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Colloquium

The 2026 Dawson Centre Colloquium 

​'Can the decline of Western Civilisation be arrested? And if so how?'

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Based on all reasonable measures of integral human flourishing the West has been in a period of severe decline, over the last 10-15 years. The Tenth Annual Colloquium of the Christopher Dawson Centre will focus on reasons for this decline and whether there is any hope of turning this situation around. ​​

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Keynote Address

'Politics needs Christ'

Senator Ralph Babet

7:00pm, Friday, 10 July 

St Peter's Church Parish Centre 

581 Toorak Road Toorak, Victoria 

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Colloquium presentation of papers

9:00am-4:00pm, Saturday 11 July 


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  • Dr Kevin Donnelly - Social commentator and education expert - speaking on the topic 'Education and Western Civilisation: The way forward'

     

  • Dr David Daintree - Emeritus Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre - speaking on 'Two Classes of Men'

     

  • Dr Mark Hobart - Medical Practitioner and defender of rights of conscience - speaking on 'The attack on the integrity of medical care in Western civilisation'

     

  • Catherine Sheehan - Editor of the Catholic Standard - speaking on 'The importance of femininity in the battle against evil'

     

  • Daniel Skinner - Architect, M.J. Suttie Architects - speaking on 'Dehumanised Spaces: The Importance of Architecture for the Human Person.'

     

  • Peter August - Executive Director of Divine Mercy Australia - speaking on ‘How deep is your love: A Catholic Journey into understanding love, thoughts, the Will and Spiritual Transformation’

 

  •  Lucas McLennan - Secondary School Teacher - speaking on 'The contribution of the Lyons Forum to the renewal of Western Civilisation'

     

  • Fr Francis Denton - Parish Priest of  St Francis of Assisi Parish, Mill Park - speaking 'The recovery of a classical approach to art'

     

  • John Smyth - Founding Principal, Chesterton Academy of Melbourne - speaking on ‘First Things First, Recovering the Purpose of Education.'

     

  • Leigh Fetter - Catholic Convert, lawyer and academic - speaking on 'Liberalism: a pyrrhic victory, or war, by other means?'

     

  • John Roskam - Incoming President of Campion College  - speaking on TBC

     

  • Anna Krohn - Executive Director of the Thomas More Centre - speaking on TBC

 

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