The Rebirth of Chesterton – Insight and Foresight

was hosted

Saturday, November 2, 2024 at Campion College, Sydney

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A leading overseas speaker on G.K. Chesterton and a network of Chesterton schools in America led the lineup at the conference at Campion.

As 2024 marked the 150th anniversary of Chesterton’s birth, the conference focused on “The Rebirth of Chesterton – Insight and Foresight”.

Dale Ahlquist

Dale Ahlquist, President of the Chesterton Society in America, reported on the remarkable Chesterton revival in America and elsewhere, as well as on the phenomenal growth of the Chesterton Schools – now numbering more than 70 – which were inspired by his co-founding of the first such school in 2007 to provide a Catholic liberal arts education for young students.

Among the other speakers were:

  • Campion’s Dean of Studies, Stephen McInerney, on the pioneering work of John Senior in developing an integrated program of humanities studies;
  • Property economist, Garrick Small, on the practical alliance between big government and big business today; and
  • Australian Chesterton Society President, Karl Schmude, on the realisation of Chesterton’s prophecies in such areas as human reason, economic organisation, and sexual freedom.

Speakers

Stephen McInerney

Campion’s Dean of Studies

Karl Schmude

Karl Schmude

President Australian Chesterton Society

Garrick Small

Associate Professor, CQUniversity