Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne to deliver inaugural lecture

Jul 03, 2007

“Public Policy and Indigenous Affairs – 40 Years on” is the topic of the inaugural Richard Johnson College Lecture to be delivered at the University of Wollongong on Friday 6 July.

The inaugural lecture will be delivered by the Anglican Archbishop of Melbourne, Dr Philip Freier.

Dr Freier has taught in schools with large indigenous populations and he has been the Anglican Bishop of the Northern Territory.

He has a particular concern for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people with whom he lived and worked for a number of years, and in the issues they confront in their communities.

Dr Freier was awarded his PhD for the thesis, “Living with the Munpitch: The history of Mitchell River Mission, 1905-1967” by James Cook University.

He was installed as 10th Archbishop of Melbourne in December 2006.

Inaugural lecture -- when and where: 5.30pm Friday 6 July. A reception will be held in the foyer of UOW’s Hope Theatre followed by a “Welcome to Country” and to Archbishop Freier. His lecture is due to start at 6.15pm. Question time will also be conducted.

For further information contact Raymond Heslehurst at Richard Johnson College on 0412 849 451.

For more information, contact:

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