The Stupidity Paradox of Working in Universities | The Peer Revue

Smart meets silly in The Peer Revue, where cutting-edge research fuels improv comedy. Each show, a different superstar researcher tells stories from their research, which will inspire a cast of talented improvisers to create brand new, unscripted comedy.

Thu Sep 12 – Guest: Professor Jill Blackmore AM

Universities are full of smart people who are experts in their fields. Most Australian universities employ many education researchers, and in an ideal world, that education expertise would be what drives leading universities and schools, learning and teaching. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. To help us negotiate this ‘stupidity paradox’ we were joined by Professor Jill Blackmore AM who is an expert in education systems and the problems that plague them. Jill is an exceptional education scholar with an international reputation for speaking truth to power and calling out bullshit. She is a Deakin Distinguished Professor (the highest academic title awarded by Deakin University) in education, and Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia.

The Peer Revue is a hilarious celebration of science, philosophy, history, art, and all things academic. You’ll laugh, and you also might learn.

This show was presented in partnership between The Peer Revue, The Academy of Social Sciences in Australia, and Cornershop Comedy