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11
days of special broadcasts
presented
by Stephen Crittenden
May 11 21 daily at 8.30pm
And Sundays at 5pm
Alfred
Deakin (1856 -1919) was Australia's second Prime
Minister.
He
was a man of letters steeped in philosophy and literature, a man
with a strong spirituality, who spoke of himself as being carried by
"the tide of a larger life". Most Australians would
no longer share Deakin's views about race and Empire, views that
were typical of his generation. On the other hand, very many contemporary
Australians would continue to share Deakin's social vision. For
it was Alfred Deakin, above all, who instituted the uniquely Australian
idea of the "fair go", and put in place much of Australias
political and social infrastructure.
Over the next 11 days 53 people from Australia and overseas will
come together to present a set of ideas about the nature and future
of a civil society, in honour of the Deakin legacy, his role as
nation-builder and his openness to the world of ideas.
The Alfred Deakin Lectures are brought to you in conjunction with the Melbourne International Arts Festival.
Broadcasts:
Please Note: These broadcasts are selections from the lecture series. Not all lecture sessions are being broadcast. Click on the titles below for more details.
Join
our online
forum to discuss the issues raised in the lectures.
More
information about the Alfred Deakin Lectures is available at the
Melbourne Federation
Festival website.
The
Alfred Deakin Lectures are free and are being held at the Melbourne
Town Hall and the Capitol Theatre (May 10 - May 20). Bookings are
essential.
How
to Book
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