HSV Monthly Public Lectures Archive 2015
The Humanist Society of Victoria hosts a series of monthly public lectures by guest speakers raising questions of public interest and importance. We welcome everyone interested in fostering a more rational and caring society.
Where: Balwyn Library, 336 Whitehorse Rd, Balwyn, Victoria (Melways: 46 E8)
When: Fourth Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start
Generation Next: Progressive, Passionate and Political
Thursday 26 November 2015, 8:15 pm, following A.G.M.
Jason Ball (HSV) Read Lecture Summary …
The Artificial Intelligence Debate
Thursday 22 October 2015, 8:00 pm
Carl Mahoney (HSV) Read Lecture Summary …
Supporting Refugees and Humanizing the Refugee Debate
Thursday 24 September 2015, 8:00 pm
Penny Daly (The Welcome Group) Read Lecture Summary …
The Classical Antidote to Cultural Pessimism
Thursday 27 August 2015, 8:00 pm
Dr Matthew Sharpe (Deakin University) Read Lecture Summary …
Peace-Building or War-Making?
Thursday 23 July 2015, 8:00 pm
Professor Michael Hamel-Green (Borderlands) Read Lecture Summary …
Studying Primates before They All Go: The Orangutans of Kalimantan
Thursday 25 June 2015, 8:00 pm
Robert Bender (HSV) Read Lecture Summary …
Tales from the Past: Walking Back in Time on the Rocks
Thursday 28 May 2015, 8:00 pm
Professor Patricia Vickers Rich (Monash University) Read Lecture Summary …
From Achilles to Anzac: Homeric Heroes and the Anzac Tradition
Thursday 23 April 2015, 8:00 pm
Dr Sarah Midford (La Trobe University) Read Lecture Summary …
Dealing with Peer Disagreement: What to Do When Smart People Disagree
Thursday 26 March 2015, 8:00 pm
James Fodor (University of Melbourne Secular Society) Read Lecture Summary …
A Brief History of the Coranderrk Aboriginal Reserve
Thursday 26 February 2015, 8:00 pm
Dr Gary Presland (historian) Read Lecture Summary …
