The Ramsay Centre Podcast
Ready to delve deeper into the “great conversation” of Western Civilisation? Join us as we hear from prominent international and local speakers from all walks of life, including the arts, politics, academia, and business.
Latest episodes
Sep 7, 2021 • 32min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Great Books of the Western Canon – Podcast 13 – Aeschylus’ The Oresteia: The Eumenides
Aug 25, 2021 • 57min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: The Last Straw: has Covid-19 finally broken freedom’s back? Lord Daniel Hannan in conversation with Professor Simon Haines
In the fourth Ramsay Lecture for 2021, Ramsay Centre CEO Professor Simon Haines interviews Lord Daniel Hannan where they discuss and answer the question “The Last Straw: has Covid-19 finally broken freedom’s back?”
Jul 14, 2021 • 28min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Great Books of the Western Canon – Podcast 12 – Aeschylus' The Oresteia: The Libation Bearers
Jun 26, 2021 • 34min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Great Books of the Western Canon – Podcast 11 - Aeschylus' The Oresteia: Agamemnon
Jun 3, 2021 • 49min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Why are we so rich - Prof Deirdre McCloskey, University of Illinois at Chicago
Prof Deirdre McCloskey, University of Illinois at Chicago discusses why Liberalism and not investment or exploitation or Christianity made us rich.
May 4, 2021 • 1h 1min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Why Liberalism Failed - Prof Patrick Deneen in conversation with Dr Stephen McInerney
Prof Patrick Deneen discusses his latest book, Why Liberalism Failed, highlighting issues that are facing the west and our democracies.
Apr 20, 2021 • 17min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: ABC Radio Newcastle Drive program: Paul Turton discusses Western Civilisation with Ramsay Centre CEO Professor Simon Haines
Feature interview with Centre CEO Professor Simon Haines on Western Civilisation. What is it? What are its notable achievements? Why is it worth studying?
Apr 7, 2021 • 59min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Margaret Thatcher: Lord Charles Moore in conversation with the Hon John Howard OM AC
In the first Ramsay Lecture for 2021, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard interviews Lord Charles Moore, the authorised biographer of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Dec 9, 2020 • 37min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Prof Peter Tregear OAM - A Matter of Some Notes
Conductor, singer, author, Professor Peter Tregear OAM discusses the importance of, and the changes to the study of classical music in our universities and our society today. He argues that great music in all its forms, in all its genres, wherever it is found, and however it is ultimately labelled by us, should properly be understood.
Nov 23, 2020 • 39min
The Ramsay Centre Podcast: Ita Buttrose AC OBE – The ABC, Democracy and the Importance of Press Freedom
ABC Chair, Australian media and publishing icon, and 2013 Australian of the Year, Ita Buttrose presents a Ramsay Lecture titled ‘The ABC, Democracy and Press Freedom’.
