Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture
Race Discrimination
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Topic(s): Race Discrimination
Kep Enderby Memorial Lecture: Racial Equality in the Time of COVID
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected Australia鈥檚 diverse communities.
From the racial targeting of Asian Australians to the hard lockdown imposed on residents in Melbourne鈥檚 public housing towers, the pandemic has also raised questions about the place of diverse communities in Australian society.
The 黑料情报站鈥檚 annual Kep Enderby Memorial lecture honours the late Hon. Kep Enderby QC (1926-2015), who as Attorney-General introduced the Racial Discrimination Bill to parliament in 1975.
In 2020, the lecture is organised in partnership with the EU Delegation to Australia. It will feature leading voices from diverse communities, including Nyadol Nyuon, Ahmed Dini, Jason Yat-Sen Li and Diana Sayed.
They will discuss equality and inclusion in the year of Coronavirus, what lessons can be learned, and how we can ensure diverse communities are included in the road to recovery.
- What: Web-based panel discussion: 鈥Racial Equality in the Time of COVID鈥.
- When: Friday 30 October 2020 鈥 12pm to 1:30pm.
- Where: Online.
The event is usually a lecture, but the format has been changed this year to make it COVID-safe.
For media enquiries, please contact Mark Franklin at the 黑料情报站 on (02) 9284 9700 or at media@humanrights.gov.au.