Faculty of Arts, Public Lecture Series

Arts Public Lecture IV – Democracy and Climate Change: Finding the Common Interest

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Professor Rae Frances, Dean of Arts, will host the fourth Arts public lecture presented by Professor Amanda Lynch FTSE. Professor Lynch is an internationally recognised climate expert who focuses on bridging the gap between the natural and social sciences to better address the challenges of climate change.

Titled Democracy and Climate Change: Finding the Common Interest, the lecture explores Professor Lynch’s recommendation of a value commitment to the common interest of the community to address the great challenge of climate change.

Professor Lynch says: “Our response to the great challenge of climate change will be most effective if we reassert the empowerment of democratic processes to engage the common interest of civil societies.”

Amanda Lynch is Professor of Geography at Monash University. She is the author of many publications and is one of the eight scientists from Monash sharing in the prestige of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize awarded jointly in October to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and former US Vice-President Al Gore.

Arts Public Lecture III – Founding Monash: The University and the Promise of Modernity

Editor — Mon, 26 May 2008 12:30:00 +0000

Join Professor Rae Frances, Dean of Arts, Monash University, at the Monash Arts Public Lecture on Founding Monash: The University and the Promise of Modernity.

Radical Forgiveness: Beyond Hannah Arendt

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In this lecture internationally acclaimed Professor of Psychology, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela reaches beyond Arendt, with her concept of “radical forgiveness”. She offers the hope and the possibility that every person, no matter how dehumanised, can be restored to the human community.

War and Remembrance Part 4: Question Time

Editor — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:35:22 +0000

Question and Answer Time

War and Remembrance Part 3: Professor Jay Winter

Editor — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:32:28 +0000

In a thought-provoking discussion on the universal significance of the theme of ‘war and remembrance’, Jay Winter spoke about how it has become central to our understanding of public history and why we need to distinguish between memory from remembrance. He drew particular attention to the ongoing importance of anti-war sentiment to the way in which wars are commemorated. His presentation provoked a lively and appreciative response from the audience.

War and Remembrance Part 2: Professor Peter Edwards

Editor — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 12:31:57 +0000

Public Trustee of the Shrine, and distinguished military historian Professor Peter Edwards reflected on the Shrine’s mission and the role it plays in society.

War and Remembrance Part 1: Introduction and Professor Ken Inglis

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Introducing the public lecture series, Professor Rae Frances Dean of Arts said, “Monash is Australia’s most international university… we have a strong and proud record of community outreach. The idea behind this lecture series is that we build bridges, to the wider community and throughout the world, across disciplines and across cultural institutions… The series will showcase the work of leading public intellectuals, scholars and writers.”