BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260730T031914UTC-5826iurgi3@https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260730T031914Z DESCRIPTION:Faith Values and partners invite you to:\nLiving Well Together: Education\, Law &\; the Common Good\nDate: Thursday August 6 2026  \;  \;  \; Time: \;5pm to 7:30pmLocation: \;ACU Melbourne Campus - \;Level 4\, room 04\, Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building\,  \;115b Victoria Parade\, Fitzroy VIC 3065\n\nFundamental to a successful d emocratic society is working together for the common good. This public sym posium brings together scholars\, education leaders\, legal thinkers\, fai th and community representatives to explore how we can work together throu gh dialogue across sectors and communities to help sustain a cohesive plur al society. At a time when disagreement and conflict is visible in classro oms\, workplaces and public life\, the event asks how we can ensure respec t and make space for differences while strengthening the relationships and institutions that hold communities together.  \;Hosted by Australian Catholic University\, the symposium reflects ACU’s commitment to human dig nity and the common good. Inspired by Nostra Aetate (1965)\, which calls f or greater understanding and collaboration across religious and cultural d ifferences\, the event creates a space for thoughtful public conversation about one of the defining challenges of our time: how people with differen t beliefs\, values and worldviews can share public life with respect and c are.The opening dialogue between Professor John Inazu\, Dr Mahtab Janfada and Dr Anh Ngyen Austen will explore what meaningful dialogue looks like w hen disagreement is real and the stakes are high. Their conversation will consider how trust is built\, how listening is practised\, and how schools \, universities and communities can help people engage across differences without assuming that agreement is always possible.The panel will then ask what education and law can contribute to the work of peacebuilding in a p lural society. Bringing together perspectives from education\, law\, faith communities and civic life\, the discussion will explore how public insti tutions can protect freedoms\, support social cohesion\, respond to disagr eement\, and help communities navigate conflict without losing sight of ou r shared responsibilities. It will consider how schools\, universities\, l egal frameworks and community organisations can each help build the condit ions for mutual understanding and a generous vision of the common good.Whe ther you are an educator\, legal practitioner\, community leader\, student or interested member of the public\, we invite you to join this conversat ion about how people with different beliefs\, values and worldviews can li ve well together in a plural society.Program5.00pm - Welcome – Prof Lariss a McLean Davies  \;5.05pm - Dialogue &\; Disagreement: Prof John In azu in conversation with Dr Mahtab Janfada and Dr Anh Nguyen Austen6.00pm - Education\, Law &\; the Work of Peacebuilding: a panel discussion wit h Anthea Hancocks (CEO Scanlon Foundation)\; Rabbi Zalmer Kastel (Together for Humanity)\, Brother David Hall (Dean\, La Salle Academy\, Faculty ACU )\; Professor Lidia Zynas (Dean of Law\, ACU) and Prof John Inazu. Chaired by Prof Larissa McLean Davies.  \;7.15pm - Audience Q&\;A7.25pm - Concluding notes7.30pm - Refreshments\n \;\nRSVP by Thursday 30 July:& nbsp\;herbert.um@faithvalues.org.au\n https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/upc oming-events/event/2463-living-well-together-faith-values DTSTART:20260806T170000Z DTEND:20260806T193000Z LOCATION:ACU Melbourne Campus\, Level 4\, Room 04\, Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building\, 115b Victoria Parade\, Fitzroy VIC 3065 (Parking lot\, 115B Vi ctoria Parade\, Fitzroy VIC 3065\, Australia) SUMMARY:Living Well Together: Faith Values URL:https://www.faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/2463-living-well -together-faith-values END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR