The 2006 Wednesday Lectures

Faculty of Theology and Philosophy

School of Philosophy

Multiculturalism and Global Terrorism

Raimond Gaita

7 June

Raimond Gaita is Professor of Moral Philosophy, Kings College, University of London and Professor of Philosophy at the Australian Catholic University. His books include Romulus, My Father, A Common Humanity: Thinking About Love and Truth and Justice, The Philosopher's Dog and Breach of Trust: Truth, Morality and Politics.

Peter Coghlan

14 June

Peter Coghlan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Philosophy, Australia Catholic University, St Patrick's Campus, Melbourne. He has published papers and articles in the fields of Ethics, Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Religion and contributes widely to public debate on significant moral issues of the day.

Eva Sallis

21 June

Eva Sallis is an acclaimed writer and literary critic whose works often explore ideas on culture, exile and belonging. Her books include the award winning Hiam, Marjah and Fire, Fire. She is co-founder of Australians Against Racism, an organisation that seeks to raise public awareness of the experiences of refugees and asylum seekers, through media, arts and education and editor of Dark Dreams: Australian Refugee Stories by Young Writers aged 11-20.

Geoffrey Brahm Levey

28 June

Geoffrey Brahm Levey is Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of New South Wales. He is co-editor of Jews and Australian Politics, and is contributing editor of two forthcoming books: Political Theory and Australian Multiculturalism; and Secularism, Religion and Multicultural Citizenship.

John Ozolins

5 July

John Ozolins is Associate Professor of Philosophy and Head of the School of Philosophy at Australian Catholic University in Melbourne and Chair of the University Human Research Ethics Committee. His recent publications include Locating the Self: Community, Relationships and Identity and Going Overboard: Refugees and Australian Immigration Policy.

Robert Manne

12 July

Robert Manne is Professor of Politics at La Trobe University and is one of Australias best-known public intellectuals. His publications include The Petrov Affair, The Shadow of 1917, The Culture of Forgetting, In Denial, and The Howard Years. He also edited Whitewash: On the Fabrication of Aboriginal History.