Dr Sue Bradford - A left think-tank for New Zealand? - Auckland

Sue Bradford’s PhD thesis, 'A major left wing think tank in Aotearoa—an impossible dream or a call to action?'  looked at why no major left wing think tank has developed in Aotearoa  and whether the left in 2010-2013 was fertile for such a development or not.

She interviewed 51 academics and activists from across the country and from many parts of the left, and considered the experience of a number of organisations she termed ‘nascent’ left wing think tanks, including the Fabian Society.

In this presentation she will outline her key findings on the state of the left and the think tank question before welcoming questions and discussion on the issues raised. 

Owen Glen Building Level 0 Lecture Theatre 260-098 6:30pm Tuesday 12 August