University of Melbourne Secular Society [UMSS]

Did anything weird happen to you last week? Were you handed a particular scientific and literary classic, with an odd and badly written introduction? Specifically, let’s say, on Tuesday? Near the tram stop?

If all this hinting sounds oddly cryptic to you, you missed out on a spectacle when a group of Creationists parked themselves at [...]

What is church/state separation? What are the disagreements amongst secularists about what church/state separation entails? Do we have a church/state separation in Australia?
UMSS is delighted to announce that Russell Blackford (co-editor of 50 Voices of Disbelief) will be joining us for next week’s Q&A – the Secular Societies weekly group discussion event!
1:00-2:00PM
Monday 15th March
Chrisholm Theatrette, [...]

There are still some spots available for this free luncheon at the MCEC, see press release below:

The Freethought University Alliance, a coalition of atheist, humanist, secular and skeptic campus groups from universities across Australia, will be launched at The Rise of Atheism, 2010 Global Atheist Convention.
The Alliance will connect student leaders and help them work [...]

To “come dressed as your favourite deity or religious figure” was the task.
Mission accomplished!

What problems does school chaplaincy pose for our secular public education system?
Recently, Kevin Rudd announced a $42.8 million extension of the National School Chaplaincy program, which was controversially introduced by John Howard in 2007.
UMSS is delighted to announce that former Senator and former leader of the Australian Democrats, Lyn Allison, will be joining us for [...]

… is available now to purchase from the University Bookstore.
Co-editor Russell Blackford is a local academic and a close friend of the Secular Society, appearing on campus to speak at many UMSS events. He is also the author of the popular blog Metamagician and the Hellfire Club.
We’re proud to be supporting the release of this [...]

Tickets on sale now.

As part of Welcome Back Week, UMSS is throwing a party for all new and returning members, and you must come dressed as your favourite deity or religious figure!
The “Flying Spaghetti Monster Mixer” will be held at the Queensberry Hotel, located in the back of the bar (Snug Room and Courtyard). Prizes will be awarded [...]

With the Global Atheist Convention and TAM! Australia in the pipeline, 2010 is going to be the year for science, reason and secular values in Australia, and UMSS is going to be a part of it!
Thanks to sponsorship from the Humanist Society of Victoria, this year we have free showbags containing magazines, postcards, bookmarks, badges [...]

The newly formed Australian Freethought University Alliance (actual website under construction) will be arranging couch surfing for interstate students attending the Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne this coming March.
This convention, which will feature the likes of Richard Dawkins and PZ Myers, is a tremendous opportunity for University students committed to advancing reason and science to [...]