2025 Higinbotham Lecture with Joe Ball

2025 Higinbotham Lecture with Joe Ball

  • 15 Oct 2025
  • 05:15pm - 08:00pm
  • FREE
  • RMIT Storey Hall | Building 16, 336-342 Swanston Street Melbourne, VIC 3000. Register by 10 October 5pm.
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Join us for the 2025 Higinbotham Lecture - All that we are: The fight for safety, dignity and freedom for all, delivered by Joe Ball, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities.

At a time of growing backlash against LGBTIQA+ communities both in Australia and globally, the call for leadership grounded in human rights has never been stronger. In this year's lecture, Joe Ball invites us to reflect on how we can stand firm in our convictions, build coalitions without erasing difference, and move beyond defence towards shaping a shared vision for justice.

Time: 5.15pm arrival for a 5.30pm start. The lecture concludes at 7.00pm, followed by networking until 8.00pm.

Venue: RMIT Storey hall, Building 16, 336-342 Swanston Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000

RSVP: By Friday, 10 October 2025

Portrait of Joe BallJoe Ball, Victorian Commissioner for LGBTIQA+ Communities.

About the Higinbotham Lecture

The annual Higinbotham lecture is one of RMIT's most prestigious events and celebrates the legacy of Victorian politician and Chief Justice, George Higinbotham, exploring topical legal issues and the interaction between law and society.

The lecture is hosted by the RMIT School of Law. Formerly known as the Graduate School of Business and Law, the newly established standalone school is home to undergraduate and postgraduate programs alongside flagship RMIT research centres.

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