• Upcoming Events

Our events program focuses on marketing our research, responding to current affairs, and highlights speakers from around the world. On this page, you’ll find a full listing of our upcoming events. If you have any event suggestions or questions, please don’t hesitate to contact the team via email at events@cis.org.au

May7
Improving Student Behaviour in Schools
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
Join CIS in Sydney on Thursday, 7 May for the launch of new research on improving student behaviour, with Tom Bennett OBE, Manisha Gazula and Blaise Joseph.
May20
Generation Trapped
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
Join us on 20 May as we host Jacqui Munro, Jack Tossol, and Parnell Palme McGuinness to explore what policy can do for a generation losing faith in its future.
May22
Liberty & Society: Student Conference 2026
Pullman Sydney Airport, 191 O Riordan Street, Mascot, NSW 2020
6:30 pm – 4:00 pm AEST
A unique two-day exploration of classical liberal and libertarian principles, providing students from Australia and New Zealand the opportunity to connect, challenge their perspectives, and build a lasting network of like-minded individuals.
June16
Covenantal Democracy: Maintaining Civil Society in an Age of Identity
CIS, Level 1, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney, NSW 2000
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm AEST
Join us for the 23rd Acton Lecture at the Centre for Independent Studies on Tuesday 16 June 2026, 6:00pm–7:30pm, 131 Macquarie Street, Sydney.

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