BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:humanrights.gov.au X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Sydney X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1W BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Sydney X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Sydney BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 DTSTART:20211002T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZNAME:AEDT TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 DTSTART:20221001T160000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 DTSTART:20210403T160000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD TZNAME:AEST TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 DTSTART:20220402T160000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:7a94cb32908e4b7ad06ebebd21171a97 DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Sydney:20211029T010000 SEQUENCE:0 TRANSP:OPAQUE SUMMARY:2021 Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture CLASS:PUBLIC DESCRIPTION: \n\nThe inclusion of more voices in Australian discussions ar ound race\nrelations has increased our understanding while challenging out dated\nassumptions. Notions of colour blindness and assimilationism are\ng radually giving way to a more open multiculturalism that embraces\ndiversi ty and truth-telling about the experiences of First Nations\npeoples. But there is resistance. For many Australians the\ncomplexities of identity a nd belonging remain and embracing a rich\ncultural heritage within contemp orary Australia is not always easy or\neven possible. \n\nThe Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture is an annual public event held by the\nAustralian Human Rights Commission to honour the memory of the Hon.\nKep Enderby QC (1926-2 015)\, who as Attorney-General introduced the\nRacial Discrimination Bill to parliament in 1975. Each year\, the\nLecture advances public understand ing and debate about the Racial\nDiscrimination Act 1975\, racism and race relations.\n\nThe lecture\, which is sponsored by the EU Delegation to A ustralia\n[https://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/australia_en]\, will be deli vered\nvia Zoom. AUSLAN INTERPRETATION AND LIVE CAPTIONING WILL BE\nAVAI LABLE. The lecture will be presented by acclaimed writer Alice\nPung\, an d will be followed by a panel discussion to reflect on her\ntheme:\n\nEMB RACING CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN AUSTRALIA\n\nALICE PUNG is an award-winning author\, journalist\, lawyer and\neducator. Her novels explore themes of r ace and cultural identity\, and\nhave been set as texts in schools and uni versities throughout\nAustralia and overseas. Alice is a frequent contribu tor to the\nMonthly\, Good Weekend and Age\, and was awarded the Sydney Mo rning\nHerald’s Young Novelist of the Year in 2015. Her work as a lawyer \nreflects a strong interest in human rights\, and Alice has spoken on\nth e ABC’s Big Ideas program against bigotry and proposed changes to\nthe R acial Discrimination Act.\n\nSeveral young Australians from diverse backgr ounds will join Alice for\nthe panel discussion following her lecture. The y will include:\n\nKUPAKWASHE MATANGIRA is an activist\, social entrepre neur\, Global\nVoices policy fellow and youth rights practitioner for Save The\nChildren. Driven by her passion for human rights and social justice\ ,\nKupa believes in the power of young people to create change and be a\np ositive voice in Australian and world affairs. Kupa’s study of\npolitics \, philosophy and economics supports her efforts to address\npressing soci al issues and advance human rights.\n\nZAAHIR EDRIES is a South African-b orn\, Australian human rights\nlawyer\, community advocate\, writer and me dia commentator. He has\nspoken widely on issues around diversity\, inclus ion\, migrant\nsettlement\, and the Muslim experience in Australia. He is the General\nCounsel of GetUp\, an Executive Consultant for the Online Pro gressive\nEngagement Network\, and was formerly the President and a foundi ng\nmember of the Muslim Legal Network NSW. Zaahir has a particular\nint erest in the use of legislative instruments to curtail civil\nliberties an d the disproportionate impact on marginalised communities.\n\nEU AMBASSADO R TO AUSTRALIA\, HIS EXCELLENCY DR MICHAEL PULCH will\ndeliver some open ing remarks on behalf of the EU Delegation to\nAustralia.\n\nRACE DISCRIMI NATION COMMISSIONER CHIN TAN will speak briefly on\nbehalf of the Austra lian Human Rights Commission. \n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
The inclusion of more voices i n Australian discussions around race relations has increased our understan ding while challenging outdated assumptions. Notions of colour blindness a nd assimilationism are gradually giving way to a more open multiculturalis m that embraces diversity and truth-telling about the experiences of Firs t Nations peoples. But there is resistance. For many Australians the compl exities of identity and belonging remain and embracing a rich cultural her itage within contemporary Australia is not always easy or even possible.
\nThe Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture is an annual public event held b y the Australian Human Rights Commission to honour the memory of the Hon. Kep Enderby QC (1926-2015)\, who as Attorney-General introduced the Racial Discrimination Bill to parliament in 1975. Each year\, the Lecture advanc es public understanding and debate about the Racial Discrimination Act 197 5\, racism and race relations.
\nThe lecture\, which is sponsored by
the EU Delegation to Australia\, will be delivered via Zoom. Auslan interpretation and live captioning will be available. The lecture will be presented by acclaimed writer Alice Pung\, and wi
ll be followed by a panel discussion to reflect on her theme:
Ali ce Pung is an award-winning author\, journalist\, lawyer and edu cator. Her novels explore themes of race and cultural identity\, and have been set as texts in schools and universities throughout Australia and ove rseas. Alice is a frequent contributor to the Monthly\, Good Weekend and A ge\, and was awarded the Sydney Morning Herald’s Young Novelist of the Y ear in 2015. Her work as a lawyer reflects a strong interest in human righ ts\, and Alice has spoken on the ABC’s Big Ideas program against bigotry and proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act.
\nSeveral yo ung Australians from diverse backgrounds will join Alice for the panel dis cussion following her lecture. They will include:
\nKupakwas he Matangira is an activist\, social entrepren eur\, Global Voices policy fellow and youth rights practitioner for Save T he Children. Driven by her passion for human rights and social justice\, K upa believes in the power of young people to create change and be a positi ve voice in Australian and world affairs. Kupa’s study of politics\, phi losophy and economics supports her efforts to address pressing social issu es and advance human rights.
\nZaahir Edries is a South African-born\, Australian human rights lawyer\, community advocate\, writer and media commentator. He has spoken widely on issues around diver sity\, inclusion\, migrant settlement\, and the Muslim experience in Austr alia. He is the General Counsel of GetUp\, an Executive Consultant for the Online Progressive Engagement Network\, and was formerly the President an d a founding member of the Muslim Legal Network NSW. Zaahir has a partic ular interest in the use of legislative instruments to curtail civil liber ties and the disproportionate impact on marginalised communities.
\nEU Ambassador to Australia\, His Excellency Dr Michael Pulch will deliver some opening remarks on behalf of the EU Delegation to Aus tralia.
\nRace Discrimination Commissioner Chin Tan will speak briefly on behalf of the Australian Human Rights Commission.
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