• 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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September27
Breakfast with Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
7:30 am – 9:00 am AEST
CIS welcome Federal Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor to discuss the Liberal Parties new economic agenda ahead of the Albanese governments budget
September13
Debunking Maths Myths
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes leading mathematics teaching experts Sarah Powell and Ollie Lovell to debunk common misconceptions about maths teaching.
September7
Can we depend on merit?
Online Event
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm AEST
CIS welcomes Dr Gary Johns and Steven Schwartz to discuss the success and pitfalls of meritocracy in Australia
August30
John Howard: A Sense of Balance
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
CIS welcomes former PM John Howard to launch his new book A Sense of Balance along side journalist and commentator Ticky Fullerton
August24
John Bonython Lecture and Gala Dinner 2022
Strangers' Room, NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:15 pm – 9:30 pm AEST
CIS is delighted to announce that our Annual Gala Dinner and Lecture will be held on August 24 with special guest: Former National Security Advisor for the United States Ambassador John Bolton.
August11
Indian Democracy at 75: Troubled or Triumphant?
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
Join us for a live in-person discussion on the state of Indian democracy at 75 with former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

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