| Date/Time | Venue | Session |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 25 August 2011 | ||
| 7:30 PM | Melbourne Town Hall | Keynote Event: Jonathan Franzen - On Autobiographical Fiction |
| Thursday 27 October 2011 | ||
| 6:00 PM | BMW Edge | Ethics in Philanthropy Debate |
| Saturday 5 November 2011 | ||
| 12:00 PM | ACMI Cinema 1 | Shaun Tan: In Conversation - a special 'out-of-festival' event |