Future Self

Film directors often have a high level of control over their films, in translating the vision that they have onto the screen. But when the stories you're putting onscreen are from a culture that's not your own, a new approach is required.In this final episode of Future Self for 2021, filmmaker and ANU student Emma Hudson speaks to director and producer Rolf de Heer, whose storied career in film spans over three decades. Both are graduates of the Australian Film Television and Radio School, and both are steeped in cross-cultural storytelling. In this conversation, they discuss the care and collaboration that's necessary in helping to tell indigenous stories as non-Indigenous storytellers, and Rolf shares experiences and lessons from the making of some of his best known films.Emma Hudson is a filmmaker who is currently studying a Master of Anthropology at the Australian National University.  She previously graduated from the Australian Film Television and Radio School. Her recent films have told stories of people’s involvement in extinction and ecology, as well as indigenous knowledge and embodiment of an ancestral world. Rolf de Heer is a Dutch-Australian filmmaker whose films have been awarded at Cannes and by the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts. His films are largely focused on Indigenous Australian culture and stories, and they include The Tracker  (2002), Ten Canoes  (2006), and Charlie's Country  (2015). His production company is Vertigo Productions. Its latest release is My Name is Gulpilil (2021).…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

There are those who predict the future, and those who create it. Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell went from being an anthropologist at Stanford University to applying her anthropology expertise at Intel, helping to design products of the future. Her job hadn't really existed before - she had to design that too. Through her work, Professor Bell sought to ensure that the experiences and values of people informed the development of new technologies.Here, she speaks to ANU student Sasha Personeni, who is passionate about the intersection of policy, technology, economics and business. They discuss human-centred technology and working in a role that marries technology and social science, how to invent your own job, and cybernetics in the 21st century.Applications for the 3AI 2022 Master of Applied Cybernetics close on 31 August 2021. Professor Bell's cybernetics / ethics  reading recommendationsMistrust by Ethan Zuckerman Rise of the Machines by Thomas RidThe Cybernetic Brain: Sketches of Another Future by Andrew PickeringThe poem 'All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace' by Richard BrautiganSasha Personeni is a third year student studying a Bachelor of Politics, Philosophy and Economics and Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Business Information Systems at the Australian National University.Distinguished Professor Genevieve Bell AO is the Director of the School of Cybernetics, Director of the Autonomy, Agency & Assurance Institute (3AI), and the Florence Violet McKenzie Chair, at the Australian National University. She is also a Vice President and a Senior Fellow in the advanced research and development labs at Intel Corporation.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS. 

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is engaged in the work of saving lives, protecting rights, and building a better future for refugees, internally displaced communities and stateless people. And as a UN agency with a global mandate and universal name recognition, it's a very competitive place to land a job with.In her conversation with François Kernin, ANU student Jess Honan learns about what it takes to work for the UNHCR, and some of the sacrifices you have to make if you want to fulfil this dream.Jess Honan is in the fourth year of a Bachelor of Law (Hons), Bachelor of Arts, and Diploma of Languages at the Australian National University. She's majoring in French, minoring in human rights, Arabic, and German. She was awarded the National Council of Women Queensland Young Women Thinking Globally bursary in 2019 and was the Australia Day Young Citizen of the Year (Tablelands Regional Council) in 2016. She's currently a Research Assistant with the Human Security Centre.François Kernin is a Protection Officer with the UNHCR Regional Bureau for Asia and the Pacific. He works on issues related to asylum and migration, smuggling and trafficking, and protection at sea. Prior to this, François was Regional Durable Solutions Officer with UNHCR Regional Office in Amman, Jordan, focusing on the Syrian Crisis, where he supported regional coordination efforts and provided legal and operational advice on issues related to access to asylum and voluntary repatriation. Previously, he worked with OCHA in the Philippines, and with UNHCR in Tunisia, Côte d’Ivoire, and Lebanon. During these experiences, he led and coordinated activities aimed at addressing the needs of refugees, internally displaced persons and stateless persons in contexts of natural disasters and armed conflicts. François Kernin holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Master of Arts in International Relations from Sciences Po Grenoble, and a Masters in International Human Rights Law from the University of Oxford.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

