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ARM MEDIA RELEASE - 25 October 2005
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LECTURE
The Australian Republican Movement (ARM) today announced that it would be hosting the third National Republican Lecture in Canberra on Wednesday 2 November.
ARM Chair John Warhurst stated: "We are delighted that Professor Larissa Behrendt has accepted our invitation to deliver the 2005 National Republican Lecture. Larissa is an accomplished young indigenous leader, who will speak on a crucial element of the republican debate: the role of the first Australians in our future constitutional arrangements."
The Australian Republican Movement initiated the lecture series in 2003 to provide the opportunity for distinguished Australians to give their perspective on why they see a republic as a logical step for Australia, and on how a republic can be achieved. By provoking public debate on the issue, the ARM hopes the lectures will give renewed impetus and clarity to the push for Australia to become a republic.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN LECTURE
Professor Larissa Behrendt
The Australian Dream: Indigenous Peoples in
an Australian Republic
5:45 for 6:15pm, WEDNESDAY 2 NOVEMBER
2005
The Wesley Music Centre, Forrest ACT
The lecture is open to the public and free of charge.
The lecture will be followed by a dinner at the Italo-Australian Club, Forrest.
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Larissa Behrendt is Professor of Law and Indigenous Studies and Director of the Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning at the University of Technology, Sydney and Director of Ngiya, the National Institute of Indigenous Law, Policy and Practice. She won the 2002 David Unaipon Award for her novel 'Home' and is a Director of the Sydney Writer's Festival.
For further information, or to attend the lecture and / or dinner please contact Allison Henry, ARM National Director, (02) 9267 8022 or director@republic.org.au
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