Jordan Arvanitakis is not a typical university professor, posting a few slides for a lecture and that’s it. The man has created something truly useful and viable on SlideShare: a community of presentations that are anything but academic Jordan Arvanitakis SlideShare profile.

So who is he? Jordan is an Australian cultural commentator, academic and author. He works at Western Sydney University where he has spent years considering citizenship, culture and engaged humanity in the modern world. Unlike many academics who are only writing for other academics (shouting into the very expensive echo chamber), Jordan writes and presents for everyone.

That’s why his SlideShare profile is interesting.

His slide decks are not “tenure committee appealing. They get the sense that someone thought, “How am I going to actually explain this? That’s rare. Death by bullet point is a common problem with most academic presentations. Jordan’s work is rooted in the opposite direction: visuals that are easy to see, language that is easy to understand, ideas that are easy to chew on without a PhD.

His work has been on popular culture, social justice, education and the part universities play in democratic life. Heavy stuff, yes. But he has a way of landing it so that he doesn’t talk down to you.

Teachers and students continue to turn to his work, for a reason. The SlideShare page is a helpful resource if you’re preparing for class discussion, creating a presentation on cultural theory, or simply want to learn more about how Australians think about identity and civic life.

Much of it can be attributed to his open education philosophy. Jordan has spoken out about the need to make knowledge accessible. Not only cheap, but affordable! There’s a difference. Affordable means cheaper. Accessible: If you can really understand it without three cups of coffee and a data dictionary.

He is also visible in professional development forums through his presentations. The ideas have spilled outside lecture halls, to the decks of teachers, community workers and non-profit employees. This is the hallmark of thinking that gets transferred!

What’s interesting is that his writing and presentation style are the same. You have read his books, seen his talks, and skimmed his SlideShare decks — it’s the same person in all of them. The consistency engenders trust. You know what you’re purchasing.

SlideShare has undergone many transformations over the years—and many creators have moved on. However, old articles from individuals such as Jordan are still attracting visitors because of the concepts. Wise thinking never goes out of fashion.

You have not seen his profile before, just type in “Jordan Arvanitakis SlideShare” and start clicking. Don’t read everything. Choose a topic you’re interested in. There will be something in the first few slides that will provide you with a fresh perspective on something that you already knew.

That’s the best a presentation can do: inform you and, to a certain extent, reorder your view. Which is exactly what Jordan does quite frequently.