Public Lecture - Presented by The Hon Anthe Philippides
What relevance is there for modern liberal democracies from the ancient Athenian experiment?
The Hon Anthe Philippides, former judge of the Queensland Supreme Court will deliver the 2025 Aroney Democracy Lecture by examining ancient Athenian democracy and asking difficult questions of what and how we in the modern world may learn.
Athenian democracy required a power sharing model that was revolutionary for its times. It is a different model from that of present-day democracies.
How did it evolve and what were the context and background to its evolution?
What were the core values of Athenian democracy and how are they to be understood?
Do those values have a relevance for modern democracies and why has Athenian democracy been a source of inspiration over the centuries to those considering modes of governance?
Light refreshments will be served after the lecture.
