PROFESSOR JOSEPH CAMILLERI 2016 LECTURE SERIES

The Winter Of Our Discontent And The Promise Of Spring

September 2016 Lectures

In these four lectures Professor Camilleri will address one of the most critical yet poorly understood ailments of our time, the psychology and culture of violence, and its remedies.

The lectures will consider both the global and Australian contexts. The violence to be explored will range from family violence to gang warfare, from the narcotics trade to rising military budgets, from civil unrest to conflicts in the Middle East and Asia, from escalating nuclear dangers to the plunder of our natural environment.

The lectures will also examine the many efforts, often far removed from the public gaze, that are aiming for a more peaceful and harmonious world. New trends and creative initiatives are under way – locally, nationally and internationally – which hold the promise of more cohesive and caring societies committed to human flourishing. 

The lectures will help to make sense of a world in profound transition where forces, old and new, are contending to shape the human future.

An Emerging New Spirit: Prophetic voices, proactive movements, promising initiatives

Tuesday 27 September

When it comes to prophetic voices we often think of the likes of Gandhi, Martin Luther King, Thích Nhat Hanh, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa, Malala Yusafzai, Pope Francis. But such voices are also to be found on the political stage: Gorbachev, Mandela, Khatami, Jimmy Carter, the Dalai Lama, to name a few.  Similarly, numerous organisations, large and small, including the Red Cross, UNHCR, the Quakers, Amnesty International, Pugwash, the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Médecins sans Frontières, GetUp!, and the Never Alone campaign launched by Rosie Batty.

This lecture will survey the contributions that individuals, organisations and initiatives have made and are making, not least in Australia. It will point to their considerable potential but also their many limitations. It will then identify some promising projects in Australia and the prospects for a new politics based on informed and responsible citizenship.

Tickets $15 per lecture
or
$50 season pass (all for lectures)

Dates:
Tuesday 6 September
Tuesday 13 September
Tuesday 20 September
Tuesday 27 September

Please note seating is limited 

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