Pierre Shasha has always wanted to work at Google. Perhaps unsurprisingly - it's a dream workplace for many people.So what's it really like working there? We connected Pierre with Nisheeth Nimmagadda, an employee at Google who (under pre-COVID conditions) is based in their Seattle, Washington office.  Nisheeth explains his non-linear path to Google, offers advice about the skills and attributes that would lend someone to working there too, and spills the beans on whether Google as a workplace lives up to the hype.Pierre Shasha is a Software Engineering graduate currently in the final year of his Bachelor of Arts at The Australian National University, majoring in Japanese language and minoring in Digital Humanities. He's also the host and producer of the bi-weekly podcast Good, Great, Perfect; a talk show about the Gacha game One Piece Treasure Cruise.  Find it on YouTube (Good, Great, Perfect), Anchor, or wherever you get your podcasts.Access the online educational resource Pierre created for the National Museum of Australia's Defining Moments series here: LGBTI history interactive timeline 1975–2019.Nisheeth Nimmagadda has been working for Google for the last 6 years. His background is in mechanical engineering, and he is currently a Senior Analytical Lead at Google. He is the creator and co-host of the End 2 End podcast, about trends in technology business. Find it on Google Podcasts, or wherever you listen to podcasts.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

Museums are storehouses of collective memory, places that enshrine particular narratives and preserve objects that help us to tell important stories – about individuals, a locality, a nation.In this episode of Future Self, ANU student Eleanor Foster speaks to arguably the most significant figure in the museum world globally: Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III, head of the Smithsonian Institution in the United States.They discuss the great role and responsibility museums have in the 21st century, including the role they play in advancing social justice and facilitating conversations about sometimes difficult issues.Secretary Bunch shares with Eleanor the object from the Smithsonian collection he finds most compelling and wishes people knew about. He also offers advice to people who love history and museums and aspire to a career in this sector.“History became the most important thing for me because I grew up in a community where there are very few black people,” says Secretary Bunch. “And there were people that treated me horribly and people that treated me wonderfully – and I couldn't understand why. So I thought if I understood the history of my little town, maybe I understand why people treated me in a certain way. And then that got me to thinking about just understanding history as a way to understand the nation.”“So for me, history became both something personal and professional. It became a way for me to make sense of the world. It gave me a way of thinking that I could realize that history gave me tools to understand not just the past but the present. And so for me, history really was my muse.”Eleanor Foster is a PhB (Hons) student majoring in History. Her research has focused on the intersection of history, anthropology, and museums. It currently explores collections of Indigenous Australian material culture in overseas museums.Lonnie G. Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. As Secretary, he oversees the world's largest museum, education, and research complex. The Smithsonian comprises 19 museums, 21 libraries, and numerous research centres – as well as the National Zoo. Secretary Bunch was previously the inaugural director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

This year, Sachini Poogoda has been fulfilling her dream of writing a novel over the course of her Honours in English Literature. Now that the draft is complete, the next steps await: polishing the draft, and getting it published.We put Sachini in touch with Jessie Tu, whose debut novel A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing was published by Allen & Unwin earlier this year to great acclaim. They found common ground talking about their experiences as Asian women and the portrayal of Asian women in fiction, and Jessie offered some great writerly advice about getting published, dealing with rejection, and how to be productive working from home. Stay tuned to the end: Jessie shares details about her next novel, and  Sachini also talks about the novel she wrote for her Honours - which she finished in just four months!This is the last episode of Future Self for 2020. See you again next year!Sachini Poogoda is graduating in December 2020 with an Honours in English Literature from the Australian National University. She earlier completed a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Genetics, also at ANU.Jessie Tu is the author of the much lauded and highly successful book A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing, published by Allen & Unwin. She is also a journalist with Women's Agenda.Follow Jessie on Twitter @Jess_Tu2…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

