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.
Truth and Reconciliation: South Africa and Victoria
Webinar/Online
The Freilich Project is pleased to invite you to a Freilich Network Seminar with Dr Ibrahim Abraham. Abstract: Victoria's recently announced Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) draws inspiration from the famous TRC initiated in South Africa in 1995. Both initiatives endeavour to reveal…
Alice Tay Lecture on Law & Human Rights: Human Rights and COVID-19
Webinar/Online
The Herbert & Valmae Freilich Project for the Study of Bigotry is pleased to invite you to the 2020 Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights. Professor Sarah Joseph will be presenting on the topic 'Human Rights and COVID-19' COVID-19 is causing a health emergency but also a human rights…
Freilich Lecture in Bigotry and Tolerance: David Marr on 'An Australian Story: The Politics of Bigotry in a Tolerant Country'
Lecture
Twenty years after he first presented the annual Freilich Lecture on Bigotry and Tolerance, one of Australia's most prominent journalists, David Marr, returned to the ANU on 31 October 2019. Titled "An Australian Story: The Politics of Bigotry in a Tolerant Country," his 2019 Freilich Lecture was a…
Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights: Associate Professor Kate Seear on 'Human Rights in Sport'
Lecture
The Freilich Project is pleased to invite you to this year's Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights. Associate Professor Kate Seear will be presenting on the topic: 'Can sport survive a human rights critique?' The link between sport and human rights has come into sharp focus…
Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights: Professor Rosalind Croucher on 'Rights-Mindedness'
Lecture
The Freilich Foundation is pleased to invite you to this year's Alice Tay Lecture in Law and Human Rights. Professor Rosalind Croucher, President of the Australian Human Rights Commission will be presenting on: ‘Rights-mindedness’ — making human rights real in public service and community…
Freilich Lecture in Bigotry and Tolerance: Professor Tariq Modood on 'Islamophobia and the Struggle for Recognition'
Lecture
The Freilich Foundation is pleased to announce that Professor Tariq Modood will present this year's Freilich Lecture: 'Islamophobia and the Struggle for Recognition' The Runnymede Trust (London) launched the public career of the concept of Islamophoba in 1997. It was too located in…
Alice Tay Lecture on Law and Human Rights: Associate Professor Asmi Wood on 'Constitutional Recognition: What Options Do We Have Left?'
Lecture
The Herbert and Valmae Freilich Foundation presents: 'Constitutional Recognition: What Options Do We Have Left?' An Expert Panel appointed by Parliament in 2010 examined the issue of Constitutional Recognition and provided a comprehensive survey of the views of ATSI peoples. Their…