Alice Tay Lecture Series

Sculpture of Saraswati, Goddess of Knowledge (Artist: Students of Indonesia Institute of the Arts)

Sculpture of Saraswati, Goddess of Knowledge (Artist: Students of Indonesia Institute of the Arts)

Professor Alice Tay was a former Board member of the Freilich Project and President of the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission (HREOC). In her memory, the inaugural Alice Tay lecture was held in 2005 on the theme of ‘Human rights and law’. The lecture, co-sponsored by the Freilich Project and the HREOC, took place at Parliament House. The Alice Tay lecture series continues to explore human rights and their intersection with bigotry and is held annually at ANU.

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Past Events

Professor Satvinder Juss
21
Aug
2013

Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights: Professor Satvinder Juss on 'When are refugees 'Unworthy' of admission?'

Professor Satvinder Juss, School of Law, King’s College London

When are refugees 'Unworthy' of admission? When is a refugee 'unworthy'? The question had acquired heightened importance in the febrile atmosphere…

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Professor Sundhya Pahuja
30
Oct
2012

Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights: Professor Sundhya Pahuja on 'Development and Human Rights: An Unsustainable Marriage?'

Professor Sundhya Pahuja, University of Melbourne

Professor Sundhya Pahuja, Director, Law and Development Research Programme, Institute for International Law and the Humanities Development and…

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Professor the Honourable Gareth Evans
05
Apr
2011

Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights: Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC on 'Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: Lessons and Challenges'

Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC, Chancellor, The Australian National University

Professor the Hon Gareth Evans AO QC, Chancellor of The Australian National University Implementing the Responsibility to Protect: Lessons and…

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