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Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech summit – Thursday 6 June
From: Angela MacDonald
Valid from: Tuesday 28 May 2019 to Wednesday 29 May 2019
Western will be hosting the Academic Freedom and Freedom of Speech summit in June.
The aim of the summit is to assist with the development of a University Charter on academic freedom and freedom of speech – one that is informed by a nuanced and evidence-based debate.
The summit will be introduced by Vice-Chancellor Professor Barney Glover and Associate Professor Alphia Possamai-Inesedy. Additional speakers will include Professor Sharon Bell, Dr Ben Etherington and Professor Kerry Robinson.
The event will include an overview of the French Model Code on free speech and its implications on Australian university campuses, group work on case studies and discussion by rapporteur Professor Jim Ife on the next steps forward.
Details:
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Date: Thursday 6 June
Time: 1:00 - 5:00pm (refreshments served from 5:00 - 7:00pm)
Location: Conference rooms 1 - 2, Level 9, Peter Shergold Building, Parramatta City campus.
To register: RSVP via https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZMGJ5GP (limited to 140 registrations).
Please register by Wednesday 29 May.
If you have any queries regarding the summit, please contact me, Angela, at a.macdonald@westernsydney.edu.au or on ext. 1368.