Magna Carta 800 Symposium – Registration Closes on 9th October

Magna Carta 800 Symposium
Main Committee Room, Level 1, Parliament House, Canberra
30 October, 2015

To commemorate the 800th anniversary in 2015 of the sealing of Magna Carta, the Department of the Senate, in conjunction with the Rule of Law Institute of Australia is hosting a symposium with a series of themes relevant to Magna Carta, parliament and 21st century Australia.

This is a FREE event but participants will need to register. Morning tea is provided.

Registrations close: 9 October, 2015. To register, please download the registration form: http://www.aph.gov.au/~/media/FF6B8AACD003439D865FD8AFC03B283F.ashx

Speakers include academics and practitioners in law, history, politics and popular culture including:

  • The Attorney-General, Senator the Hon. George Brandis QC
  • The Hon. James Spigelman AC QC
  • Professor David Clark, School of Law, Flinders University
  • Professor Desmond Manderson, School of Law and Interdisciplinary Studies, Australian National University
  • Professor Nicholas Vincent (by video), School of History, University of East Anglia & leader of the UK Magna Carta Project
  • Professor Stephanie Trigg, School of Culture and Communication, University of Melbourne
  • Dr Kathleen Neal, Medieval History, Faculty of Arts, Monash University
  • Professor Andrew Lynch, English and Culture Studies, University of Western Australia
  • Dr David Headon, College of Arts and Social Sciences, Australian National University

If you have any questions about the program please contact: Tim Bryant: 02 6277 3078 or email the Research Section: research.sen@aph.gov.au

For more information and a draft program go to: http://www.aph.gov.au/magnacarta-symposium