The Freilich Project organises a range of events including public lectures, conferences and seminars, many of which are free and open to the public. These events draw on the expertise of some of Australia—and the world’s—most prominent intellectuals and public figures on subjects related to bigotry.
We Bleed the Same: Unity
Performance
Celebrate the diversity and strength of our community during challenging times. This upcoming exhibition is hosted by Jozo's in Paddington, Sydney. Features photography by Tim Bauer. Speakers include: Liz Deep-Jones - co-curator of the We Bleed the Same exhibition Craig Foster Cocoa…
2024 Alice Tay Lecture: Panel on Human Rights and the NDIS
Panel discussion
The 2024 Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights will be taking place Thursday 23rd May. This year we are hosting a panel discussion considering the NDIS and its intersection with human rights. The discussion will be facilitated by Dr Melissa Lovell (Australian National University). Our…
The involvement of Ezidi families in children’s “Family hour” program in rural Australia: Opportunities and challenges
Seminar
Refugee children, similar to other children, are exposed to diverse ecological systems in which their families and communities play a significant role in shaping their learning experiences. Drawing from Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory (1979), the study explores the effectiveness of the…
We Bleed the Same: Stories, at Manly Writers' Festival
Arts & entertainment
We are proudly supporting the We Bleed the Same exhibition's latest show, We Bleed the Same: Stories, at the Manly Writers' Festival in March. The Festival runs from 14–16 March in Manly, and the Freilich Fellow for Arts Activism Liz Deep-Jones will be in attendance at a number of…
Research Seminar: Investigating Overt and Covert Perpetuation of Prejudice and Bigotry in Children’s Picture Books
Seminar
The call for the publication and use of diverse books for children is gaining momentum worldwide. Dr Helen Adam (Edith Cowan University) and Dr Sally Murphy (Curtin University) studied award-winning Australian picture books in 2019 and 2020. In this seminar they present findings…
Annual Freilich Lecture: Are we not your neighbours? Bigotry in Australian Life
Lecture
Bigotry has been an enduring feature of Australian life, present from the arrival of the first Europeans on the continent’s shores. In 1796, the New South Wales governor, John Hunter, bemoaned the arrival of Irish convicts, those ‘turbulent and worthless characters’, who, he wished, ‘had…
Research Seminar: Motivated prejudice behind the 'perpetual foreigner syndrome'
Seminar
Asian Australians (and other members of Asian diaspora communities in Western nations) are chronically perceived and treated as though they are foreigners, and their loyalty to Australia is routinely questioned. Asian faces are considered substantially more “foreign” than White faces in a variety…