Alumni
Announcing the Alumni Speaker Series for 2013
· Cyber Threats · Disability in Prisons · Security · Gender Equality ·
We are delighted to invite you and your guests to join us at Cranlana for our annual speaker series. These speakers will build on the discussion of what constitutes a good society.
Thursday 13 June - Mr Scott Borg
Wednesday 10 July - Ms Colleen Pearce
Wednesday 21 August - General David Hurley AC DSC
Thursday 12 September - Dr Fiona Jenkins
Time: 6.00-8.30pm
Venue: Cranlana, 62 Clendon Road, Toorak
Cost: $45 per evening, per person
Booking: Click here to book your ticket
Mr Scott Borg
The Cyber Challenge
The advent of cyber weapons represents a revolution in global security that will be at least as great as the advent of nuclear weapons. These changes have the potential to affect nearly every person’s life in hitherto unimagined ways. The weapons themselves are like nothing the world has seen. Such is their capability, they can make all previous military and criminal attacks seem limited in their effects. Yet politicians and policy makers seem unable to grasp the extent and depth of this revolution; trying instead to adapt obsolete concepts to fit the new realities, when an entirely new approach is needed. This talk will explain the profundity of the challenge we now face. It will point out why the responses being proposed are likely to do more harm than good. Finally, it will introduce some of the new policy discussions we should be having.
Biography
Scott Borg is the Director and Chief Economist of the U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit. This is an independent, non-profit research institute that advises the U.S. government and critical infrastructure industries on the strategic and economic consequences of possible cyber-attacks. It has been in the forefront of cyber security for the last decade. Borg is widely regarded as the leading authority on the economics of cyber security, as well as several technical topics. He is responsible for many of the concepts and models used to understand the potential consequences of cyber attacks in business and defense contexts. He has an unsurpassed record for anticipating new cyber attacks. He predicted Stuxnet, for example, the cyber attack tool used to damage the Iranian nuclear program, fourteen months before it was discovered. He comments frequently on cyber security for American television and radio, and has been a guest lecturer at Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and other leading universities.
Ms Colleen Pearce
Double Disadvantage: The Disability Nightmare in Our Prison System
Forty two per cent of men and 33 per cent of women in Victoria’s prison population have an acquired brain injury. Colleen Pearce, Victoria’s first female public advocate, believes all prisoners should be routinely checked for brain injuries and disabilities when they enter jail. She explains why the failure to do so means that people with cognitive impairment routinely get trapped in a revolving door with police and prisons. The treatment of people with disabilities is an important human rights issue. It is time for more appropriate responses and services when they come in contact with the criminal justice system and greater understanding of how they are disadvantaged by the judicial processes.
Biography
Colleen Pearce has been Victoria’s Public Advocate since 2007. She is the guardian of last resort and a passionate advocate for the rights and interests of people with a disability. She is a member of the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission, the Connecting Home Board, an organisation providing services to the Stolen Generations, the Victorian Community Visitor Boards and the Dax Centre Ethics Committee. In 2003 she received a Commonwealth Centenary medal for her contribution to community services in Victoria.
General David Hurley AC DSC
Topic to be confirmed
Biography
General David Hurley was born in Wollongong, NSW in 1953. He graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in December 1975 into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps. General Hurley served in the Royal Australian Regiment and early in his career as the exchange officer with the 1st Battalion Irish Guards (British Army). As a Lieutenant Colonel he assumed command of 1 RAR which he led during Operation SOLACE (Somalia) in 1993. General Hurley was appointed to the position of the Vice Chief of Defence Force in July 2008. He was promoted to General and assumed his current appointment as the Chief of the Defence on 04 July 2011. In 2010 General Hurley became a Companion of the Order of Australia for eminent service to the Australian Defence Force. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his service in Somalia during Operation SOLACE.
Dr Fiona Jenkins
Of Meritocracy’s Un-meritorious Outcomes
There seems to be an obvious puzzle about the supposedly meritocratic systems governing appointments to senior positions in many areas of public life: if merit is the sole cause of achievement, why is it that the preponderance of talent and hard work is to be found among a small class of white males? Faced with such a puzzle, do we continue to believe in the system of meritocracy or do we conversely find an element of laughable exaggeration in meritocratic claims? I will argue here that some cheering, satirical and system-undermining laughter is much called for in view of the depressing circumstances in which women so often continue to find themselves today, and against the backdrop of the common assumption that gender equality has already been achieved.
Biography
Fiona Jenkins is a philosopher in the Research School of Social Sciences at the Australian National University, and Convenor of the ANU Gender Institute. Her work examines power, injustice and violence, as well as exploring new directions in ethical thinking apt to engage these time-old problems in novel ways. Her work has appeared in many books and journals, and she has two co-edited books coming out in 2013 – Women in Philosophy: What Needs to Change? (Oxford) and Allegiance and Identity in a Globalising World (Cambridge).
