[TimorLesteStudies] Seminar (Sydney): The Whitlam Legacy - Wednesday 21 November (program attached)

[Michael Leach]

The Whitlam Legacy - Reflections on Foreign Policy, International Law and Human Rights

Seminar Presented by Dr. Adam Hughes Henry, E.G Whitlam Research Fellow

Wednesday 21 November, 12-3pm<x-apple-data-detectors://1>.

The Whitlam Institute
Female Orphan School, Western Sydney University
Building EZ, Parammatta South Campus
Cnr James Ruse Drive and Victoria Road, Rydalmere



ABSTRACT

The Whitlam era was short (1972-1975) but remains synonymous with dramatic social and political changes in Australian health, education, citizenship and indigenous policies. In the field of international affairs, Whitlam signalled a stylistic shift for Australian diplomacy emphasising human rights, international law and increased regional engagement. This approach to international affairs was not altogether dissimilar to the sense of change his government brought toward domestic affairs. This paper begins by outlining some of the philosophical foundations of the Whitlam approach to human rights and intellectual connections with ‘Liberal Internationalism’. The paper highlights similarities and differences between the older tradition of ‘Liberal Internationalism’ (1945-1949), which greatly influenced Whitlam, and the style of ‘Internationalism’ employed during 1972-75. The paper explores Whitlam era commitments to civil, political and economic rights, the desire to expand Australian diplomacy in Asia and the failure to adopt collective security measures through the United Nations (UN) for serious ‘breaches of the peace’. The paper concludes with a brief reflection on potential lessons from the Whitlam period that are likely to have utility in the present and future operations of Australian foreign policy, human rights and international law.



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From: Adam Hughes Henry <adam.henry at anu.edu.au<mailto:adam.henry at anu.edu.au>>
Date: 17 November 2018 at 12:37:19 pm AEST
To: Michael Leach <mleach at swin.edu.au<mailto:mleach at swin.edu.au>>
Subject: RE: Symposium of Interest


Dear Michael,


Sorry for the late notice.


But I send to you the details of an upcoming day at the Whitlam Institute.


Would it be possible for you to put the attached out on the Timor Studies list?


Best wishes

Adam Hughes Henry



Dr. Adam Hughes Henry
http://fransciscoau.wixsite.com/theahhpages<http://fransciscoau.wixsite.com/theahhpages>

Australian Scholarly Publishing, 2015
ISBN: 9781925003499
http://www.scholarly.info/book/433/<http://www.scholarly.info/book/433/>

Visiting Fellow in Human Rights, Human Rights Consortium, School of Advanced Studies (SOAS) University of London (December 2016 - 2017) http://hrc.sas.ac.uk/about-us/people/visiting-fellows<http://hrc.sas.ac.uk/about-us/people/visiting-fellows>

Honorary Lecturer Visiting Fellow (School of Culture, History and Language), College of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University
https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/hughes-henry-an<https://researchers.anu.edu.au/researchers/hughes-henry-an>

Adam.Henry at canberra.edu.au<mailto:Adam.Henry at canberra.edu.au> OR adam.henry at anu.edu.au<mailto:adam.henry at anu.edu.au>




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