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Sydney Ideas Special Lecture Series

The Faculty of Arts and Sydney Ideas are pleased to announce a series of free, special public lectures exploring aspects of human rights and democratisation. This special lecture series will feature keynote speeches by internationally renowned human rights experts, including Professor Brian Burdekin AO, the Hon Michael Kirby AC CMG and Adj. Professor Chris Sidoti, who will draw on their extensive expertise and experience to examine the opportunities for, and challenges of, promoting human rights at the regional level in the Asia Pacific today. The lectures will be open to students, staff and members of the general public. Please see below for a full program.

Program

  • 9 August - Giving Teeth to International Human Rights Treaties
    Prof Brian Burdekin AO, Visiting Professor at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, Sweden
    1.00-2.00pm Law School Foyer
  • 20 August - UNDP Global Community on HIV and the Law
    The Hon Mr Michael Kirby AC CMG
    3.30-5.00pm New Law School Lecture Theatre 101
    Listen to the podcast (1 hour 36 mins, 43Mb)
  • 10 September - India, Indigenous Issues and Local Empowerment
    Prof Debal Singha Roy, Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
    3.30-5.00pm Law School Foyer
    Listen to the podcast (1 hour 24 mins, 38.6Mb)
  • 17 September - Challenges of Protecting Victims of Forced Displacement: A UNHCR Perspective
    Mr Richard Towle, Regional Representative, UNHCR Regional Office, Canberra
    3.30-5.00pm New Law School Lecture Theatre 104
  • 8 October - Women, Human Rights and Religion
    Laura Beth Bugg and Maricel Seno (Christianity), Danielle Celermajer and Jacki Ninio (Judaism), Sister Yeshe (Buddhism), Sheleyah Courtney (Hinduism), Nimrah Zubair and Shaufa Ahmed Saeed (Islam)
    2.30-4.00pm New Law School Lecture Theatre 024
    Listen to the podcast (2 hours 00 mins, 29Mb)
  • 22 October - Australia’s Ambivalence Towards Human Rights
    Adj. Prof Chris Sidoti, Visiting Professor at the University of Western Sydney and Griffith University
    3.30-5.00pm New Law School Lecture Theatre 104
  • 25 November - Women's Rights: Voices from the Region
    Ms Sunila Abeysekera, Ms June Oscar, Ms Tapora Isorua, Dr Chusnul Mariyah and Ms Loretta Ann Rosales
    5.30-7.00pm Law School Foyer, Sydney Law School