Please note: This is an online event.

In January 2020, Australia went from battling one of its worst-ever bushfire seasons to preparing for COVID-19 to hit its shores. What ensued was crisis: a pandemic, political upheaval, an international human rights movement, global recession and localised emergencies dwarfed by a world spinning on an axis of turmoil. In 2020: The Year That Changed Us leading thinkers and contributors to The Conversation examine what will be one of the most significant and punishing years in the 21st century.

Join Peter Greste, Susan Carland, Joëlle Gergis and The Conversation editor, Misha Ketchell as they explore the key lessons from this remarkable year and kickstart the discussion about what comes next.

This is an online event and free to attend. Please book here, and you will be sent a unique Zoom link.

How to ‘attend’ a virtual event at Readings

This event commences online at 12.30pm using the video conferencing platform Zoom.

To book for this event, you must provide your email address.

To ensure the Zoom event stays private, participants will be emailed an unique zoom link and a password 30 minutes before the event begins on the day of the event. Please check your email.

All bookings for online events will be closed one hour before the event begins.

You do not need to a Zoom account to join a meeting, but mobile users will need to download the Zoom app for their device. Desktop and laptop users can either download the Zoom application or access the event via their web browser.