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Salient. Official Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 41 No. 7. April 10 1978

Political Science Society — Speakers and Topics

Political Science Society

Speakers and Topics

(Note: The purpose of the series is to present a number of speakers, each prepared to deal in a provocative and informed way with an aspect of the chosen theme. For 1978 the theme "Response to Crisis", the objective is to consider various aspects of the social and economic crisis now facing New Zealand).

19 May Toby Truell, General Secretary, Corso.
An examination of New Zealand's foreign relations and aid policies related to N.Z.'s place in the world. Specifically, is New Zealand structurally part of the GATT OECD grouping or more akin to the Group of 77?
26 May Anne Else, Editor with A. H. & AW. Reed.
The Crisis in the Women's movement. A look at what has happened to women's liberation in New Zealand and suggestions for future development.
2 June 3. Tony Haas, Managing director, Asia Pacific Research Unit Ltd. — New Zealand's trading patterns and policies.
9 June 4. Dr. Judy Reinken, Researcher, Management Services Reserach Unity, Department of Health.
"The Crisis in Health Care". The case for the shift from institutional medicine to community health care drawing largely on the Porirua Community Health Project.
16 June 5. David Lange, M.P.
A look at the law and order issue in a time of economic recession.
7 July 6. Marilyn Waring, M.P.
The crisis in the parliamentary process — and needed reforms
14 July 7. Jim Turner, President PSA.
Why public servants have abandoned their traditional apathy for militant action. What this means for the future.
21 July 8. Margaret Shields, social statistician and Labour party candidate for Kapiti.
The social welfare system as a means of punishment and social control. A critique of the welfare state as an application of "systems maintenance".
15 Sept. 10. Dick Ryan, Executive Director, Commission for the Future.
An overview of the next 20 years — how New Zealand should respond to the structural and other issues it will be faced with.
22 June 11. Rachel McAlpine, Poetess.
How the crisis is affecting small town New Zealand. What changes are likely
How the rest of society should respond.
12. Stephen Mills, Senior lecturer in law, Auckland University; counsel to the Environmental Defence Society.
An examination of the crisis in our public planning and decision making processes. The high cost of the adversarial process. An alternative model.
Other speakers currently awaiting confirmation will deal with:
13.The problems of ethnic minorities in New Zealand.
14.Race realtions in Auckland (of particular concern is the impact of unemployment on unskilled and semi-skilled workers).
15.Farming — are our current policies for production and marketing merely propping up the past — perpetuating a product mix and a philosophy which have both had their day?
16.Women and trade unionism.

All lectures will be held in the foyer of the Memorial theatre, from 12—2 pm. on Fridays.