Anat Shenker-Osorio in conversation on persuasion and the state of play in the U.S.

For one evening only, join Anat Shenker-Osorio in conversation with a local messaging expert, for an analysis of the strategies being rolled out against the far right in the U.S., practical advice on what’s working and what’s not, plus recommended messaging approaches to mitigate against further growth of their movement here in Australia.

Understand principles of persuasion, learn the state of play in the US, and proven strategies to undermine and diminish the power and reach of far-right actors – as well as observations, lessons and caution to ensure Australia doesn’t follow the same path as the US.

• What: Anat Shenker-Osorio in-conversation

• When: 6:00 - 7:30pm (AEDT), Thursday 11 December 2025

• Where: In-person, University of Sydney, Sydney / Warrane

• Who: Advocates, communicators, organisers and civil society leaders keen to learn principles of persuasion, understand the state of play in the U.S., and take home proven strategies to undermine and diminish the power and reach of far-right actors
  

ABOUT ANAT: Host of the Words to Win By podcast and Principal of ASO Communications, Anat Shenker-Osorio examines why certain messages falter where others deliver. She has led research for new messaging on issues ranging from workers rights to clean energy, and from immigrant rights to reforming criminal justice. Anat’s original approach through priming experiments, task-based testing and online dial surveys has led to progressive electoral and policy victories across the globe. Anat delivers her findings packed in snark at venues such as the Congressional Progressive Caucus, Centre for Australian Progress, Irish Migrant Centre, Open Society Foundations, Ford Foundation and LUSH International. Her writing and research is profiled in The New York Times, The Atlantic, Boston Globe, Salon, The Guardian and Grist among others. She is the author of Don’t Buy It: The Trouble with Talking Nonsense About the Economy.