Hate Speech in the Age of the Internet: Challenges for All of Us
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The Christchurch Mosque terrorist attack has made the significance of hate speech in the age of Internet horrifically clear. Distinguished Prof Paul Spoonley is a demographer of national renown who has extensively researched factors behind hate speech and recently chaired a government agency group on this “extremely challenging issue”. What qualifies as hate speech and […]
DOC’s Dilemma: Balancing biodiversity and visitors. [Re-Scheduled]
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NOTE: This event was originally scheduled for March 8th however it will now be held on May 2nd due to scheduling conflicts. The Department of Conservation manages around one third of New Zealand’s land area, including some of our most visited spots and iconic scenery. Legally, it is required to protect fragile ecosystems and threatened […]