2013 Cranlana Conversations
After the resounding success of the inaugural WA Cranlana Alumni gathering last year, we are delighted to announce the dates of 2013 Cranlana Conversations to be held in Perth.
The dates are: 27 March, 4 June, 14 August and 30 October.
These events are facilitated sessions with dedicated readings, that promise to inspire continued dialogue about the good society in an informal and enjoyable environment.
Please do not wait to register as places are limited to 20 and last year’s event was over-subscribed.
The readings and details will be sent to you a couple of weeks before each event.
Second Conversation:
Date: Tuesday, 4 June 2013
Time: 5.30-7.30pm
Location: UWA Publishing, First Floor, Cnr Princess & Goldsworthy Roads, Clarement
Third Conversation:
Date: Wednesday 14 August 2013
Time: 5.30-7.30pm
Location: Curtin Graduate School of Business, 78 Murray Street, Perth
Fourth Conversation:
Date: Wednesday 30 October 2013
Time: 5.30-7.30pm
Location: Presbyterian Ladies College, 14 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove
There are no admission fees.
Click here to make a booking!
Cranlana West Alumni Gathering
Keen WA alumni members have kick-started a new series of Perth-based events open to all those who have previously participated in a Colloquium.
Karyn Lisignoli reports on the first meeting held in November 2012:
“At the inaugural Cranlana West Alumni Gathering, 20 alumni members met to discuss the reading ‘How to Harden your Heart: Six Ways to Become Corrupt’ by Amelia Oksenberg Rorty. This Gathering resulted from a partnership between Cranlana and the newly formed WA Committee for Alumni in order to develop some Alumni functions in WA in order to allow everyone to continue their ‘Cranlana journey’.
It was great opportunity for everyone to again discuss and debate the question of human nature, our motivators, inhibitors and the challenges or opportunities for making a ‘good society’. The article certainly prompted some significant debate about what constitutes corrupt behaviour and how readily do people participate in such, or indeed become corrupt themselves. There were many references to politics and business, ‘group think’ and the harm done by not addressing injustices or inappropriate behaviour. Discussion also centred about the role of friends and family in developing ethical people and therefore ethical communities. Thanks to brilliant facilitator, Nicky Cusworth, and generous host, Jan Stewart, from Lotterywest.
The WA Committee for Alumni will be hosting four events during 2013, with Cranlana providing the readings and question prompts for the facilitator, as well as coordinating the invitations and RSVPs. The first one was fully booked in a very short time, and the response from participants seemed overwhelmingly positive, so I think the WA Alumni have an terrific opportunity ahead in 2013.”
Lectures
Alumni lecture speakers have included:
Professor Dan Russell, Percy Seymour Reader in Anciet Histort and Philosophy, Ormond College, The University of Melbourne
Alumni Speaker Series 2012: Meaning Well and Doing Well
Professor Martin Krygier, Gordon Samuels Professor of Law and Social Theory, The University of New South Wales
Alumni Speaker Series 2012: How to think about what we've done?
Professor Geoffrey London, Victorian Government Architect
Alumni Speaker Series 2012: Housing Equity
Dr Philip Freier, Archbishop of Melbourne
Alumni Speaker Series 2012: How will a future Australian generation judge ours?
Professor Larissa Behrendt, Professor of Law and Director of Research, Jumbunna Indigenous House of Learning, University of Technology Sydney
Alumni Speaker Series 2012: Financial crisis = arts crisis
Ms Jennifer Westacott, Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Australia
Alumni Speaker Series 2012: Growth to what end? Changing the Australian mindset
Professor Michael Dodson AM, Australian of the Year 2009
2011 Alumni Speaker Series: Australia - The Good Society?
Mr Simon McKeon, Australian of the Year 2011
2011 Alumni Speaker Series: Australia - The Good Society?
Professor Patrick McGorry AO, Australian of the Year 2010
2011 Alumni Speaker Series: Australia - The Good Society?
Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE, Australian of the Year 2000
2011 Alumni Speaker Series: Australia - The Good Society?
Professor Ian Frazer AC, Australian of the Year 2006
2011 Alumni Speaker Series: Australia - The Good Society?
Professor Fiona Wood AM, Australian of the Year 2005
2011 Alumni Speaker Series: Australia - The Good Society?
Hon Michael Kirby AC, CMG
Life after the High Court of Australia
Mr Petro Georgiou MP, Member for Kooyong
Principles and Refugees
Dr Robin Niblett, Director, Chatham House
Ready to Lead? Rethinking America’s Role in a Changed World
Dr Rufus Black
Educating the Millennial Generation for the Challenges of the 21st Century
Dr Jim Peacock AC
Climate Change: What we should do and what we can do
Mr Greg Bourne, CEO, WWF Australia
Climate Change - Pathway to the Future
Ambassador Pete Peterson
From Handcuffs to Handshakes
Professor Alan Dupont, Director, Centre for International Security Studies, University of Sydney
Heating up the Planet: Climate Change and Security
Mr Waleed Aly, Executive Committee Member, Islamic Council of Victoria
Classical Islam - A Problem or an Ally in Seeking a New World Order
Rt Hon Malcolm Fraser AC CH
Who Matters? How Many?
