If you would like to connect with CoPI, keep an eye on this page and subscribe to CoPI Newsletter and CoPI Events Bulletin.
The Unmaking of the Australian Party System
Frank Bongiorno's Inaugural Professorial Lecture examines the apparent unravelling of Australia's two-party system and explores what Australian political history can tell us about the future of democracy.
(Theatrette near Mizzuna), University of Canberra
Monday, 24 August
5.30 pm - 7pm
Join Professor Stephen Duckett in conversation with Professor Kasia Bail and Professor Mark Cormack.
Join our panel of leading academics and industry experts in exploring a new approach to building the health and care workforce that meets the needs of Australian communities and supports Government priorities.
Theatrette near Mizzuna, University of Canberra
Wednesday, 02 September 2026
5.30 pm - 7.45 pm
Join political historian Joshua Black in conversation with Andrew Leigh about his new book Performance Politics: Australian Politicians and the Stories They Tell.
Thursday, 03 September 2026
6 pm - 7 pm
Melbourne has long been at the forefront of social reform, from campaigns for workers' rights and women's equality to movements addressing poverty, housing, multiculturalism and social justice. This free one-day event brings together leading thinkers, researchers and practitioners to explore how social reform has shaped Melbourne's past, influenced its present, and may help guide its future.
The Salvation Army Melbourne, Level 1/69 Bourke Street
Friday, 04 September
9 am - 5.30 pm
Coinciding with the release by Netflix of Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career as well as a campaign for a statue in Canberra to honour pioneering feminist writer and reformer Catherine Helen Spence, this event will reflect on the work of some of Australia’s most important writers of the colonial and post-Federation eras.
Theatrette near Mizzuna, University of Canberra
Wednesday, 23 September 2026
5.15 pm - 7.15 pm
Join Professor David Munns (John Jay College of the City University of New York) and the Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI) for a talk exploring the role of large-scale scientific research in shaping Australia's past, present and future.
Event details
Date: Tue, 6 Oct, 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm AEDT
Venue: Building 1, Level A, University of Canberra, Theatre 1A21 (Near Mizzuna Cafe)
The Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI), in partnership with Australian Dialogues, presents a public discussion on the future of tax reform in Australia.
Everyone wants a fair and efficient tax system, but there are often very different views on what fairness, efficiency and reform should look like in practice. This event brings together experts with diverse perspectives to explore the challenges, opportunities and trade-offs involved in shaping Australia's economic future.
Date: Wednesday 21 October 2026 | 5:30 pm - 9 pm AEDT
Venue: Ann Harding Centre, University of Canberra
For the full speaker line-up, event program and registration details, please visit the Humanitix registration page.
Lander & Rogers and the Vice-Chancellor's Centre of Public Ideas (CoPI), in association with the ACT Law Society, present the inaugural Lander & Rogers Lecture. One of Australia's leading historians and public intellectuals, Professor Frank Bongiorno AM, will explore how Australia's purpose-built national capital has shaped the way our nation is governed as Canberra approaches the centenary of the opening of Parliament House in 2027.
Event details
Date: Wednesday 14 October 2026 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm AEDT
Venue: The Shine Dome, 15 Gordon Street, Acton ACT
