Backhouse Lecture

The Backhouse Lecture series has been given annually since 1964 as a presentation at Quakers Yearly Meeting in Australia. It is similar in themes and structure to the Swarthmore Lecture series in Britain. Also known as the James Backhouse Lecture, as it is named for James Backhouse.

Past Lectures
Year Venue Presenter Topic Link
2022 on-line Yarrow Goodley Creating hope: Working for justice in catastrophic times video»
2021 on-line (Panel discussion)[1] The 2021 Australian Backhouse Panel Discussion: Searching for Truth: Friends in a 'post-truth' - world video»
transcript»
resources»
2020 on-line Fiona Gardner Seeking Union with Spirit: Experiences of Spiritual Journeys video»
2019 Hobart, Tasmania Jason MacLeod Animating Freedom: Accompanying Indigenous struggles for self-determination video»
2018 Cooranbong, NSW Cho-Nyon Kim An Encounter between Quaker Mysticism and Taoism in Everyday Life video»
transcript»
2017 Adelaide, South Australia David Carline Reflections on the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Referendum in the context of two Aboriginal life stories video»
2016 Margery Post Abbott Everyday Prophets video»
2015 Sally Herzfeld and Alternatives to Violence Project Members This We Can Do: Quaker faith in action through the Alternatives to Violence Project
2014 Tracy Bourne Our life is love, and peace, and tenderness; Bringing children into the centre of Quaker life and worship
2013 Jocelyn Bell Burnell A Quaker astronomer reflects: Can a scientist also be religious [2]
2012 David Atwood From the inside out: Observations on Quaker work at the United Nations jstor»[3]
2011 Rosemary (Rowe) Morrow A demanding and uncertain adventure: Exploration of a concern for Earth restoration and how we must live to pass on to our children - and their children, and all living things - an Earth restored jstor»[4]
2010 (54 contributors)[5] Finding our voice Our truth, community and journey as Australian Young Friends jstor»[6]
2009 Helen Gould The Quaking Meeting Transforming our selves, our meetings and the more-than-human world audio»

jstor»[7]

2008 George Ellis Faith, hope and doubt in times of uncertainty Combining the realms of scientific and spiritual inquiry audio»

jstor»[8]

2007 Jenny Spinks Support for our true selves - Nurturing the space where leadings flow audio»

jstor»[9]

2006 Polly O. (Daksi) Walker One Heart and a Wrong Spirit: The Religious Society of Friends and Colonial Racism jstor»[10]
2005 David Johnson Peace is a Struggle
2004 Armadale North, Victoria Ute Caspers Growing a Fruitful Friendship - A Garden Walk audio»

au-nla» jstor»[11] ouevre» bio»(German)

2003 Helen Bayes Respecting the Rights of Children and Young People: A New Perspective on Quaker Faith and Practice audio»

jstor»[12] jstor»[13]

2002 Mark Deasey To Do Justly, And To Love Mercy: learning from Quaker service audio»

jstor»[13]

2001 Hendrik W van der Merwe Reconciling Opposites: Reflections on peacemaking in South Africa audio»

jstor»[14]

2000 Armadale North, Victoria Susannah Kay Brindle To Learn A New Song: A Quaker Contribution Towards Real Reconciliation with the Earth and its Peoples audio»

jstor»[14]

1999 Norman Talbot Myth and Stories, Lies and Truth
1998 Charles Stevenson Embraced by Other Selves: Enriching personal nature through group interaction audio» jstor»[15]
1997 Richard G. Meredith Learning of one another The Quaker encounter with other cultures and religions audio»

jstor»[16]

1996 Elise Boulding Our Children, our Partners A new vision for social action in the 21st century jstor»[17]
1995 (from Bangkok, Thailand) Donna Kyle Anderton & Barbara Baker Bird Emerging Currents in the Asia-Pacific audio»
1994 Di Bretherton As the Mirror Burns Making a Film about Vietnam
1993 Ursula Jane O'Shea Living the Way Quaker spirituality and community jstor»[18]
1992 No Backhouse Lecture given.
1991 David James and Jillian Wychel Loving the Distances Between: Racism, Culture and Spirituality jstor»[19]
1990 Jo Vallentine and Peter D. Jones Quakers in Politics: Pragmatism or Principle? jstor»[20]
1989 Erica Fisher A New-Born Sense of Dignity and Freedom
1988 David Purnell Creative Conflict
1987 Carol and Dougald McLean The Vision That Connects - Building The Future We Choose
1986 Susumu Ishitani Looking for Meanings of My A-Bomb Experience in Nagasaki
1985 Gerald Priestland For All The Saints
1984 Peter D. Jones Pilgrims for Justice and Peace
1983 Sabine Willis An Adventure into Feminism with Friends
1982 John Ormerod Greenwood Celebration: A Missing Element in Quaker Worship
1981 Roger C. Wilson What Jesus Means To Me: Jesus the Liberator
1980 Hector Kinloch Quakers and Sacramental History: Reflections on Quaker Saints by a Quaker Sinner
1979 J. Duncan Wood Quakers in the Modern World: The Relevance of Quaker Beliefs to the Problems of the Modern World
1978 Margaret Wilkinson Wisdom: The Inner Teacher
1977 Naarmaroo, NSW Mary Woodward Papua New Guinea: Third World on our doorstep transcript»

jstor» [21]

