I cannot speak much to the "Australian Human Rights Centre", but they're Aussies, so they're probably not all bad, and they're from a University, so they're probably a bit bookish, which wouldn't bee too foreign to most folks these days ... What stands out is that "politically correct" public discourse is evidently on the move, and I say (in this example at least), in a good way, and in a good direction. By denying any part of our reality, which includes our cultural/national heritage, we are submitting ourselves to an artificial discourse, submitting ourselves artificially to a denial of part of ourselves and our communities. "The Left" has had a strong hold on the public discourse now for a few decades indeed, and some would say to the result of some distinctly negative consequences, incuding the inability to even discuss certain topics ("did the holocaust actually happen, in anything like what the typical belief/ hollywood projection is?"), and with other discussions stilted, curtailed and altogether biased in ways which are against our interests. And so it is a good thing that some of these Politically Correct strictures are being busted, and we begin to publicly discuss any topic that individuals consider to be important. If you consider this type of conversation important, then consider forwarding this to those who might agree with you. Regards, Zenaan ----- Forwarded message from The Australian Human Rights Centre <ahrc@unsw.edu.au> ----- From: The Australian Human Rights Centre <ahrc@unsw.edu.au> To: zen@freedbms.net Reply-To: The Australian Human Rights Centre <ahrc@unsw.edu.au> Date: Tue, 2 May 2017 06:53:54 +0000 Subject: Book launch: Cultural heritage and human rights | 15th May 2017 at 5pm The AHRCentre invites you to https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-cultural-heritage-and-human-rights-registration-34227326856?mc_cid=e99babcf10&mc_eid=[UNIQID] Cultural heritage and human rights: documentary screening and book launch edited by Andrea Durbach and Lucas Lixinski Date: Monday, 15 May 2017 Time: 5pm - 7pm Venue: Common Room, Level 2, UNSW Law Cultural heritage is a critical component of cultural identity and its deliberate destruction can have a detrimental and enduring impact on human dignity and human rights. Events in Syria and Iraq underscore this relationship. We invite you to a screening of the award-winning documentary The Destruction of Memory (http://destructionofmemoryfilm.com/?mc_cid=e99babcf10&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) and to the launch of Heritage, Culture and Rights: Challenging Legal Discourses (http://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/heritage-culture-and-rights-9781849468084/?mc_cid=e99babcf10&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) edited by Andrea Durbach and Lucas Lixinski. The book will be launched by Annmaree O'Keeffe (http://dfat.gov.au/international-relations/international-organisations/un/unesco/Pages/australian-national-commission-for-unesco.aspx?mc_cid=e99babcf10&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) , Chair of the Australian National Commission for UNESCO. Click here for details about Heritage, Culture and Rights: Challenging Legal Discourses (http://www.bloomsburyprofessional.com/uk/heritage-culture-and-rights-9781849468084/?mc_cid=e99babcf10&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) RSVP (https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/book-launch-cultural-heritage-and-human-rights-registration-34227326856?mc_cid=e99babcf10&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) ============================================================ Copyright © 2017 AHRCentre, All rights reserved. We've sent this email to you because you have subscribed to our newsletters. Our mailing address is: AHRCentre UNSW Law UNSW Sydney, NSW 2052 Australia Want to change how you receive these emails? You can ** update your preferences (http://ahrcentre.us10.list-manage1.com/profile?u=34bbc8dd21e24b7b231922920&id=4fa2624ac1&e=4ba80995a8) or ** unsubscribe from this list (http://ahrcentre.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=34bbc8dd21e24b7b231922920&id=4fa2624ac1&e=4ba80995a8&c=e99babcf10) ----- End forwarded message -----