• Print
• Email to Friend

Social capital

PRIA’s September webinar addressed social capital, the connections between and within social networks. Eva Cox, AO, Research Fellow at Jumbunna Aboriginal House of Learning and always an irrepressible advocate for creating more civil societies, brought us up to date on how the quality of our social relationship impacts on our sense of well being, rather than our finances.

Presenter:

Born in Vienna in 1938, Eva Cox was declared stateless by Hitler so grew up as a refugee in England, Italy and then Australia from age 10. She is an unabashed feminist and passionately promotes inclusive, diverse and equitable communities.

She has been an academic, political adviser, public servant, and runs a small research consultancy. A sociologist by trade, Eva has been recognised in various ways: Australian Humanist of the Year, a Distinguished Alumnus at UNSW, and was the ABC Boyer Lecturer (1995) on social capital and making societies more civil.

She is a Fellow of the Centre for Policy Development, a Research Fellow at Jumbunna (UTS) and the Chair of WEL Australia (Women’s Electoral Lobby).

Download the presentation slides

Question 1: What is the importance of being social?

Question 2: Why is connection so important in a political campaign?

Question 3: What connects us in a political campaign?

Question 4: What is good social capital?

Question 5: Do public relations practitioners have a responsibility to society as well as their clients?

Question 6: How can you achieve willingness with diverse groups?

Powered by Podbean.com

Question 7: What affect do public images have on society?

Question 8: How would you advise BP on repairing their public image?

Question 9: Does the Government tend to focus on the economy rather than society?

Powered by Podbean.com

Question 10: What is corporate social responsibility?

Question 11: Digital media - friend or foe?

Question 12: Should politicians mix society with economics?