Recording: Raewyn Connell, "Should we abolish universities?"

The 18th Annual Wheelwright Lecture in Political Economy was held at the University of Sydney on 10 September 2025.

The 2025 event, part of a suite of events celebrating the 50th anniversary of Political Economy at the University of Sydney, was delivered by Emerita Professor Raewyn Connell on the topic “Should we abolish universities?”

Thank you to everyone who was part of this special occasion!

Here is the recording of the lecture and photos from the night.

Recording

Photos (Credit: Bill Green, The University of Sydney)

Full album available for viewing here.

Author: Gareth Bryant

Gareth Bryant is a political economist at the University of Sydney. He works as a senior lecturer in the Department of Political Economy and as economist-in-residence with the Sydney Policy Lab.

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Recording: Raewyn Connell, “Should we abolish universities?”