In September, Holberg Laureate Lyndal Roper will deliver a series of lectures in Australia, with events in Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne.
In September 2026, three lectures and several workshops with Holberg Prize Laureate Lyndal Roper will be held in Australia through a collaboration between the Holberg Prize and the Australian Academy of the Humanities (AAH).
The following events are open to the public, but registration is required:
23 September, Brisbane
Lecture by Lyndal Roper:
“‘Dr Liar’ Meets ‘The Devil Himself’: Martin Luther and Thomas Müntzer”
Time: 6:00 pm –7:00 pm
Venue: Forgan Smith Building, The University of Queensland
25 September, Sydney
Lecture by Lyndal Roper:
“History and Commemoration: Cycling the German Peasants’ War of 1525”
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Venue: Law Foyer, Law School Building, The University of Sydney
30 September, Melbourne
Workshop:
“Gender: A Pivotal Category of Historical Analysis”
Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Venue: The Greg Craven Centre, Australian Catholic University
Academy Lecture:
“Brotherhood: Gender and the German Peasants’ War, 1524–26”
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Venue: Elisabeth Murdoch Building, The University of Melbourne
For more information about the events and registration links, please visit the AAH website.
Lyndal Roper is the recipient of the 2026 Holberg Prize and Professor Emerita of History at the University of Oxford.
