December 2024 Meeting
For our fourth meeting (and Annual General Meeting) for the year we will have as our guest speaker, Brian Loughnane. He will speak on the topic of ‘Western conservativism in the aftermath of the US and UK elections.’
Brian served as the Federal Director of the Liberal Party from 2022 to 2016. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of the International Democrat Union.
The meeting will be held at the Melbourne Savage Club (12 Bank Pl, Melbourne) on Friday, 22 November. 6pm arrival for a 6:30pm start.
The RSVP date is Tuesday 19 November.
August 2024 Meeting
The third EBC meeting will be on Friday 09 August. Our speaker is Kevin Andrews. He served as the Federal member for Menzies for more than 30 years. He was a Minister in both the Howard and Abbott Governments.
He will base his remarks on a recent introduction for a collection of Burke writings that he has written.
The RSVP date is Wednesday, 7 August. Please contact the Club via our email address to RSVP.
May 2024 Meeting
The second EBC meeting for 2024 will be held on Friday 17 May at the Melbourne Savage Club- arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
Our guest will be Dr. Kevin Donnelly. Kevin’s writings and public contributions (particularly on education) are well known through his regular appearances in the media.
The RSVP date is Wednesday, 15 May. Please contact the Club via our email address to RSVP.
February 2024 Meeting
The first EBC meeting for 2024 will be held on Friday 9 February at the Melbourne Savage Club- arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
Colin Black, the Headmaster of Camberwell Grammar School from 1987 to 2004 will be our guest speaker. He will discuss his educational and cultural journey as a conservative.
I hope you will be able to attend this interesting discussion. The RSVP date is Wednesday, 7 February.
December 2023 Meeting
The fourth general meeting (and Annual General Meeting) for the year will have a guest speaker. Paul Webster is a Melbourne based solicitor who has been involved in leading \Monarchist organisations in Melbourne. We will be exploring the issue of the Crown and its significance considering the events of the past 18 months. He brings both his organisational and legal background to the topic.
The talk will be preceded by a short AGM.
The RSVP date is Tuesday 12 December. The date of the meeting is Friday, 15 December, 6:30pm start.
October 2023 Meeting
The third EBC meeting for 2023 will be held on Friday 20 October at the Melbourne Savage Club- arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
The topic of discussion will be the significance of education in our current cultural conflicts. We will draw on the expertise of those engaged in educational scholarship.
The RSVP date is Tuesday, 17 October
July 2023 Meeting
The second 2023 EBC meeting will be held on Friday 28 July at the Melbourne Savage Club- arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
The topic ‘Religion and Free Speech: an uneasy relationship.’ This paper will be published in August in an edited collection based on the 2022 Dawson Centre Colloquium on “Freedom of Speech and Religion.” When posted online by the Dawson Centre, I’ll send through a link for those who may be interested in exploring the whole collection.
The RSVP date is Tuesday, 25 July.
June 2023 Meeting
The next EBC meeting will be held on Friday 2 June at the Melbourne Savage Club- arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
Dr Martin Black will give a talk on The human soul: ancient and modern. Dr. Black has presented for the Club before and runs the Melbourne Independent School of Philosophy ( https://www.independentschoolofphilosophy.org/ )
I hope you will be able to attend this interesting discussion. We will be having dinner at a nearby restaurant after the meeting. The RSVP date is Wednesday 31 May. Please reply to this email if you plan to attend.
Dress code:
Tie & jacket for men/Equivalent for ladies.
December 2022 Meeting
Our fourth meeting for the year will have a guest speaker. Peter Westmore, former President of the National Civic Council, will speak on the war in Ukraine. Peter has a long-standing interest in Eastern European affairs and has been publishing a podcast throughout the year on the war.
The meeting will be held on Friday, 9 December at the Melbourne Savage Club (12 Bank Pl, Melbourne). 6PM arrival for a 6:30PM start.
The RSVP date is Tuesday 6 December.
October 2022 General Meeting
Our next meeting will be held on Friday, 21 October at the Melbourne Savage Club with dinner to follow afterwards. The start time is 6:30PM. The RSVP date is Tuesday, 18 October.
The topic of our meeting will be an exploration of the ‘voice’ from a conservative perspective.
There have been many critiques of the ‘voice’ in The Australian, the Herald Sun and other publications; all of them are very strong; they are often focused quite correctly on the collision between the principles of the ‘voice’ and liberal principles. We will explore a more conservative approach.
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August 2022 General Meeting
The General Meeting is on Friday, 19 August 2022. The meeting will begin at 6:30pm.
