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Brisbane Free University is proud to present our first film night. Do The Math is a fast paced and inspiring film about the rising movement to solve the climate crisis. Entry is free, and all are welcome. For More info on … Continue reading →

Brisbane Free University invites you to join us for an open panel discussion on Coal Seam Gas. Our panel for the evening: Ack Mercer, Sarah Lowe, Drew Hutton and Trevor Berrill. All welcome! Please feel free to invite people to … Continue reading →

Brisbane Free University’s 7th session is coming up this week! Where: Carpark under Westpac bank, 89 – 91 Boundary st, West End. (Stop 5 on the 199 busline.) When: Tuesday May 7, 6:30pm – 8:30pm About the Speakers: Nancy Williams is … Continue reading →

Brisbane Free Uni welcomes you to join us in a discussion vital for our times. Featuring presentations by: Michael Vincent: PhD Candidate at The University of Queensland. Guilherme Vasconcelos Vilaca: Lecturer in ethics, politics and law at the University of … Continue reading →

As a follow up to BFU’s last session, ‘West End’s Shrinking Public Realm’, we not only have a new podcast up, but also a link to a paper by Peter Walters entitled ‘Maintenance of the Public Realm in the face … Continue reading →

BFU is looking forward to some critical navel-gazing with our upcoming session, featuring presentations by Peter Walters, who will focus on a sociological analysis of urban development, and Cameron Parsell, who will explore identities and the meaning of home, in … Continue reading →

Got thoughts and suggestions for the future of BFU? Or just feel like spending time with other members of the BFU community outside of our usual car park habitat? We’re holding an open meeting this Saturday afternoon to discuss and … Continue reading →

Did you know BFU now has a mailing list?  If you’d like to receive notifications about our events in your inbox, simply send an email to brisbanefreeuniversity[at]gmail[dot]com with ‘mailing list’ in the subject line and your name in the email’s … Continue reading →

Brisbane Free University are excited to present our fourth session, featuring the following presentations: Indigenous Resistance (Sam Watson – writer, film maker and political activist) Indigenous Knowledge (Dr Norman Sheehan – Principal Research Fellow, Link Up Queensland) Presentations will be … Continue reading →

On the 20th of February, Brisbane Free University presented its third session: an investigation into weight loss dieting. The evening featured presentations by: Andrew Clarke, PhD Candidate in Sociology at the University of Queensland. Amanda Dearden, Coordinator of Isis: The … Continue reading →