Selden Society 2026 lecture three: Domestic and family violence in historical and contemporary perspective

Supreme Court Library Queensland, on behalf of the Selden Society (Australian Chapter), invites you to the third lecture in the 2026 Selden Society lecture series. 

Domestic and family violence in historical and contemporary perspective 
Presented by Dr Andy Kaladelfos 
Thursday 6 August 2026, 5.15 for 5.30pm 
Banco Court, level 3, Queen Elizabeth II Courts of Law  

This lecture is free to attend. Light refreshments will be served in the Portrait Gallery after the event. 

If you are unable to attend in person, the lecture will also be livestreamed. Register via Zoom.

About the lecture 

Domestic and family violence is a national emergency with a long and troubling history. This lecture draws upon a longitudinal study to map the contours of interpersonal violence in Australian history and the criminal law’s responses. It examines how domestic and family violence was recognised and responded to across a 100-year period (1855–1954), how this compared to other forms of violence, and where historical lessons may reveal new pathways for prevention and response.  

About the speaker 

Dr Andy Kaladelfos (They/Them) is Senior Lecturer in Criminology in the School of Law, Society and Criminology, University of New South Wales, and the Co-Convenor of the Gendered Violence Research Network. 

Originally trained in history, Andy's research is interdisciplinary, using methods and approaches from historical studies, legal studies, and criminology to research sexual and gender-based violence. 

Enquiries

• 1300 SCLQLD (1300 725 753)

• www.sclqld.org.au/contact