ANU music student Rachel Warren's dream is to work as a topliner in K-Pop. In this episode, she speaks to Grammy-nominated US music producer Mike Daley, who has produced and mixed the records of musicians including EXO and NCT, Lady Gaga and Chris Brown. Mike tells Rachel how he got into the K-Pop industry, and the skills one should hone if they want to be a producer or topliner in K-Pop. He also explains some of the riffs and choices he made on a couple of his biggest K-Pop tracks.Mike Daley is a Grammy nominated and platinum selling music producer and mixer. He has produced and mixed the records of some of the biggest names in Pop, Urban, and K-Pop music including Lady Gaga, Chris Brown, Usher, EXO, NCT, and others.Follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chimike/And on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_chimikeRachel Warren is a 4th year student at the Australian National University studying a Bachelor of Music, majoring in Composition and Jazz and Contemporary Vocal Performance. She is due to graduate at the end of 2020.  Rachel will be teaching singing from January 2021, including English pronunciation through singing. Anyone interested in (online or face to face) lessons from Rachel can reach her via Facebook, Instagram or email.Facebook: www.facebook.com/RachelEmmaMusicInstagram: www.instagram.com/rachel.emma.musicEmail: RachelEmmaMusic@gmail.com…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

Whether you're starting out in your career, or figuring out what to do with your life, it can help so much to have a mentor. Someone who's been there and worked through it, someone who supports you and tells you you can do it.With this episode, ANU student Lauren Northcote and demographer Dr Liz Allen come to Future Self with an existing friendship and mutual admiration. Each are in a vastly different stage of their lives. Liz shares with Lauren about her background of disadvantage, and how her first child led her to turn her life around. She explains how she developed the confidence to call herself a demographer and why she now considers herself a "deviant demographer". They both talk about gaining a sense of belonging.“I urge others who fear that they are different for whatever reason, to grab hold of that with two hands, everything that you can. Because your difference is what makes you great.” - Liz“I'm so glad that you tell your story and tell it so proudly, because I know that when I was growing up, I was always trying to look for these stories to find my own path.” - LaurenLauren Northcote is studying a Bachelor of Science, in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Sociology at the Australian National University. She's planning on undertaking Honours in Sociology with the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences in 2021.Dr Liz Allen is a highly skilled demographer and social researcher with quantitative and qualitative expertise. She is currently a postdoctoral fellow with the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences, and her latest book is The Future of Us, published by NewSouth Books.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.Follow Dr Liz Allen on Twitter @DrDemography.

In this episode of Future Self, Jonathon Zalakos interviews accomplished jewellery designer Ezra Satok-Wolman of Atelier Hg.They have a deeply intelligent conversation that will make you rethink what jewellery is, can be, and the thought and craft that go into making an exquisite piece.Jonathon is in the final year of a Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business Administration degree at the Australian National University, and he's majoring in Jewellery and Object. Ezra Satok-Wolman is a Canadian jewellery artist and Master goldsmith who lives and works in Ontario, Canada.  His work has been exhibited extensively in museums and galleries throughout North America, Europe and Asia, and has received numerous awards and accolades.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.Jonathon's viral YouTube video 'Making a Cuban Chain' (21 million views and counting!) is on his YouTube channel Zalakos.

