SEMINAR: IHS seminar: Mateship - iconic or ironic?

“We value excellence as well as fairness, independence as dearly as mateship” Draft Constitutional Preamble, John Howard, Prime Minister of Australia, 1999

G’day mate: it’s the iconic Aussie greeting, and mateship is the iconic cultural attribute of Australian men. But is it or was it ever representative of an egalitarian, inclusive, loyal ideal? Does it survive today in clubs and bars? Does mateship have a dark side? Dr Debra Judge looks at primate behaviour to shed light on the evolutionary origins of mateship; Nathan Jarvis, author of "Origin of the Speccies" (no, that's not a typo – it's a book about footy!), considers mateship in sport; and Dr Mark Edwards speaks about mateship and business ethics. Audience discussion is invited after the presentations. All are welcome and there is no charge to attend.