The Millis Institute

20/01/2022

Another link from our Director, Simon Kennedy, who has written an article for The University Bookman on Ferenc Horcher's recent book about political philosophy and cities.

Simon P. Kennedy reviews Ferenc Hörcher’s Political Philosophy of the European City.

20/01/2022

The Millis Institute has gotten off to a good start in 2022! We have a series of public lectures planned, more podcast episodes, and we're working on a new website.

Our Director has been busy, too. Here's a podcast interview with Jonathan Cole of "The Political Animals." We discuss Roger Scruton's political philosophy, his view of political authority vs. freedom, and COVID lockdowns. Juicy! Have a listen.

In this throwback episode, Simon Kennedy joins Jonathan for a discussion of Roger Scruton's classic work The Meaning of Conservatism. In particular, they hone in on Scruton's conception of freedom and authority and its potential illumination in the current political turbulence of the covid era. Dr S...

11/11/2021

A new Millis Podcast episode is up! Simon is joined by David Daintree, the Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre in Hobart, and former President of Campion College Australia. We discuss the legacy of Christopher Dawson, the idea of "Western" Civilisation, and the future of the humanities in Australia. Check it out at the link!

In this episode, Simon chats to Dr David Daintree, who is the Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies, which is based down in Hobart i...

11/11/2021

A new Millis Podcast episode is up! Simon is joined by David Daintree, the Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre in Hobart, and former President of Campion College Australia. We discuss the legacy of Christopher Dawson, the idea of "Western" Civilisation, and the future of the humanities in Australia. Check it out at the link!

In this episode, Simon chats to Dr David Daintree, who is the Director of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies, which is based down in Hobart in Tasmania. He is a classicist and medieval Latinist, with an MLitt from Cambridge and a PhD from the University of Tasmania. He has held visit...

10/11/2021

Our Director, Simon Kennedy, has just had a guest editorial published in the newsletter of the Christopher Dawson Centre for Cultural Studies. Check out his article 'The Melanchthon Option and the Future of Christian Education' at the link.

We open this time with a special guest article, by Dr Simon Kennedy, Director of the Millis Institute and Senior Lecturer in Humanities at Christian Heritage College, a Research Fellow at the University of Queensland and a Scholar-in-Residence at Redlands College:   

12/10/2021

New Millis Podcast episode! Check out my conversation with Brisbane School of Theology Lecturer, Bruce Pass, where we ask why Herman Bavinck is such a big deal. We also explore questions around Christian theology in history, Reformed thought, and what it means to be a modern thinker.

In this episode, Simon is joined by Dr Bruce Pass to talk about the theology of Herman Bavinck. Bruce is Lecturer in Christian Thought and History at Brisbane School of Theology. He is also a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Queensland...

12/10/2021

New Millis Podcast episode! Check out my conversation with Brisbane School of Theology lecturer, Bruce Pass, where we ask why Herman Bavinck is such a big deal. We also explore questions around Christian theology in history, Reformed thought, and what it means to be a modern thinker.

05/10/2021

New Millis Podcast episode! Check out my fascinating conversation with Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, who is a leading intellectual historian currently working on the history of religious freedom.

In this episode, Simon chats to Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, who is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Western Sydney University. Sarah is a graduate of th...

05/10/2021

New Millis Podcast episode! Check out my fascinating conversation with Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, who is a leading intellectual historian currently working on the history of religious freedom.

In this episode, Simon chats to Dr Sarah Irving-Stonebraker, who is Senior Lecturer in Modern History at Western Sydney University. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Sydney and Cambridge University. She is an intellectual historian, whose work has until recently focused on the interplay betwe...

21/09/2021

Have you seen Sarah Irving-Stonebraker's Richard Johnson Lecture on religious freedom? If not check it out. It's great and will be a good prequel to the next Millis Podcast episode, where Simon will be chatting with Sarah about the history of religious freedom.

“Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion”, reads the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But how […]

16/09/2021

Next Thursday, CHC is having the College's first giving day. If you've been blessed by CHC or believe in the College's mission, consider giving. More here:

Could you place a dollar value on the opportunity to qualify for a career that is meaningful, opens doors, and helps you live a life of purpose? This is what a scholarship provides. It opens the door for someone to get the education they need to pursue a career that changes their life and the world....

08/09/2021

Check out the latest Millis Podcast episode with Greg Sheridan! Simon and Greg discuss his new Allen & Unwin Books book, 'Christians'.

This episode sees Simon sitting down with Greg Sheridan AO. Greg is the Foreign Editor at The Australian, is a respected newspaper, radio and TV commentator, and is one of Australia's leading public intellectuals. His career in journalism has seen him corresponding from Beijing, Washington, and Canb...