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PROFESSOR JOSEPH CAMILLERI 2016 LECTURE SERIES
September 20, 2016 @ 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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.
Repairing the Breach: Personally, politically, corporately and with the Earth
Tuesday 20 September
Each day we are made aware of the barriers that divide people, communities, countries and religions. We are also increasingly conscious of the dangerous gulf that separates economy and environment. This steady rise in consciousness has prompted a growing interest to overcome these barriers and repair the damage they are causing.
This lecture will explore some of the more promising ideas and proposals to emerge in recent years. Particular attention will centre on notions of truth and reconciliation, peacebuilding, dialogue of cultures and civilisations, shared environmental management, and obligations to past and future generations.
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