The title of the talk is ‘National conservatism: a fresh start from libertarianism’
After the meeting we will go to a nearby restaurant. The RSVP date for the meeting is Tuesday, 16 August. Please email edmundburkeclub@gmail.com
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Annual General Meeting – 2020-21, followed by presentation from Dr Martin Black:
The Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2020-21 on Friday, 4th December, 2020 at the Savage Club in Melbourne. The business of the AGM will involve the conduction of elections for the forthcoming year on the Club executive. Members and guests are asked to arrive by 6 pm for drinks and finger food. The meeting will then commence at 6:30 pm sharp.
Following this, Dr Martin Balck will be presenting on “The Post-Modern World: The Enlightenment Gone Mad”, developing a theme from his last presentation.
Dinner will then take place at the Savage Club immediately following the meeting.
The RSVP date is Wednesday, 2nd December, which can be made via our email address at edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
A reminder that the dress code for the Savage Club is tie & jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
Finally, members can renew their membership for 2020-21 (or for those who joined us recently as guests or visitors) that this can be done via electronic funds transfer using the following details:
BSB: 083-781
Acct No: 142948446
Acct Name: EDMUND BURKE’S CLUB AUSTRALIA (INC)
Transaction Description: (Member’s Name)
Membership fees are as follows:
Entrance fee (once only) $25.00 Annual membership fee: $50.00 Student membership yearly flat fee: $25.00 (no entrance fee)
For those wishing to be by cash, the Treasurer will be available before the meeting to accept cash payments.
Annual General Meeting – 2019-20, followed by Presentation on Russell Kirk’s ‘The Conservative Mind’:
The Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2019-20 on Friday, 15th November 2019 at the Savage Club in Melbourne. The business of the AGM will involve the conduction of elections for the forthcoming year on the Club executive. Members and guests are asked to arrive by 6 pm for drinks and finger food. The meeting will then commence at 6:30 pm sharp.
Following this, we will hear from Mr Lucas McLennan on Russell Kirk’s important work ‘The Conservative Mind.’.
Dinner will then take place at the RACV Club afterwards for thos able to stay.
The RSVP date is Tuesday, 12th November, which can be made via our email address at edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
A reminder that the dress code for the Savage Club is tie & jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
Finally, a reminder for all members who haven’t yet renewed their membership for 2019-20 (or for those who joined us recently as guests or visitors) that this can be done via electronic funds transfer using the following details:
BSB: 083-781 Acct No: 142948446 Acct Name: EDMUND BURKE’S CLUB AUSTRALIA (INC)
Membership fees are as follows:
Entrance fee (once only) $25.00 Annual membership fee: $50.00 Student membership yearly flat fee: $25.00 (no entrance fee)
For those wishing to be by cash, the Treasurer will be available before the meeting to accept cash payments.
General Meeting (August 2019) – Britain and the European Union:
The third Edmund Burke’s Club general meeting for 2019 will be held on Friday, 30th August at the Melbourne Savage Club. Attendees are asked to arrive at 6 pm for a 6:30 pm start.
The presentation will be on the topic of the European Union and Brexit. The talk is being presented by our long serving secretary, Mr. Stephen Jury. The paper will touch on Christendom as an old model of European unity.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards. RSVPs for those able to attend the meeting and/or the dinner are required by Tuesday, 27 August and can be made by contacting edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
REMINDER: the dress code for the Savage Club requires tie and jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
General Meeting and Dinner (April 2019) – The Enlightenment in Australia (Part 2):
The second Edmund Burke’s Club general meeting for 2019 will be held on Friday, 26th April at the Melbourne Savage Club. Attendees are asked to arrive at 6 pm for a 6:30 pm start.
The presentation will be on the topic of Archbishop John Polding and his response to the forces of the Enlightenment in Australia. Like our last talk, club President Lucas McLennan will draw upon aspects of his own Master’s research into this topic area.
Whereas in the last presentation, the focus was on the life and times of the first Australian Anglican Bishop, this paper will look at the Catholic Church.
At the conclusion of the talk, there will be a two course dinner with wine included, at the Savage Club, for $65 per person. Attendees are asked to book and pay online at the following link:
https://www.trybooking.com/BCHJC
General Meeting (February 2019) – The Enlightenment in Australia:
The first Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia general meeting for 2019 will be held on Friday, 22nd February at the Savage Club – arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
The presentation will be on the topic of the Enlightenment in Australia and the involvement of several key political and ecclesial figures in opposing aspects of this movement. President Lucas McLennan will draw upon aspects of his Master’s research into this topic area.
