HSV Monthly Public Lectures Archive 2016
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 (Feb to May)
Hawthorn Community Precinct, 584 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria (Jul to Oct)
When: Fourth Thursday of each month, 7:30 pm for 8:00 pm start
Teaching Humanism in Schools
Thursday 24 November 2016, 8:15 pm
Panel: Dr Harry Gardner, Stephen Stuart, John Russell (HSV) Read Lecture Summary …
The Memory Code — How Do Indigenous Societies Orally Transmit Knowledge?
Thursday 27 October 2016, 8:00 pm
Dr Lynne Kelly (writer) Read Lecture Summary …
Homelessness: The Problem and Some Solutions
Thursday 22 September 2016, 8:00 pm
Jacqueline Gibson (Council to Homeless Persons) Read Lecture Summary …
Lessons from Iraq: What has Australia Learnt?
Thursday 25 August 2016, 8:00 pm
Dr Margaret Beavis (Medical Association for the Prevention of War) Read Lecture Summary …
Reducing Domestic Violence: What Does the Evidence Tell Us?
Thursday 28 July 2016, 8:00 pm
Professor Thea Brown (Monash University) Read Lecture Summary …
Effects of Religion on Prosocial Behaviour
Thursday 23 June 2016, 8:00 pm
Katja Petrovic (PhD student, La Trobe University) Read Lecture Summary …
Why Tax Matters
Thursday 26 May 2016, 8:00 pm
Rob Watts (RMIT University)
Berry Street: We’re for Childhood Since 1877
Thursday 28 April 2016, 8:00 pm
John Macdonald (Berry Street) Read Lecture Summary …
Wireless Identification and Tracking: Proliferation of Radio-Frequency Devices
Thursday 24 March 2016, 8:00 pm
Alan Butters (Standards Australia) Read Lecture Summary …
Is It Always Mum Who’s Left Holding the Baby? – The Evolution of Parental Care
Thursday 25 February 2016, 8:00 pm
Dr Angus Martin (zoologist, ex Univeristy of Melbourne) Read Lecture Summary …
