September 20, 2016

A week of pride, shame and hope in parliament

Last week Australia was presented with the Maiden Speeches of our new politicians. While often this time passes with little to cause more than a ripple, this week was different. There were waves of pride, followed by a tsunami of shame, followed by healing waves of hope.
August 12, 2015

Recognition sleight of hand

In his opinion piece pertaining to indigenous constitutional conventions, published in 'The Australian', Wesley Aird states: "It is difficult to see how an indigenous-only process could work, given there is no way of knowing who would be eligible to participate. In any case, a referendum ought to be for all Australians." Pamela Nathan comments that Aird's arguments against indigenous constitutional conventions are a sleight of hand. If the process in the lead up to the referendum can be about recognition, consultation, discussion and the chance to have a voice and to be heard, maybe then it can also offer hope for reconciliation.
January 28, 2014

Australians of the year

by Pamela Nathan Adam Goodes – Australia Day Council’s ‘Australian of the Year’. Marcia Langton*, Warren Mundine, Noel Pearson, Andrew Forrest and Adam Goodes – put forward […]
September 23, 2013

Public Forum presentations now online

Videos from CASSE’s recent public forum, ‘Reconciliation Australia: Psychological Perspectives’, are now available online. Guest Speakers: Lord John Alderdice Professor Marcia Langton AM Professor Ian Anderson […]
August 28, 2013

Suggested reading before the forum…

The August edition of ‘InPsych’, the Australian Psychological Society’s bimonthly bulletin, focuses on ‘Psychological Perspectives of Racism’: www.psychology.org.au/publications/. Timely reading in the lead-up to CASSE’s ‘Reconciliation […]
August 28, 2013

Walk In My Shoes

Following CASSE’s Reconciliation Public Forum in Melbourne on September 7, international Peace experts Lord John Alderdice and Professor Stuart Twemlow will travel with the CASSE team […]
August 2, 2013

REGISTER NOW FOR RECONCILIATION PUBLIC FORUM

RECONCILIATION AUSTRALIA: Psychological Perspectives Saturday 7th September 2013 10.00am – 5.00pm The Melbourne Brain Centre, Kenneth Myer Building, University of Melbourne 30 Royal Parade, Parkville Register […]