Dinner will take place afterwards at a nearby Italian restaurant after the meeting. Please note that this is a different location from the usual arrangement at the RACV Club. The RSVP date is Tuesday 19 February and can be made via email at edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
December General Meeting 2018:
We hope that you will be able to join us for this occasion.
The RSVP date is Tuesday, 4th November, which can be made via our email address at edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
A reminder that the dress code for the Savage Club is tie & jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
Thank you once again for your support of the Edmund Burke’s Club in 2018.
Annual General Meeting – 2018-19:
The Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2018-19 on Friday, 19 October 2018 at the Savage Club in Melbourne. The business of the AGM will involve the conduction of elections for the forthcoming year on the Club executive. Members and guests are asked to arrive by 6 pm for drinks and finger food. The meeting will then commence at 6:30 pm sharp.
Following this, we will hear from philosophy student Hugh Samuel-King’s concerning the important and decisive role that late medieval philosopher, William of Ockham, played with respect to the development of western society.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards.
The RSVP date is Tuesday, 16th October, which can be made via our email address at edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
A reminder that the dress code for the Savage Club is tie & jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
Finally, a reminder for all members who haven’t yet renewed their membership for 2018-19 (or for those who joined us recently as guests or visitors) that this can be done via electronic funds transfer using the following details:
BSB: 083-781 Acct No: 142948446 Acct Name: EDMUND BURKE’S CLUB AUSTRALIA (INC)
Membership fees are as follows:
Entrance fee (once only) $25.00 Annual membership fee: $50.00 Student membership yearly flat fee: $25.00 (no entrance fee)
For those wishing to be by cash, the Treasurer will be available before the meeting to accept cash payments.
General Meeting (Melbourne) – Why Liberalism has Failed:
The Melbourne group of the Edmund Burke’s Club will hold a general meeting on Friday, 10 August 2018, at the Savage Club. Members and guests are asked to arrive at 6 pm for pre-drinks with the talk to commence from 6:30 pm.
Club President Lucas McClennan will a provide a review of author Patrick Deneen’s recently published title ‘Why liberalism failed’. This should then open up into a discussion.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards. RSVPs for those able to attend the meeting and/or the dinner are required by Thursday, 8 August and can be made by contacting edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
REMINDER: the dress code for the Savage Club requires tie and jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia Sydney Chapter – Official Launch:
The Edmund Burke’s Club will launch an official chapter in Sydney on Friday, 27 July at the Australian Club – 165 Macquarie Street, Sydney. Members and guests are asked to arrive by 6:30 pm.
Father Cameron Forbes from the Catholic Theological College in Melbourne, will present his paper on Just War Theory.
At the conclusion of the even, there will be a dinner afterwards. Those able to attend are asked to RSVP to edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
General Meeting (June 2018) – William Pitt the Younger and Revolutionary France:
A General Meeting of the Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia will be held on Friday, 15 June 2018, at the Melbourne Savage Club – arrive at 6 pm for pre-drinks with the talk to commence from 6:30 pm, which will be delivered by one of our own club members, Mr Brendan Tam.
Brendan will be speaking on the topic of William Pitt the Younger and his role in the defeat of Revolutionary France in the Napoleonic Wars. This topic is of particular interest to our Club due to the importance of Pitt and the conflict with France to the historical context surrounding Edmund Burke and the spirit of the revolution.
Brendan has recently completed his honours thesis on this topic at the University of Melbourne.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards. RSVPs for those able to attend the meeting and/or the dinner are needed by Tuesday, 12 June and can be made by contacting edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
As always, the dress code will be tie and jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
General Meeting (April 2018) – Just War Theory:
The General Meeting for April will be held on Friday, 27 April 2018 at the Melbourne Savage Club – arrive at 6 pm for drinks with the talk to commence at 6:30 pm.
The presentation will be on the topic of Just War Theory. Father Cameron Forbes, a lecturer in Moral Theology at Catholic Theological College, will be our speaker. He completed a licentiate and doctorate in moral theology at the Alphonsianum Academy in Rome.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards.The RSVP date is Tuesday, 24 April 2018 and can be made by contacting edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
As always, the dress code will be tie and jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Edmund Burke’s Club Conference 2018:
The Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia’s annual conference for 2018 will be held on Saturday, 3rd February.
This important event will explore the meaning of conservatism in today’s world with the assistance of three eminent scholars in their fields.
A dinner will be held in the evening at Geppetto Trattoria in East Melbourne from 7 pm. No pre-payment is necessary.
