About this Event
Australia has had a change of government, but will this mean a change in the way human rights are debated and protected in this country? Will the Albanese Government adopt a different approach to the pressing human rights issues we are facing, including, the treatment of asylum seekers, the rights of vulnerable minorities including Indigenous Australians and LGBTIQA+ people and the need for a national Charter of Human Rights? What would adopting a human rights based approach mean for law reform and the implementation of Labor's policies?
Paul Barclay, host of ABC Radio National’s Big Ideas program will facilitate a conversation with Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law at Monash University and Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy at Monash University, where they will discuss these issues and the opportunity for Australia to become a more rights respecting society.
Come and be a part of the live audience for the recording of this show which will be aired on Big Ideas on ABC Radio National.
Michael’s new book Advancing Human Rights, published as part of Monash’s In the National Interest series, argues that the advancement of human rights is an investment that creates ongoing benefits for the whole of society. He uses the lens of human rights to analyse disparate issues, such as, the quality of care in nursing homes, the treatment of illegal immigrants and police practices towards Indigenous people in custody.
Paula Gerber is the editor of two recently published multi-volume collections. The three-volume collection Worldwide Perspectives on Lesbians, Gays and Bisexuals is a rich interdisciplinary resource that makes a vital contribution to understanding how the rights of LGBTIQ+ people are progressing – and in some cases, regressing – around the globe. The 63 chapters look at the lived experiences of LGB people from varied perspectives and provides comprehensive coverage on a wide variety of topics ranging from LGB youth and LGB aging to the treatment of LGBTIQ+ people by different religions, including Islam, Judaism, and Christianity. It also explores the situation for LGBTIQ+ people in different countries, including, Australia, Samoa, Singapore, China and Russia.
Paula Gerber’s second edited collection is the two-volume Critical Perspectives on Human Rights Law in Australia. It consists of 46 chapters that not only analyse the many ways in which Australia is failing to protect human rights, particularly those of Indigenous Australians, LGBTIQ+ people, people with disabilities and other vulnerable minorities, but also what steps we can take to remedy this failing.
Panellists
Paula Gerber, Professor of Human Rights Law at Monash University
Twitter: @DrPaulaGerber; Instagram: gerber_paula
Michael Mintrom, Professor of Public Policy at Monash University
Twitter: @MikeMintrom
Moderator: Paul Barclay, Writer and Broadcaster of ABC Big Ideas
Twitter: @PaulBarclay and @ABCbigideas
Contact us
Monash Law Engagement Team
Email: [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Monash University Law Chambers, 555 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne, Australia
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