|
The 2005 Alfred Deakin Innovation Lectures start on 8 May on Radio National's Big Ideas. View details of the 2005 series Please note: the 2001 Deakin lectures online forum is now closed but you can read the comments others made about the series Alfred
Deakin (1856 -1919) was Australia's second Prime
Minister.
He
was a man of letters, steeped in philosophy and literature and deeply spiritual. Most Australians would
no longer share Deakin's views about race and Empire, views that
were typical of his generation. Many contemporary
Australians however 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 Australia’s
political and social infrastructure. The Alfred Deakin Lectures were part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival and first broadcast in May 2001 to commemorate the first sitting of federal parliament. Broadcasts:
Click on the titles below for more details.
Please Note: These broadcasts are selections from the lecture series. Not all lecture sessions were broadcast.
The 2001 Deakin lectures online forum is now closed but you can read the comments others made about the series. For details on other programs celebrating anniversary of Australia's Federation visit the ABC's Federation Gateway. |