Tickets for the conference are $40.00 and registration is now open through TryBooking from the link below:
https://www.trybooking.com/book/event?eid=343093&
The RSVP date for the event is Monday, 19 February 2018.
Further information about the programme for the day can be found by clicking here.
November Meeting 2017 – Burkean conservatism and challenges facing Australian politics:
The next meeting of the Edmund Burke’s Club for 2017 will be held on Friday, 17 November at the Savage Club – arrive at 6 pm for a 6:30 start.
The presentation this month will be on the topic of Burkean conservatism and challenges facing Australian politics, to be given by the Hon. Kevin Andrews, Federal Member for Menzies and a former Minister in the Howard and Abbott Governments.
We hope you will be able to attend this interesting and important discussion. As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards. The RSVP date is Tuesday 14 November.
As always, the dress code will be tie and jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
We look forward to seeing you there.
Annual General Meeting – 2017-18:
The Edmund Burke’s Club of Australia Inc. will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for 2017-18 on Friday, 8 September 2017 at the Savage Club in Melbourne. The business of the AGM will involve the conduction of elections for the forthcoming year on the Club executive. Members and guests are asked to arrive by 6 pm for drinks and finger food. The meeting will then commence at 6:30 pm sharp.
At the conclusion of the formal business of the AGM, Mr David De Leon will then give a presentation on his research into the late Spanish Scholastics and their influence on a range of fields including philosophical and economic thought in the western world.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards.
The RSVP date is Tuesday, 5 September, which can be made via our email address at edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
A reminder that the dress code for the Savage Club is tie & jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
Finally, a reminder for all members who haven’t yet renewed their membership for 2017-18 (or for those who joined us recently as guests or visitors) that this can be done via electronic funds transfer using the following details:
BSB: 083-781 Acct No: 142948446 Acct Name: EDMUND BURKE’S CLUB AUSTRALIA (INC)
Membership fees are as follows:
Entrance fee (once only) $25.00 Annual membership fee: $50.00 Student membership yearly flat fee: $25.00 (no entrance fee)
For those wishing to be by cash, the Treasurer will be available before the meeting to accept cash payments.
We look forward to seeing you on the 8th.
Third meeting for 2017 – Agrarianism in Australia:
The next meeting of the Club is to be held on Friday, 14 July 2017 at the Savage Club in Melbourne. Guests are asked to arrive by 6 pm for drinks and finger food with the meeting to commence from 6:30 pm.
The presentation – to be given by Andrew Black, a PhD Candidate in History at the University of Melbourne – will be on the topic of ‘the Country-National Party and the evolution of Australian Conservatism’.
As our meeting falls on Bastille Day, there will be a short reflection on the significance of this day, in addition to the main paper.
As usual, we will have dinner at the RACV Club afterwards.
The RSVP date is Tuesday 11 July 2017, which can be made via email to edmundburkeclub@gmail.com.
A reminder that the dress code for the Savage Club is tie & jacket for men and the equivalent for ladies.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Second meeting for 2017 – England’s Glorious Revolution:
Our second meeting for 2017 will be held on Friday, 21 April.
We will once again be meeting at the Melbourne Savage Club. Our Vice President, Dr Peter Janssen, will be presenting a paper on Edmund Burke and his thought with regards to England’s ‘Glorious’ Revolution.
There will be a slightly different format for this meeting. Rather than gathering for dinner at the RACV Club after the meeting, we will instead be having a unique evening at the Savage Club.
We will meet later (at 7:45 pm) at the Savage Club for a 2-hour function including food and beverages.
The price of this event is $45.00 (beverages included). You are able to book through the TryBooking link below.
The RSVP date is Thursday 13 April, which can be made through the following link: https://www.trybooking.com/275579
First meeting for 2017 – The Dissolution of the Monasteries
After a break over the Christmas and New Year period, the Edmund Burke’s Club will shortly host our first meeting for 2017.
Throughout the coming year, we will continue to host regular meetings where quality papers on politics, history and philosophy will be presented.
The Club’s first meeting for 2017 will be held on Friday, 3 March 2017 at the Savage Club in Melbourne – arrive at 6:00pm for a start at 6:30pm.
The presentation will be on the topic of Edmund Burke & the dissolution of the monasteries. The paper will explore the way in which Burke saw similarities between the French Revolution and the the destruction of England’s monastic foundations two hundred years earlier during the Reformation. Furthermore, the way in which Burke’s critique was adopted by a range of historians and other thinkers in nineteenth century Britain will be traced.
We hope you will be able to attend this worthwhile discussion. Please RSVP via email to edmundburkeclub@gmail.com