Third year student Maximilian Lechner-Scott is the host of the very first episode of Future Self!Max is studying a Bachelor of International Relations and a Bachelor of Arts at the Australian National University. Their major is Arabic and focus area is the Middle East.Max's ambitions lie in academia, specialising in urban planning in the Arab world. They interviewed Kristin V. Monroe, PhD., an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology and the Hajja Razia Sharif Sheikh Islamic Studies Professor in the College of Arts and Sciences at the University of Kentucky. On Associate Professor Monroe, Max quipped: “She wrote a recent book (The Insecure City: Space, Mobility, and Power) about the urban process of Beirut and I cited her heavily in my last essay. Maybe a little too much.”In their conversation, the pair discuss Associate Professor Monroe's path to academia, and the importance of identity: how who you are and how you identify can shape your research and how people will respond to you.…Music: "Found You" by AtchSoundCloud: bit.ly/AtchSoundCloudSpotify: bit.ly/AtchSpotifyInstagram: www.instagram.com/atchmusicFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.Follow our awesome student Maximilian Lechner-Scott on Instagram @mlechnerscott

What if you could talk to someone who is where you want to be in two years, five years, ten years’ time? Someone whose books you've read, work you've admired, music you've loved?And you could ask that person how they got to where they are now?On Future Self, our students do just that.  Coming to you from November 18th on the Class Act podcast channel.  …Music: "Spaceship" by Lesion XFuture Self is a production of the ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences. It’s produced by Evana Ho.  You can find us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @ANUCASS.

Just as the story of Australia's big spend on Blue Poles was dying down, a story broke in the New Yorker - and then things got ugly. The article claimed that a friend of Jackson Pollock, architect and sculpture Tony Smith, said that he and Jackson Pollock had painted on the canvas that later became Blue Poles. Smith was reported as saying, "We were drinking. We decided to paint something together. I wanted to get him out of himself and into colour again."In episode three of Blue Poles the Podcast, we look behind the scandalous headlines to Jackson's Pollock's struggles with alcohol and mental illness, and his tragic, early death. We meet writer, actor and producer Cara Matthews, who tells us about how her relationship with Blue Poles has helped her mental health.Sophie Penkethman-Young talks about the joy of re-visiting publicly owned works of art.Andrew Ford discusses the musical techniques he used in his orchestral composition, 'Blue Poles' and how they relate to the painting.***Blue Poles the Podcast is the creation of Simone Penkethman, a student at the Australian National University. She is doing a Master of Digital Humanities and Public Culture, and made this three-part podcast series as part of her coursework. Podcast artwork: original photo by Kae Yen Wong/Flickr. 

When he arrived back in Australia after purchasing Blue Poles, gallery director James Mollison was mobbed by the press. He said, "Art annoys the public, great art annoys the public even more."In this episode, we find out about the first wave of media scandal around Australia's purchase of Blue Poles.We also visit the painting in its home at the National Gallery of Australia with guests Andrew Ford and video installation artist Sophie Penkethman-Young. Through the eyes of these artists we examine Pollock's highly physical technique.Sophie and Andrew also tell us about the works they created in response to the painting.***Blue Poles the Podcast is the creation of Simone Penkethman, a student at the Australian National University. She is doing a Master of Digital Humanities and Public Culture, and made this three-part podcast series as part of her coursework. Podcast artwork: original photo by Kae Yen Wong/Flickr. 

In 1973, the National Gallery of Australia had the largest art acquisitions budget in the world. The gallery's  acting director James Mollison wrote to Prime Minister Gough Whitlam requesting permission to purchase Blue Poles, an American abstract expressionist painting by Jackson Pollock, for $1.3 million. Gough Whitlam's scrawled response was, "Buy it and disclose the price".In episode one of Blue Poles the Podcast, Jonno Lineen, Curator at the National Museum of Australia, explains why the purchase of Blue Poles is a defining moment in Australian history.Lucina Ward, Senior Curator at the National Gallery of Australia, discusses the National Gallery's preference for modern art over old masters.Andrew Ford, composer, writer and presenter of ABC RN's The Music Show, talks about how he sees the painting as being "musical".***Blue Poles the Podcast is the creation of Simone Penkethman, a student at the Australian National University. She is doing a Master of Digital Humanities and Public Culture, and made this three-part podcast series as part of her coursework. Podcast artwork: original photo by Kae Yen Wong/Flickr.