• HuVAT
  • Open Forum

HuVAT
Humanist Viewpoints Afternoon Talk (refreshments too)


08 Apr 4:00 pm Language of love   YouTube videos of the talk with intro and talk itself is here Affie Adagio

6 May time TBA SGM - financial members only, watch for notice of meeting to be posted to you

Please note this is the FIRST Sunday (to keep clear of Mother's day next week)

 To hear appeals against expulsions of certain members...

10 Jun 4:00 pm Can civilisation survive the next 30 years of climate change? Ian Bryce


The HuVAT program was started in February 2001 as a means for members and friends to meet regularly to talk about issues of direct interest to the Society to help the formation and development of Society policy.

They are held on

  • usually the second Sunday of the month
  • note starting time is 4:00pm
  • at Humanist House 10 Shepherd St Chippendale.
  • Members and prospective members welcome to attend.
Affie AdagioAffie Adiago, Founder/Convenor of HuVAT!

Open Forum

(Note while this meeting series is sponsored by us its program is often not representative of the views of the Humanist Society at all. In fact it may run topics contrary to our interests! David Duffy's interest is to provide a regular venue to air matters of contemporary interest. If you are interested in what the Society as a body is concerned about click the HuVAT tab above).


2 May "The power of positive thinking including an overview of the Brahama Kumaris movement"

Ms Maureen Cannon

She is the coordinator of the main Brahama Kumaris Centre in Sydney.

9 May "The Boer War and the need to remember those who served"

Lt. Col. Tony Lanarch-Jones

Retired army officer and chairman of the NSW branch of the "National Boer War Memorial Association".

16 May "The atheist outlook in 2012"

Mr Steve Maxwell

General Secretary of the Rationalist Association of NSW and long term soapbox orator in the Sydney Domain.

  Ring 9212 2122 for details for dates not covered here  

They are held

  • Every Wednesday
  • Starting at 8pm
  • at Humanist House 10 Shepherd St Chippendale.
  • Public Welcome.
  • Phone a recorded message service for last minute updates to the program.
    (+61 2) 9212 2122
  • Note: if there is no guest speaker a discussion evening on a topical issue occurs.

PLEASE NOTE:

The Wednesday Open Forum meetings are sponsored by the Humanist of Society of NSW to promote lively debate about topical issues. It has been held every Wednesday since 1971. You are welcome to come along and bring some friends. With a wide range of speakers and audience participants, views expressed by speakers and audience cannot be taken as a reflection of Humanist views .

Humanism fosters constructive intellectual exchange which can become impassioned at time. This requires a commitment from you to appropriate behaviour at all times. Unruly or offensive behaviour will not and cannot be tolerated.

Picture of David Duffy
David Duffy the long-time convener!
Tel: 4782 1130 AM only



The Society also runs the HuVAT (Humanist Viewpoints Afternoon talk) series usually on the second Sunday of each month 4 pm. These meetings are more orientated to the Humanist position as such. Click the HuVAT tab above.


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