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Selden Society 2026 lecture 3 - Domestic and family violence in historical and contemporary perspective - Presented by Dr Andy Kaladelfos

  • Supreme Court Library Queensland 415 George Street Brisbane City, Queensland, 4000 Australia (map)

Domestic and family violence is a national emergency with a long and troubling history. In this lecture,  Dr Andy Kaladelfos , Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Law, Society and Criminology, University of New South Wales, and the Co-Convenor of the Gendered Violence Research Network., draws upon a longitudinal study to map the contours of interpersonal violence in Australian history and the criminal law’s responses. It examines how domestic and family violence was recognised and responded to across a 100-year period (1855–1954), how this compared to other forms of violence, and where historical lessons may reveal new pathways for prevention and response.    

Register to attend this free event and stay for refreshments and networking in the Portrait Gallery, or register for the livestream.

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