The Catherine Helen Spence Oration is an annual event to commemorate a great SA Unitarian. Catherine Helen Spence was a teacher, a journalist, a novelist, a preacher, a political candidate and a great reformer. She was involved in the Suffrage movement from 1891 until the vote was obtained in 1894. Learn more about her exceptional life and role in our Church’s history here.
CHECK BACK HERE FOR BOOKING DETAILS BY SEPTEMBER This year’s Oration will feature Emerita Professor Emerita Prof. Carol Johnson, PhD, FASSA, Discipline of Politics and
The 2025 Catherine Helen Spence Oration was presented by Her Excellency the Honourable Frances Adamson AC, Governor of South Australia, speaking on: “Catherine Helen Spence:
The 2024 Catherine Helen Spence Oration was presented by Senator Barbara Pocock, speaking on: “Good Government, Bad Government: Power, Money and Influence in Australian Politics
The 2023 Catherine Helen Spence Oration, ‘Are we flourishing yet? Reflections on the men’s and women’s movements’, was given by The Honourable Justice Natalie Charlesworth before an enthusiastic audience of over 100 people on 9 November 2023. Read more for link to video.
The 2019 Catherine Helen Spence Oration, delivered Monday, November 4, 2019. “The Moral Imperative of Climate Change Action: The Role of Religious Communities”
The 2018 Catherine Helen Spence Oration, delivered Friday, October 26, 2018. “How SA’s early leadership in education has lessons for today”
