William Cooper stood up for the rights of Indigenous Australians and against the Jewish oppression in Europe of the 1930’s. A book launch will be conducted at Sydney Jewish Museum on 9 December.
New South Wales
GENDER AND RELIGION INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR WOMEN, RELIGION AND POLITICS
The University of Newcastle will host a Gender and Religion Seminar to examine the abillity of women to participate as religious and politicial citizens.
From Pieces to Peace
The Anabaptist Association of Australia & New Zealand will conduct a conference, From Pieces to Peace, on Australia Day Weekend, 2013
NSW: Harmony Walk
Harmony Walk 2012 will bring together Australians from different ethnic, national and religious backgrounds in a strong statement in support of fairness and harmony.
Islam Through Western Eyes: The History of an Idea
The Religion and Society Research Centre of the University of Western Sydney invites you to attend a Public Lecture: Islam Through Western Eyes: The History of an Idea.
Writing the Sacred
Writing the Sacred is a one-day conference on The Sacred in Literature and the Arts, at Australian Catholic University, Strathfield NSW Campus.
Multiple Religious Modernities
The Australian Association for the Study of Religion, in conjunction with the Australasian Association of Buddhist Studies will hold a conference on Multiple Religious Modernities at the University of Western Sydney, 28 – 30 September 2012.
ABC Presenter Rachael Kohn addresses NSW Meeting
Noted Broadaster Rachael Kohn gave an address to a recent Religions for Peace Meeting at Parliament House, Sydney.
New South Wales to continue Ethics and Special Religious Education Classes
The NSW Ethics Education Inquiry report lists a complete review of Special Religious Education and Ethics Education. Among its recommendations is that SRE and Ethics education will continue to be taught in NSW schools and the review will be conducted in 2014-2015.
Brahma Kumaris Interfaith Retreat
Sharing our Spiritual Journeys: an interfaith gathering of peace which will be held at the Brahma Kumaris Centre for Spiritual Learning 186 Mount Hay Rd., Leura, from 7 pm Friday 21 – 2 pm Sunday 23 September 2012
Roundtable on Trafficking in Persons
You are invited to an NGO Roundtable with Ms Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Trafficking in Persons, especially women and children