Mr Owen Harries, Senior Fellow, The Centre For Independent Studies
Living with a Super Power: the future of the American Alliance
Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP, Minister For Education, Science & Training
The Role of Australia's Universities in National Development and Civil Society
Professor Amin Saikal AO, Director, Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies - The Middle East & Central Asia, Austalian National University
Islam, The West & The War on Terrorism
Professor Raimond Gaita, Professor of Moral Philosophy, King's College University of London & Professor of Philosophy, Australian Catholic University
Seeing the Humanity in People Who are Degraded
Hon Justice Michael Kirby AC CMG, Justice, High Court of Australia
Thinking Globally, Acting Locally - the Growing Impact of the World on Australian Law
Mr Hugh White, Director, Australian Strategic Policy Institute
A Contingent Asset: Australia's American Alliance and the Rise of China
Mr Patrick Dodson, 'Father' of Reconciliation in Australia
Beyond Bridges and Sorry
Professor Ross Garnaut AO, Professor of Economics, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, The Australian National University
America, China and India: Australian and South-East Asian Places Amongst Tomorrow's Giants
Mr Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian
New Challenges for Australia's Role in the World
Mr Yasser Soliman, President, The Islamic Council of Victoria together with Dr Greg Barton, Senior Lecturer, School of Social and International Studies, Deakin University
Islam in Australia and the Region
Professor Peter Dawkins, Director, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research, The University of Melbourne
Hard Heads, Soft Hearts - a New Reform Agenda for Australia
Professor Robert O'Neill AO, Chairman, Council of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute
Australia's Strategic Role in the World
Professor Robert Manne, School of Politics, La Trobe University
Justice and the Good Society: Thoughts on Australia's Past, Present and Future
Mr Paul Barratt AO, Principal, CEO Collegiate Pty Ltd,
Responding to Terrorism
His Excellency J Thomas Schieffer, Ambassador United States of America
Challenges to Democracy....post September 11
Hon Gareth Evans QC, AO, President, International Crisis Group
Challenges to Democracy....post September 11
Professor Geoffrey Blainey AC
Boyer Lecturer, 2001
Professor Robert Manne, Associate Professor, School of Politics, La Trobe University
The Road to Nauru
Professor Cheryl Saunders, Director, Institute for Comparative and International Law and Centre for Comparative Constitutional Studies, The University of Melbourne
The Constitution, Diversity and Globalisation
Mr Paul Kelly, Editor-at-Large, The Australian
Australia and Globalisation in the 21st Century
Mr Patrick Dodson, Indigenous Leader
Pathways to Reconciliation
Professor Stuart MacIntyre, Dean, Faculty of Arts, The University of Melbourne
The Place of Humanities in Australian Education
Dr Tim Flannery, Director, South Australian Museum
Australia, The Environment and Culture
Mr Alan Oxley, Chairman, National APEC Study Centre
Australia's Third Golden Age - Globalised, Greener and Wired
The Hon Fred Chaney AO, Member, National Native Title Tribunal and Chancellor, Murdoch University
The Search For Values and Standards
Rev Tim Costello, Director, Urban Mission Unit, Collins Street Baptist Church
Justice and Society
Professor David Penington AC, Professor Emeritus, The University of Melbourne and Director, The Cranlana Programme Advisory Board
Australia Agonising over Policy for Illicit Drugs
Dr Simon Longstaff, Executive Director, The St James Ethics Centre
Living on the Edge: Reflections on an Uncertain Nation
Mr Carrillo Gantner, Former Councillor, Melbourne City Council
Clown Hall Revisited
Professor Martin Krygier, Boyer Lecturer, 1997 and Professor of Law, The University of New South Wales
A Good Society
Professor Spencer Zifcak, Associate Professor of Law and Legal Studies, La Trobe University
The Anxious Republic: Reflections on the Constitutional Convention and Constitutional Making
Mr Alistair Maitland, International Adviser, Australia and New Zealand Banking Group
The Economy and Culture: Australia's Relationship with Asia
Mr Paul Chadwick, Journalist and Founder, Communications Law Centre
The Media and Accountability
Dr Timothy Potts, Director, The National Gallery of Victoria together with Mrs Catherine Walter, Company Director and The Hon Warwick Smith MP, Federal Member for Bass
