Free speech and vilification in 2024 - tools for an understanding of the issues

For active supporters and actual or potential volunteers

ETHOS

First Tuesday Club is a monthly private discussion series for active volunteers, interns, speakers, supporters and partners. An expert guest speaker leads the discussion around a large table after social conversation over light food and drinks.

As well as providing an alternative forum to practise and demonstrate civil discourse on interesting and important subjects, First Tuesday provides a regular opportunity for remote-working volunteers and interns to meet in person and socialise with others in the Brisbane Dialogues network, to gain initial experience in event curation and management, and as an entry point for future volunteers, interns, supporters and partners.

LOGISTICS

Meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month except January, with the December meeting being a larger, end-of-year celebration.

Attendance is by invitation only for active or potential Brisbane Dialogues volunteers, interns, supporters, speakers and partners. Modest costs are covered by attendees’ donations on a “pay forward or what you can afford” basis, with generous contributions by older members covering free or nominal-cost attendance by younger ones.

WHAT IS FIRST TUESDAY CLUB?

First Tuesday Club is a monthly private discussion series for active volunteers, interns, speakers, supporters and partners. An expert guest speaker leads the discussion around a large table after social conversation over light food and drinks.

As well as providing an alternative forum to practise and demonstrate civil discourse on interesting and important subjects, First Tuesday provides a regular opportunity for remote-working volunteers and interns to meet in person and socialise with others in the Brisbane Dialogues network, to gain initial experience in event curation and management, and as an entry point for future volunteers, interns, supporters and partners.