• Liberty & Society Conferences

Applications for 2022 are now open.

The Centre for Independent Studies recognises the importance of exposing, challenging, and supporting young people who have an interest in exploring the foundations of a free society. The Liberty and Society student conferences are highly regarded with many participants saying the weekend was pivotal in building their personal philosophical framework. A must for anyone interested in exploring classical liberal ideas.

 

 

Liberty and Society is a unique conference program for undergraduates, recent graduates, and postgraduates. The goal of the Liberty and Society conferences is to create an intellectual environment where ideas and opinions about what makes a free society can be discussed, argued, and learnt. Generous scholarships allow everyone to apply.

Liberty and Society is for young people who may be questioning the standard answers they are getting regarding social, political, and economic issues. You may not see yourself as fitting into the ‘left’ or ‘right’ mould. This is an opportunity to consider the classical liberal perspective. Classical liberalism promotes individual freedom, private property, limited government, and free trade.

This is an opportunity to challenge yourself and build upon your existing philosophical framework with the support of CIS and our distinguished speakers and researchers.


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September26
Free to Grow: Unlocking Economic Prosperity
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes Professor John Cochrane for a lecture and conversation with economist and CIS adjunct fellow Gene Tunny.
September5
AI in Education
Will AI Make Our Education System Smarter?
Online Event
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes Daisy Christodoulou and Leslie Loble to discuss the impact of AI on Eduction System.
August31
Does Australia need an Indigenous voice to Parliament? – ADELAIDE
Hilton Adelaide | Victoria Room, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide, SA 5000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm ACST
CIS is coming to Adelaide to present a conversation on the Voice to Parliament.
August30
Does Australia need an Indigenous voice to Parliament? – HOBART
The Henry Jones Art Hotel | Jones & Co Room, 25 Hunter St, Hobart , TAS 7000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS is coming to Hobart to present a conversation on the Voice to Parliament.
August20
Does Australia need an Indigenous voice to Parliament? – PERTH
The Westin Perth | Eucalypt Room, 480 Hay Street, , Perth , WA 6000
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm AWST
CIS is coming to Perth to present a conversation on the Voice to Parliament.
July31
Jason Riley and Naomi Riley Australia Event
The State Of American Politics and Discourse
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
Please join us on Monday, 31 July for a panel discussion on the current state of American politics and public discourse. Our 2023 John Bonython lecturer, Jason Riley, will be accompanied by, Naomi Schaefer Riley, an American scholar known for her expertise in parenting, religion, culture, and higher education. 

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