understanding LGBTQA+SB suicidal behaviour and improving support: insight from intersectional lived experience.” This report is a collaboration between researchers Katherine Johnson, Nicholas Hill, Vanessa Lee-Ah Mat, and partners specialising in LGBTQIA+ community support and lived experience of suicide; Switchboard Australia and Roses in the Ocean.//
Songs//
Love Like Water - Leah Flanagan//
Emily Cowlrick, Inez Winters, Leila Baptist, Priya Kunjan
