Steven Barracosa | Senior Manager, Specialist Support/Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit.
Youth Justice NSW

Day 2 @ 09:55

Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

In today’s rapidly evolving world, misinformation, online extremism, and emerging technologies are influencing young Australians in new and complex ways. This session will provide a sneak peek into how E4E supports educators in navigating these topics with confidence.

What to expect:

• AI & Misinformation: Understand how artificial intelligence can manipulate trust through bias and disinformation.
• Australia & Space: Uncover the latest developments in space exploration and how they impact Australia’s role in the global landscape.
• Online Extremism: Examine the growing threat of radicalisation among teenagers and how educators can play a role in prevention.
• Radicalisation: Exploring practice-based responses implemented by the Youth Justice NSW CVE Unit in responding to at-risk and radicalised youth. This includes identifying early warning signs, multi-disciplinary and multi-systemic interventions needs, and opportunities in practice.

Whether you're a humanities teacher addressing global issues, a STEM educator discussing emerging technologies, or a school leader shaping digital literacy programs, this session will offer practical insights and resources to enhance classroom discussions on national security.

Join this engaging panel discussion to explore Evidence for Educators (E4E), a free professional learning initiative from the National Security College (ANU), designed to equip teachers with accurate, up-to-date insights on strategic issues shaping Australia’s future.

Be part of the conversation and discover how E4E can support you in fostering informed, critical-thinking students.

William Elischer, Director, Program Design and Delivery, National Security College, The Australian National University

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William Elischer / Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

William Elischer, Director, Program Design and Delivery,
National Security College, The Australian National University

Bill Elischer joined the ANU National Security College in July 2023 on secondment from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Originally from Perth, Western Australia he gained a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Western Australia. After joining the British Army and training as a...

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Amy Dawel, Associate Professor in Psychology, ANU

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Amy Dawel / Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

Amy Dawel, Associate Professor in Psychology,
ANU

Associate Professor Amy Dawel is a cognitive and clinical psychologist in the School of Psychology and Medicine at The Australian National University. As Director of the ANU Emotions and Faces Lab, her research explores the intersections between face processing, emotion perception and...

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Brad Tucker, Astrophysicist and Cosmologist, ANU

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Brad Tucker / Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

Brad Tucker, Astrophysicist and Cosmologist,
ANU

Brad Tucker is an Astrophysicist/Cosmologist at the Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Mt. Stromlo Observatory and the National Centre for the Public Awareness of Science, at the Australian National University.  Brad received Bachelor’s degrees in Physics, Philosophy, and Theology from ...

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Levi West, Research Fellow at the Research School of Social Science, ANU & Director, Praxis Advisory

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Levi West / Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

Levi West, Research Fellow at the Research School of Social Science, ANU & Director,
Praxis Advisory

Dr Levi West is an internationally recognised authority on terrorism and counter terrorism. He is currently a Research Fellow at the Research School of Social Science at the Australian National University, working on an Office of National Intelligence funded grant, researching radicalisation. From...

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Steven Barracosa, Senior Manager, Specialist Support/Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit., Youth Justice NSW

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Steven Barracosa / Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

Steven Barracosa, Senior Manager, Specialist Support/Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit.,
Youth Justice NSW

Steve is the Senior Manager of the Youth Justice NSW Specialist Support/Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Unit. His PhD research through the University of Queensland was on juvenile radicalisation and violent extremism risk assessment in an Australian context. Steve is the inaugural chair for the...

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Moderator: Annabel Astbury, Head, Education, Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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Annabel Astbury / Evidence for educators: Equipping teachers for a changing world. How can educators prepare students to think critically about the most pressing security challenges of our time?

Annabel Astbury, Head, Education,
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Annabel is the Head of Education at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation she leads an innovative and dedicated team to create, curate and deliver media content for use in the classroom and at home.   A staunch advocate for media literacy, Annabel is the Executive Producer on ABC Education’s...

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