Meeting Room, QVMAG Inveresk
Summary:Royal Society of Tasmania 2026 Launceston Lecture Series
Presenter(s):
- Lachlan Nicolson
Educating for Democracy
Education and democracy are inseparably linked, and for most of the past century the benefits of each proliferated through much of the world. Yet contemporary societies like Australia now face significant democratic decline.
This presentation discusses how we educate for democracy in Australia. It examines current approaches, strengths, challenges, young people’s outcomes, and learning materials from key cultural institutions - with a focus on
Tasmania - to reinvigorate teaching and learning approaches for democratic renewal.
About the expert
Lachlan Nicolson is a Graduate Teaching Fellow currently undertaking his PhD titled: Investigating Education for Democracy in Australia with the University of Tasmania. He brings experience from classroom, school leadership and instructional coaching roles across a range of schools in Victoria. Prior to commencing his PhD, Lachlan worked with the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership, where he was primary author of the Middle Leadership
in Australian Schools evidence summary.
Admission
Free for members of the Royal Society of Tasmania and children under 12
$15 general admission
$10 for students
