Herbert and Valmae Freilich Foundation

Objectives

The Freilich Foundation exists for the study of, and research into, the causes, the histories and the effects of ethnic, cultural, religious and sexual bigotry and animosity, and the exploration of how such intolerance can be combatted - and co-existence promoted - by educational and social programs.

Visit the Freilich Foundation website.

Support the Foundation

You can support the Foundation through the ANU Endowment for Excellence

Activities

The Foundation supports the following range of activities:

• A public lecture program including:
  • Annual lecture on Bigotry and Tolerance
  • Annual Alice Tay lecture on Law and Human Rights
  • Biennial Eminent Lecture Series
• Conferences, seminars and workshops
• Postgraduate scholarships and bursaries
• A visiting fellows program
• A summer school for Teachers working in Australian schools

Follow this link for more information on these lecture series and to listen to the lectures

Board Members

Dr Debjani Ganguly, Head of the Humanities Research Centre (Chair)
Dr Herbert Freilich AM
Mrs Valmae Freilich
Bob Sercombe, former MP for Maribynong in the Australian Parliament
Professor Iain McCalman, former Chair of the Foundation and a Federation fellow at Sydney University
Professor Simon Bronitt, Director of the National Europe Centre
Dr Benjamin Penny, Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Ms Joan Uhr, Director, Endowment for Excellence, ANU (ex-officio)

Contact the Foundation

Renata Grossi
T: 02 6125 5527
F: 02 6248 0054
E:
W:www.anu.edu.au/hrc/freilich