1976 Stewart and Charlotte Meacham Imperialism Without Invading Armies: peace, justice and the multinationals in Southeast Asia
1975 Winifred A. M McNaughton A Time To Reap, A Time To Sow: Retirement
1973 (Aug) Yukio Irie Pilgrimage Toward The Fountainhead: Quakerism and Zen Buddhism Today oeuvre»

(date falls in FY 1974)

1973 Otto B. Van Sprenkel Friends and Other Faiths
1972 L. Hugh Doncaster The Quaker Message: a Personal Affirmation oeuvre»
1971 No Backhouse Lecture was given this year; instead, David Hodgkin gave an address under the title "Quakerism-A Mature Religion for Today", which was printed but not as a James Backhouse Lecture. subsequent revision»
1970 Melbourne, Vic Keith A. W. Crook Security for Australia? transcript»
1969 Pymble, NSW A. Barrie Pittock Toward a Multi-Racial Society transcript»

jstor»[22] bio»

1968 William N. Oats In The Spirit of the Family bio»
1967 Douglas V. Steere On Being Present Where You Are
1966 Rudolf Lemberg Seeking In An Age Of Imbalance jstor» [23]
1965 Clive Sansom The Shaping Spirit
1964 Kenneth E. Boulding The Evolutionary Potential Of Quakerism

Further details on Quakers Australia's website.[24]

References
  1. panelists: Dorothy Broom, Gerry Fahey, Duncan Frewin, & Pamela Leach; moderator: Jennifer Burrell
  2. "Studies In Expectation: The Life Of Astronomer Jocelyn Bell Burnell". 16 June 2021.
  3. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2013). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 102 (1): 47–49. JSTOR 43893722.
  4. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2012). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 101 (1): 39–46. JSTOR 41947728.
  5. listed contributors in alphabetical order: Lewis Albanis Kate Barnard, Paul Barnier, Callista Barritt, Jerome Barty-Taylor, Miranda Barty-Taylor, Gareth Beyers, Connor Chaffey, Emily Chapman-Searle, Hannah Chapman-Searle, Rhys Dryzek, Aletia Dundas, Tom Dundas, Esther Fox, Sam Fry, Evan Gallagher, Amber Goedegebuure, Oliver Greeves, Bethany Growns, Verity Guiton, Imogen Hamel-Green, Chris Hall, Herman Itangakubuntu, Chris Jacques, Nadia Johnson, Stuart Johnson, Sally Kingsland, Cammie Kelly, Peter Kneale, Antoinette Kwizera, Dale Lund, Jess Lund (nee Dundas), Julie Martin, Kerensa McElroy, Melchiade Nishimwe, Adolf (Niyo) Niyonkuru, Caroline Plunkett, Kyle Purnell, Jensen Sass, Megan Sheard, Katana Smith, Sally Stokes, Warren Summers, Alexa Taylor, Jo Temme, Amy Thom, Aline Vyizigiro, Emily Walpole, Mary Webb, Rachael Westwood, Myf White, Ailsa Wild, Anna Wilkinson, Ben Williamson
  6. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2010). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 99 (1): 59–63. JSTOR 41947693.
  7. Densmore, Christopher, and Barbara Addison (2009). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 98 (2): 57–63. JSTOR 41947681.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  8. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2009). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 98 (1): 53–57. JSTOR 41947671.
  9. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2008). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 97 (2): 58–63. JSTOR 41947663.
  10. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2007). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 96 (1): 61–65. JSTOR 41947601.
  11. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2005). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 94 (2): 65–70. JSTOR 41947570.
  12. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2005). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 94 (1): 62–66. JSTOR 41947559.
  13. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2003). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 92 (2): 68–72. JSTOR 41947521.
  14. Christopher Densmore and Barbara Addison (2002). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 91 (1): 77–81. JSTOR 41947488.
  15. Barbara E. Addison and Mary Ellen Chijioke (2000). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 89 (2): 69–74. JSTOR 41947651.
  16. Mary Ellen Chijioke and Claire B. Shetter (1997). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 86 (2): 60–64. JSTOR 41947367.
  17. Mary Ellen Chijioke and Claire B. Shetter (1996). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 85 (2): 69–74. JSTOR 41947337.
  18. Mary Ellen Chijioke and Claire B. Shetter (1993). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 82 (2): 114–118. JSTOR 41947251.
  19. Mary Ellen Chijioke and Claire B. Shetter (1992). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 81 (2): 115–119. JSTOR 41947225.
  20. Mary Ellen Chijioke and Claire B. Shetter (1991). "Articles and Publications". JSTOR. Quaker History. Friends Historical Association. 80 (1): 53–58. JSTOR 41947189.
  21. Susan Stratigos and Honore Forster (1978). "Bibliography of Current Publications". JSTOR. The Journal of Pacific History. Journal of Pacific History Inc, Taylor & Francis. 13 (4): 213–45. JSTOR 25168344.
  22. "Publications Received". JSTOR. The Journal of the Polynesian Society. 81 (1): 138–139. 1972. JSTOR 20704843.
  23. C Rimington & C H Gray (1976). "Max Rudolf Lemberg. 19 October 1896 -- 10 April 1975". JSTOR. Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 22: 257–294. JSTOR 769741.
  24. "Backhouse Lectures, Australia Yearly Meeting". 18 December 2017. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
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